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The US Centers for Disease Control has issued a travel alert suggesting that pregnant women postpone travel to Ecuador, where
Zika virus transmission is ongoing. All travellers should protect themselves from mosquito bites.
The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office advises against all travel within the 20km exclusion zone along the border with
Colombia except for the official border crossing town of
Tulcan in
Carchi province. There are a number of active volcanoes in Ecuador. The
Cotopaxi volcano has experienced renewed activity in
August 2015 and restrictions are in place.
Don’t climb the
Tungurahua, Reventador, Chiles and
Cerro Negro volcanoes.
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Ecuador is a country in Northwestern
South America, with a
Pacific Ocean coastline, lying on the
Equator between Colombia, to the northeast, and
Peru, to the south and east.
Cotopaxi is the world's highest active volcano. Many cities and sites in Ecuador are listed as
UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Such cities and best known places are the
Galapagos Islands, and the city of
Cuenca.
Ecuador is the most biodiverse country in the world. Ecuador has over one hundred different types of hummingbirds and thousands of orchid varieties. Cuyabeno
Wild Life Reserve, Mindo and
San Luis de Pambil are all good places to see many types of flora and fauna. The Galapagos Islands are justly famed for their wildlife.
The Cuyabeno Wild Life Reserve is probably the best place to see the
Amazon Rainforest in Ecuador, even though there are other national parks which are also interesting (such as the
Yasuni National Park).
It's a place of high biodiversity and nature lovers should feel in paradise. That's a good way to discover the indigenous communities of Ecuador and to eventually meet a local shaman. It's necessary to get to
Lago Agrio to reach the reserve.
Private transportation is made possible by the local accommodation, which is provided by eco-lodges.
The beaches in Ecuador are amazing, including:
Salinas,
Bahia de Caraquez,
Manta, Crucita,
San Jacinto, and
San Clemente. They offer very inexpensive hotel accommodations, great food and friendly people. But there are also very upmarket establishments as well.
History
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The "Republic of the Ecuador" was one of three countries that emerged from the collapse of
Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others being Colombia and
Venezuela). Between 1904 and
1942, Ecuador lost territories in a series of conflicts with its neighbors. A border war with Peru that flared in
1995 was resolved in
1999.
Climate
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Ecuador has many climate zones, from tropical along coast to cooler and dryer inland at higher elevations; tropical in Amazonian jungle lowlands. Ecuador is unusual in that one can choose any climate one wishes by where in the country one travels to.
Lying on the equator means there is no summer or winter; however, there are typically wetter and drier seasons. The 'wetter' season is usually between December - June , while the drier season runs from July - November.
Crime
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Ecuador has quickly become the safest country in
Latin America (
South and
Central America). Its violent crime rate is half that of most of the
United States with the popular cities of Cuenca and
Loja being the safest.
Cities
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Quito - Quito, the capital of Ecuador stands at an altitude of 2,850 m. The city has the best-preserved, least altered historic centre in Latin America.
Ambato - The central city of Ecuador.
Special celebrations during
Carnival time.
Baños- The adventure capital of Ecuador at the foot of an active volcano having small eruptions of ash and lava.
Volcano Tungurahua. There are also many hot spring mineral baths as its name would imply.
Cuenca - The third largest city in Ecuador and listed as a
UNESCO World Heritage Trust site
Guayaquil -
Largest city in the country and largest port city
Loja - The oldest colonial city
Manta - Largest coastal city and third largest city in Ecuador.
Fastest growing city in Ecuador.
Home to the largest port in Ecuador
Otavalo -
Small town only two hours north of the capital famous for its Saturday market of indigenous crafts and livestock
Ibarra -
Town of
100,
000 inhabitants halfway between Quito and the northern border
Riobamba - Starting
point of the famous train ride down the
Nariz del Diablo and gateway to
Mount Chimborazo, Ecuador's highest peak
- published: 27 Mar 2015
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