Compléter Coastal ReliefVersion en ligne Information about Ecuadorian Coastal Relief. par marisol alvarado 1 Coast diverse Galápagos four regions Islands smallest Guianas Uruguay Colombia Peru South Amazon Highland kilometers Ecuador is located on the northwestern coast of America , between to the south and east and to the north . The famous Islands belong to Ecuador and are located approximately 1 , 000 off the coast . Ecuador covers 256 , 370 square kilometers of land and is the country in South America after and the . Despite Ecuador's diminutive size ? it is one of the most geographically countries in the world . Ecuador is comprised of distinct geographical : The , the , the , and the majestic Galápagos off the coast .