Bahía de Caráquez to Vilcabamba: 423 miles (681 km), about 9 h 46 min of driving. The route, U.S. travel advisory for Ecuador and 5 stops on the way.

Plan the Tena to Vilcabamba road trip: 388 miles (625 km), 8 h 54 min of driving, 3 stops along the way and what the U.S. advisory says about Ecuador.

Driving from Portoviejo to Vilcabamba: 380 miles, roughly 8 h 49 min without stops. Road by road, 3 places to stop and the State Department advisory.

3 stops between Montecristi and Vilcabamba, plus the route: 375 miles (603 km), about 8 h 37 min of driving and the U.S. travel advisory level.

Driving from Salinas to Vilcabamba: 350 miles, roughly 8 h 16 min without stops. Road by road, 4 places to stop and the State Department advisory.

Alausi to Vilcabamba: 253 miles (407 km), about 7 h 17 min of driving. The route, U.S. travel advisory for Ecuador and 4 stops on the way.

Plan the Esmeraldas to Zamora road trip: 539 miles (867 km), 12 h 53 min of driving, 3 stops along the way and what the U.S. advisory says about Ecuador.

Ibarra to Zamora: 492 miles (792 km), about 11 h 11 min of driving. The route, U.S. travel advisory for Ecuador and 9 stops on the way.

Driving from Zamora to Mindo: 483 miles, roughly 10 h 54 min without stops. Road by road, 8 places to stop and the State Department advisory.

Plan the Otavalo to Zamora road trip: 478 miles (770 km), 10 h 48 min of driving, 9 stops along the way and what the U.S. advisory says about Ecuador.