Learn the provincial capitals of Ecuador
The plan: 5 batches of five
How the pieces are shared out, five at a time and by area of the map (in brackets, the capital when its name differs). Each batch starts next to the last one.
- Batch 1: Esmeraldas, Ibarra (Imbabura), Quito (Pichincha), Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas), Latacunga (Cotopaxi)
- Batch 2: Tulcán (Carchi), Tena (Napo), Nueva Loja (Sucumbíos), Puerto Francisco de Orellana (Orellana), Puyo (Pastaza)
- Batch 3: Ambato (Tungurahua), Riobamba (Chimborazo), Guaranda (Bolívar), Babahoyo (Los Ríos), Guayaquil (Guayas)
- Batch 4: Azogues (Cañar), Cuenca (Azuay), Machala (El Oro), Loja, Zamora (Zamora Chinchipe)
- Batch 5: Macas (Morona-Santiago), Santa Elena, Portoviejo (Manabí)
Learn the provincial capitals of Ecuador at your own pace: we show you 23 capitals five at a time, each in its place on the map, and you go over the ones you miss until you know them. Free, no sign-up.
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What are the provincial capitals of Ecuador?
Azuay: Cuenca; Bolívar: Guaranda; Cañar: Azogues; Carchi: Tulcán; Chimborazo: Riobamba; Cotopaxi: Latacunga; El Oro: Machala; Esmeraldas: Esmeraldas; Guayas: Guayaquil; Imbabura: Ibarra; Loja: Loja; Los Ríos: Babahoyo; Manabí: Portoviejo; Morona-Santiago: Macas; Napo: Tena; Orellana: Puerto Francisco de Orellana; Pastaza: Puyo; Pichincha: Quito; Santa Elena: Santa Elena; Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas: Santo Domingo; Sucumbíos: Nueva Loja; Tungurahua: Ambato; Zamora Chinchipe: Zamora.
What is the easiest way to learn the provincial capitals of Ecuador?
By area and in small groups: learn five neighbouring pieces, find them on the map with no rush, and go over the ones you miss a little later, then the next day. Reviewing just before you would forget is what makes them stick.
How long does it take to learn the provincial capitals of Ecuador?
There are 23 pieces in 5 batches of five: about a minute per batch to see them all, then short reviews over a few days so you don't forget them.