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Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Cotacachi
Cotacachiabout 161 km (100 mi) from Esmeraldas. Image credit: Image: Arabsalam / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Mountains

Mountains Near Esmeraldas, Ecuador

Research 5 mountains within weekend reach of Esmeraldas, classified from Wikidata types and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.

Places listed
5
Closest
Cotacachi — about 161 km
Furthest listed
about 182 km
Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025

How this list is built

Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Esmeraldas. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.

How far these are

Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Esmeraldas. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.

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What is out there

  • 5mountains
  • 4volcanoes

5 places near Esmeraldas

Ordered by straight-line distance from Esmeraldas, closest first. Distance bands: weekend distance is beyond 120 km.

Places near Esmeraldas

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Cotacachi
    VolcanoWeekend distance

    Cotacachi

    Straight-line distance
    about 161 km (100 mi)
    Recorded type
    stratovolcano

    Cotacachi is a mountain reachable from Esmeraldas as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Cotacachi, about 161 km (100 mi) from Esmeraldas

    Image credit: Image: Arabsalam / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Chachimbiro
    MountainWeekend distance

    Chachimbiro

    Straight-line distance
    about 163 km (101 mi)
    Recorded type
    mountain

    Chachimbiro is a mountain reachable from Esmeraldas as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Chachimbiro, about 163 km (101 mi) from Esmeraldas

    Image credit: Image: Lee Siebert (Smithsonian Institution) / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Pululagua
    VolcanoWeekend distance

    Pululagua

    Straight-line distance
    about 168 km (104 mi)
    Recorded type
    caldera

    Pululagua is a mountain reachable from Esmeraldas as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Pululagua, about 168 km (104 mi) from Esmeraldas

    Image credit: Image: Bbb-Commons / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0