# Cerro de Candelaria, Ecuador: what it is and when to go

> Cerro de Candelaria is a mountain in Ecuador. Interests: Nature and Mountains. The best time to visit is November to February and June to August. There are about 12 h 07 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Ecuador: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/ecuador/cerro-de-candelaria/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-11
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Mountain in Ecuador · Nature, Mountains
- **Where:** Ecuador
- **Best time:** November to February and June to August.
- **Nearest airport:** GYE Guayaquil, 19 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** -2.03333, -80

## What it is and where

Cerro de Candelaria is a mountain in Ecuador. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Ecuador: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

Its coordinates are -2.03333, -80; the nearest main airport is José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE, Guayaquil), 19 km as the crow flies. How to get around Ecuador (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/ecuador/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-2.033333%2C-80)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-2.033333%2C-80)

It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/ecuador/naturaleza/) and [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/ecuador/montana/) places in Ecuador. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Cerro de Candelaria is **November to February and June to August**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 12 h 06 |
| February | Best time | 12 h 04 |
| March | Possible | 12 h 01 |
| April | Possible | 11 h 57 |
| May | Possible | 11 h 54 |
| June | Best time | 11 h 53 |
| July | Best time | 11 h 54 |
| August | Best time | 11 h 56 |
| September | Possible | 11 h 59 |
| October | Possible | 12 h 03 |
| November | Best time | 12 h 06 |
| December | Best time | 12 h 07 |

There are about 12 h 07 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nature | November to February and June to August | March to May and September to October |
| Mountains | November to February and June to August | March to May and September to October |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Cerro de Candelaria has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

When to go to Ecuador in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/ecuador/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Ecuador

To enter Ecuador there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport with six months' validity and ninety days per year”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Ecuador checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/ecuador/#antes-de-salir). Currency: US dollar (USD); plugs: Type A and B · 120 V · 60 Hz (the US plug: 230 V-only devices will not work); emergencies: 911.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Jehovah's Witnesses](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/ecuador/salon-del-reino-de-los-testigos-de-jehova/): Non-trinitarian millenarian restorationist Christian denomination · 10 km
- [Cerro de Paco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/ecuador/cerro-de-paco/): Mountain in Ecuador · 12 km
- [Santuario Nacional Católico Santa Narcisa de Jesús](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/ecuador/santuario-nacional-catolico-santa-narcisa-de-jesus/): Ecuadorian church located in Daule, Guayas, Ecuador · 13 km
- [Parque Garza Roja](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/ecuador/parque-garza-roja/): With kids · 14 km
- [Guayaquil Ecuador Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/ecuador/guayaquil-ecuador-temple/): LDS Church temple in Guayaquil, Ecuador · 17 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Ecuador guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/ecuador/).

## More in Ecuador: Nature

- [Chimborazo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/ecuador/chimborazo/): volcano and highest mountain in Ecuador
- [Cotopaxi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/ecuador/cotopaxi/): Highest active volcano in the world
- [Tungurahua](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/ecuador/tungurahua/): volcano in Ecuador
- [Sangay National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/ecuador/parque-nacional-sangay/): national park in Ecuador
- [Sangay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/ecuador/sangay/): active stratovolcano in central Ecuador
- [Cayambe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/ecuador/cayambe-2/): volcano in Ecuador

Every Ecuador place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/ecuador/naturaleza/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Cerro de Candelaria?

It is a mountain in Ecuador. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Ecuador: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Cerro de Candelaria?

November to February and June to August. There are about 12 h 07 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change.

### How do you get to Cerro de Candelaria?

The nearest main airport is José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE), 19 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-2.033333%2C-80) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Ecuador is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/ecuador/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Ecuador map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Jehovah's Witnesses](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/ecuador/salon-del-reino-de-los-testigos-de-jehova/), [Cerro de Paco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/ecuador/cerro-de-paco/), [Santuario Nacional Católico Santa Narcisa de Jesús](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/ecuador/santuario-nacional-catolico-santa-narcisa-de-jesus/). The rest is in [the Ecuador guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/ecuador/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/249408303), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23885216), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).