Ecuador Travel Guide
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Ecuador Useful Information
The richness of this country lies in its DIVERSITY, both natural and cultural.
Ecuador has 4 diverse and unique regions: the Amazon Rain forest, the Coast, the highland Andes, and the Galapagos Archipelago. These four regions are subdivided into 2 provinces. Besides its exuberant biodiversity, Ecuador is home to an impressive variety of ethnic groups, including some untouched communities, who still preserve their non-western or pre-Columbian values and practice cultural manifestations from ancient times
Location
Ecuador is one of the smallest countries in America. It lies on both the northern and the southern Hemispheres, and is divided by the Equator, which gave Ecuador its name in the 19th Century. Ecuador borders Colombia (North), Peru (South and East), and the Pacific Ocean (West).
Population:
approximately 13 million .
Language:
Spanish. Most of the indigenous population speaks Quichua. In many schools English is the second language taught as the second language. There are 18 different languages among Ecuadorian communities.
Religion:
95% Catholics
Currency:
Dollars. The government has produced a series of local coins of 1,5,10,25 and 50 cents that have the same value as the American coins (which are also accepted). Banks open from 9h00 to 17h00 and on Saturdays only half day. Money exchange offered every day in main hotels.
Climate:
Ecuador is located in the Tropical Zone. The climate throughout the country ranges from tropical equatorial rain in the Amazon to perpetual snow on the top of the mountains. Cities in the highlands have temperatures that vary from 50 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit, while coastal cities’ temperatures vary from 60 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit during the day. The wather in the jungle is constant: rainy, humid and warm. The Galapagos Islands are always sunny and warm, however, temperature drops a bit during the months of June to November.
Government:
Democratic. Current President is Alfredo Palacio (2005 - 2006)
Arrivals and Departures
The international airports Mariscal Sucre (8 kilometers from the historical center of Quito) and Simon Bolivar (5 kilometers from the urban center of Guayaquil), are the principal ways of access to the Republic of Ecuador. Even though more frequent are the travelers that come by land from Peru and Colombia, being the principal routes of access, the location of Huaquilla / Macará and Tulcán / Rumichaca respectively.
To visit Ecuador the only requirement is to have a valid passport. Only the citizens of China, North and South Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam are obligated to obtain a visa. Under the immigration laws tourists are allowed 90 days but you can get an extension of a month.
During the previous days of your return to your country you must not forget to reconfirm your flight. Its recommended to do it within 72 hours of your departure to which you have to call your airline company or travel agency.
It's necessary to be at the airport 2 hours before your flight departures. Remember that you have to pay an airport tax of 25 US dollars, payment that you will make after getting your boarding pass.
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