# Bellavista Parish, Paquisha Canton, Zamora Chinchipe Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/paquisha/bellavista/

Parish · Paquisha Canton 

# Bellavista

Bellavista is a parish of Ecuador in Paquisha Canton, Zamora Chinchipe Province. It covers **57.4 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 57.4km²

## Where is Bellavista?

Bellavista lies in [Paquisha Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/paquisha/), [Zamora Chinchipe Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 4 other parishes: [Los encuentros](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/yantzaza/los-encuentros/), [Paquisha](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/paquisha/paquisha/), [Triunfo Dorado](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/centinela-del-condor/triunfo-dorado/) and [Yantzaza](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/yantzaza/yantzaza/). By area it is the 760th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 16.9% of [Paquisha Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/paquisha/). The centre of Bellavista is about 406 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 3.8809° S, 78.5803° W.

Source: [INEC - Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-ecu).

## Things to see in and around Bellavista

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Bellavista: 2 waterfalls.

- Cascada La Esondida · waterfall
- Cascada Velo de Ninfa · waterfall

### Nearby, outside Bellavista

- Refugio de Vida Silvestre El Zarza 2 · nature reserve, Paquisha5.0 km
- Refugio de Vida Silvestre El Zarza · nature reserve, Los encuentros9.2 km
- Bosque Protector Cordillera del Cóndor · nature reserve, Paquisha10.0 km
- Arutam Wakam · museum, Los encuentros16 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Bellavista

- Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Guayaquil
- CurrencyDollar (USD)
- Country calling code+593
- LanguagesSpanish
- Plug typesType A, B · 120 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports

- Ciudad de Catamayo Airport (LOH) · La Toma (Catamayo)89 km
- Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE) · Cuenca119 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:59) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:17, sunset around 18:11).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Bellavista

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Bellavista.

- Bellavista
- Chichis
- El Playón
- San Francisco

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Weather in Bellavista and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Paquisha Canton, the warmest month is Nov (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jun (18 °C). About 812 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (105 mm) and the driest Sep (34 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
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- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 20 75 

Feb 19 102 

Mar 19 105 

Apr 19 83 

May 19 62 

Jun 18 58 

Jul 18 45 

Aug 19 34 

Sep 20 34 

Oct 20 67 

Nov 20 73 

Dec 20 75 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bellavista

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Básico De Yantzaza · Yantzaza 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.82160&mlon=-78.75724#map=17/-3.82160/-78.75724) 

Bank Cacpe Yantzaza · Los encuentros 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.76048&mlon=-78.64828#map=17/-3.76048/-78.64828) 

ATM Cajero del Banco de Loja · Los encuentros 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.76048&mlon=-78.64814#map=17/-3.76048/-78.64814) 

Petrol pump E/S La Fortaleza · Los encuentros 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.74936&mlon=-78.62282#map=17/-3.74936/-78.62282) 

Hotel Hostal Digna María · Los encuentros 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.75991&mlon=-78.64590#map=17/-3.75991/-78.64590) 

Mall Centro Comercial · Yantzaza 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.83467&mlon=-78.76152#map=17/-3.83467/-78.76152) 

School Jorge Icaza · Los encuentros 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.83360&mlon=-78.60376#map=17/-3.83360/-78.60376) 

College INSTITUTO TÉCNICO SUPERIOR SOBERANÍA NACIONAL · Paquisha 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.93500&mlon=-78.67626#map=17/-3.93500/-78.67626) 

Police station UPC Los Encuentros · Los encuentros 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.76098&mlon=-78.64782#map=17/-3.76098/-78.64782) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Other parishes in Paquisha Canton

- Nuevo Quito
- Paquisha

## Quick answers

- Where is Bellavista?In Paquisha Canton, Zamora Chinchipe Province, Ecuador
- What borders Bellavista?Los encuentros, Paquisha, Triunfo Dorado and Yantzaza
- What is there to see in Bellavista?Cascada La Esondida, Cascada Velo de Ninfa
- What time zone is Bellavista in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Bellavista?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Bellavista?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bellavista?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Bellavista?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bellavista?Hospital Básico De Yantzaza, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bellavista?Cacpe Yantzaza, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Bellavista?Cajero del Banco de Loja, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bellavista?E/S La Fortaleza, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bellavista?EC190951 (OCHA common operational dataset)