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City in Zamora-Chincipe, Ecuador
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Zamora is a city in southeastern Ecuador. It is the capital of Zamora Chinchipe province.
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Offers an 8-day tour through the provinces of Loja and Zamora Chinchipe, passing through two geographical regions of Ecuador (Highland or Andes Region and Amazonian Basin Region), two ecosystems (lower montane rain forest on the eastern slopes of the Andes and dry shrub forest), and two native cultures (Saraguro and Shuar). Also, you'll engage in community tourism, ethnic tourism and nature tourism and in activities such as camping, hiking and nature interpretation.
The closest major airport is Mariscal Sucre International Airport in Quito, 440 km away. Once landed, visitors can take a bus to Zamora, or take an internal flight to Cuenca or Loja from Quito and then a bus to Zamora.
Read in the guideThere's nothing much to do in Zamora. Your best bet is to go camping in the Podocarpus National Park, ask in advance for the fee entrance.
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