Aurora Estrada y Ayala

Aurora Estrada y Ayala (November 17, 1901 – March 12, 1967) was an Ecuadorian poet, columnist, narrator, educator, politician.

Life Ayala was born in San Juan Parish in Pueblo Viejo in 1901. Her parents were Rodolfo Estrada Ampuero and Natalia Ayala. They lived in a large house and her parents were rich and intellectual. Her father's brother had an extensive library and there and at school she took an interest in literature. In 1912 her family moved to Guayaquil which was the city where her parents came from. There she continued her education at the . Her first published poems appeared in 1920 in a magazine named, "Los Hermes".

In 1925 she published "Como el Incienso".

Her writing was published in "Orientación" which was published in Argentina. Her poetry described the problems of women in Ecuador. Notable works include: "Hymn to the Province of Los Ríos", "Hymn to the Aguirre Abad School" and "Song of the Workers".

In 1955 she was chosen to be among a group of Latin American women who visited Russia.