The Church announced the site location for the Otavalo, Ecuador temple, the first international temple announced under President Oaks' administration, according to LDS Living. The site selection follows standard Church procedure for moving temple projects from announcement to construction.

Otavalo is located in northern Ecuador and will serve Latter-day Saints in the region. The temple was among the first batch of temples announced after President Oaks became Church president in 2024, continuing the accelerated temple construction program begun under President Russell M. Nelson.