La Paz is a city located in the Zamora Chinchipe Province of Ecuador, situated in the southeastern part of the country in the Amazon region. The city serves as a local administrative and commercial center for the surrounding area.
As with many smaller cities in Ecuador's Amazon region, La Paz's economy is influenced by the natural resources and agricultural activities typical of the area. The city's location in Zamora Chinchipe places it within one of Ecuador's less densely populated provinces, characterized by tropical rainforest landscape.