3 stops between Portoviejo and Zaruma, plus the route: 285 miles (459 km), about 6 h 51 min of driving and the U.S. travel advisory level.

Driving from Zaruma to Puerto Cayo: 270 miles, roughly 6 h 37 min without stops. Road by road, 3 places to stop and the State Department advisory.

Plan the Zaruma to Agua Blanca road trip: 263 miles (423 km), 6 h 58 min of driving, 2 stops along the way and what the U.S. advisory says about Ecuador.

4 stops between Salinas and Zaruma, plus the route: 255 miles (410 km), about 6 h 17 min of driving and the U.S. travel advisory level.

Plan the Tulcán to Huaquillas road trip: 496 miles (798 km), 11 h 32 min of driving, 9 stops along the way and what the U.S. advisory says about Ecuador.

Huaquillas to Bahía de Caráquez: 313 miles (503 km), about 7 h 9 min of driving. The route, U.S. travel advisory for Ecuador and 3 stops on the way.

Driving from Manta to Huaquillas: 268 miles, roughly 6 h 9 min without stops. Road by road, 3 places to stop and the State Department advisory.

3 stops between Montecristi and Huaquillas, plus the route: 259 miles (417 km), about 5 h 55 min of driving and the U.S. travel advisory level.

Huaquillas to Agua Blanca: 242 miles (389 km), about 6 h 13 min of driving. The route, U.S. travel advisory for Ecuador and 2 stops on the way.

Huaquillas to Salinas: 237 miles (381 km), about 5 h 35 min of driving. The route, U.S. travel advisory for Ecuador and 5 stops on the way.