What are the highest roads of Ecuador?
Located on the northwestern coast of South America, bordered by Peru to the south and east, Colombia to the north and by the Pacific Ocean to the west, Ecuador is one of the smaller countries in South America. Roughly the size of the state of Colorado, geography of Ecuador is quite diverse for a country and encompasses a wide range of natural formations and climates from the desert-like southern coast to the snowcapped peaks of the Andes mountain range to the plains of the Amazon Basin. The equator runs through the northern portion of the country.
Highest roads of Ecuador:
Road | Elevation | Province | Surface |
Refugio Edward Whymper | 4.855m (15,928ft) | Chimborazo | Unpaved |
Refugio José Rivas | 4.639m (15,219ft) | Pichincha | Unpaved |
Refugio Guagua Pichincha | 4.557m (14,950ft) | Pichincha | Unpaved |
Abra El Arenal | 4.407m (14,458ft) | Chimborazo | Paved |
Alto de Salinas | 4.344m (14,251ft) | Bolívar | Unpaved |
Volcan Corazon | 4.306m (14,127ft) | Pichincha | Unpaved |
Loma de las Antenas | 4.218m (13,838ft) | Pichincha | Unpaved |
Tres Cruces | 4.161m (13,651ft) | Azuay | Paved |
Cerro Atacazo | 4.155m (13,631ft) | Pichincha | Unpaved |