Maps and Flags of Ecuador

For a frame of reference, this is a map of Ecuador within South America.  As for distance, it takes roughly 4 hours to fly from Quito, Ecuador to Miami, Florida.

This is a map of Ecuador and it's provinces. I'm living in Loja, one of the southern-most provinces. 

Loja is located  in a valley within the Andes Mountains. The climate in Loja is very temperate.  Jeans and t-shirt weather during the day and a light jacket at night. During the rainy season you're guaranteed a storm or shower between 1:00 and 4:00 p.m. Traveling to Loja by bus from Quito takes roughly 15 hours. Traveling to Guayaquil by bus from Loja will take between 8 and 9 hours.

The Ecuadorian Flag

Symbolism: The Flag

Yellow = the Sun and ancestral Gold
Blue = the Ocean and Sky
Red = Blood spilled for the country's freedom

Symbolism: The Coat of Arms

Condor = wings stretched to represent power and strength
Mountain = Chimborazo
Laurel = represents the country's victories
Palm = represents the martyrs in the country's fight for freedom
Fasces = the republican dignity

Loja Province Flag