Question: where is ecuador located in the world map

title: Ecuador
text: Ecuador ( / ˈɛkwədɔːr / ( listen ) EK - wə - dor , Spanish : ( ekwaˈðoɾ ) ) ( Quechua : Ikwadur ) , officially the Republic of Ecuador ( Spanish : República del Ecuador , which literally translates as `` Republic of the Equator '' ; Quechua : Ikwadur Ripuwlika ) , is a representative democratic republic in northwestern South America , bordered by Colombia on the north , Peru on the east and south , and the Pacific Ocean to the west . Ecuador also includes the Galápagos Islands in the Pacific , about 1,000 kilometres ( 620 mi ) west of the mainland . The capital city is Quito , while the largest city is Guayaquil . 

Answer: answer: Ecuador  is a representative democratic republic in northwestern South America , bordered by Colombia on the north , Peru on the east and south , and the Pacific Ocean to the west . Ecuador also includes the Galápagos Islands in the Pacific , about 1,000 kilometres ( 620 mi ) west of the mainland .