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Ecuador: things to know

All the essential information for traveling to Ecuador. The main cities, currency, airports, capital, and all the indispensable tips to visit Ecuador well prepared.

Laguna San Pedro Joya de los Sachas, suggestivo paesaggio dell'Ecuador ©Ministerio de Turismo del Ecuador
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Profile of Ecuador

  • Country: Ecuador
  • Area: 272,045 km²
  • Capital: Quito
  • Population: 12,156,608 inhabitants
  • Language: Spanish (official), Quechua
  • Religion: Catholics 92.5%, Protestants 3.4%
  • Government type: Republic
  • Major cities: Galapagos, Coast, Manta, Guayaquil, Santo Domingo De Los Colorados

Useful information about Ecuador

  • Currency: US Dollar
  • International dialing code: 00593
  • International vehicle code: EC
  • Driving side: right
  • Entry documents: Passport
  • Required vaccination: Yellow fever vaccination recommended in some areas of the country and antimalarial prophylaxis
  • Electric current: 120-127v
  • Unit of measurement: decimal metric
  • Time zones: -5
  • Fixed-date holidays: May 24 – Battle of Pichincha, August 10 – Quito Independence Day
  • Climate: The climate is equatorial year-round; the coastal area is hot and humid in the North and becomes arid towards the South.
  • Average temperatures: 14.8 °C (15°C in winter, 14.5°C in summer)
  • Transport: Once in the country, you can get around by renting cars or use public transportation, paying attention to often inadequate railways and secondary roads that can be dangerous due to mud and floods during the rainy season.
  • Airports: Quito, Guayaquil

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