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

Contributors to her magazine included Jorge Carrera Andrade and Gabriela Mistral.

[1] In 1923 her work was recognised when it took the first two places in "La Fiesta de la Raza" organised by Quito Universities with her poems "Cuando Vuelva a Mí" and "Poema de the House in Ruins”.

[4] In 1964 she obtained the recognition La Lira Poética " María Piedad Castillo de Levi " from the Association of Journalists.

She was involved with the Central Women's Committee "Zoila Ugarte de Landívar" and she was a candidate in Guayas to be their deputy at the National Assembly.