Last verified: Thursday, 2. February 2023 at 07:37 AM
Last verified: Thursday, 2. February 2023 at 07:37 AM
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We advise caution when travelling to Ecuador We advise caution when travelling to Ecuador. We detected travel advisories from 6 sources for this specific country.
There are currently no officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in Ecuador. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET).
There are currently no officially reported deaths related to this disease in Ecuador.
Source: www.ecdc.europa.eu
Chart of the risk level over that last 200 days. This is the daily calculated travel risk for Ecuador.
Chart of the number of sources over that last 200 days. This is the daily number of advisory sources (of any rating) that have been active on that day.
Note: Changes happening on the 28th/29th of July 2019 are related to a change in the software and number of sources processed.
These are the individual advisories published by other countries about the destination Ecuador from a travellers perspective. The scoring of all messages combined is the foundation for the current rating 3.3 out of 5.0.
Danger level: 2 - Travel is usually safe. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Exercise increased caution elsewhere in Ecuador due to crime and civil unrest (level 2 of 4).
Danger level: 0 - Travel is usually safe. This is a regional information covering specific areas of Ecuador.
Issued by: New Zealand government
Info: If you are planning international travel at this time, please read our COVID-19 related travel advice here, alongside our destination specific travel advice below.
Danger level: 5 - Do not travel. This is a regional information covering specific areas of Ecuador.
Issued by: New Zealand government
Info: Do not travel within 20 kilometres of the border with Colombia, except for the official crossing town of Tulcan in the province of Carchi, due to the threat from kidnapping and organised and drug-related crime (level 4 of 4). Do not travel to the northern provinces of Esmeraldas and Sucumbios due to the threat from kidnapping and organised and drug-related crime (level 4 of 4). Do not travel to the following neighborhoods in the city of Guayaquil due to crime: Durán, Monte Sinaí, Socio Vivienda, Entrada de la 8, El Fortín, Flor de Bastión, Ciudad de Dios and Paraíso de la Flor (level 4 of 4).
Danger level: 2 - Travel is usually safe. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Last Update: Reissued with updates to security situation in Guayaquil. Exercise increased caution in Ecuador due to civil unrest and crime. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory. Reconsider travel to: Guayaquil north of Portete de Tarquí Avenue due to crime. Do not travel to: Carchi, Sucumbíos, ...
Danger level: 2 - Travel is usually safe. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
The Canadian goverment suggests: Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories)
Danger level: 3 - Travel with high caution. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Iaktta särskild försiktighet - Till följd av politiska oroligheter kan det förekomma våldsamma demonstrationer. Säkerhetsläget är dåligt och vi uppmanar alla att iaktta särskild försiktighet. Undvik icke-nödvändiga resor till provinserna i närheten av gränsen mot Colombia.
Danger level: 4 - Reconsider travelling. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
From 1 November, a 45-day state of emergency has been declared in the Guayas, Esmeraldas and Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas provinces (see 'Safety'). We advise: Reconsider your need to travel to Ecuador overall due to civil unrest and increased security threats. Higher levels apply in some areas.
Source: https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/destinations/americas/ecuador
This is the recent history of individual changes of travel advices that affected the total asessment of Ecuador. Most recent events first.
The total rating for Ecuador changed from 3.4 to 3.7. Here are the influencing details:
The United States government increased their existing warning for Ecuador to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 2.0 (by +2.0).
The total rating for Ecuador changed from 3.2 to 3.4. Here are the influencing details:
The Austrian government issued a new warning for Ecuador with a rating of 5.0.
The total rating for Ecuador changed from 3.0 to 3.2. Here are the influencing details:
The Canadian government increased their existing warning for Ecuador to 3.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 2.0 (by +1.0).
The total rating for Ecuador changed from 2.8 to 3.0. Here are the influencing details:
The Australian government increased their existing warning for Ecuador to 5.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 4.0 (by +1.0).
The total rating for Ecuador changed from 2.5 to 2.8. Here are the influencing details:
The Irish government increased their existing warning for Ecuador to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 3.0 (by +1.0).
The Australian government increased their existing warning for Ecuador to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 3.0 (by +1.0).
The total rating for Ecuador changed from 2.8 to 2.5. Here are the influencing details:
The New Zealand government decreased their existing warning for Ecuador to 2.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 4.0 (by -2.0).
The total rating for Ecuador changed from 3.0 to 2.8. Here are the influencing details:
The Irish government decreased their existing warning for Ecuador to 3.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 4.0 (by -1.0).
The total rating for Ecuador changed from 3.2 to 3.0. Here are the influencing details:
The Canadian government decreased their existing warning for Ecuador to 2.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 3.0 (by -1.0).
The total rating for Ecuador changed from 2.8 to 3.2. Here are the influencing details:
The New Zealand government increased their existing warning for Ecuador to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 2.0 (by +2.0).
The Australian government issued a new warning for Ecuador with a rating of 3.0.
The total rating for Ecuador changed from 2.6 to 2.8. Here are the influencing details:
The Canadian government increased their existing warning for Ecuador to 3.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 2.0 (by +1.0).
The total rating for Ecuador changed from 2.4 to 2.6. Here are the influencing details:
The Finnish government increased their existing warning for Ecuador to 3.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 2.0 (by +1.0).
The total rating for Ecuador changed from 2.2 to 2.4. Here are the influencing details:
The Irish government increased their existing warning for Ecuador to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 3.0 (by +1.0).
The total rating for Ecuador changed from 0.0 to 0.0. Here are the influencing details:
The Finnish government issued a new warning for Ecuador with a rating of 2.0.
The Irish government issued a new warning for Ecuador with a rating of 3.0.
The New Zealand government issued a new warning for Ecuador with a rating of 2.0.
The Canadian government issued a new warning for Ecuador with a rating of 2.0.
The United States government issued a new warning for Ecuador with a rating of 2.0.
The total rating for Ecuador changed from 2.4 to 2.6. Here are the influencing details:
The United States government increased their existing warning for Ecuador to 2.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 1.0 (by +1.0).
Ecuador with its capital Quito is a country in South America (South America), slightly smaller than Nevada (283,560 km²). The country is located Western South America, bordering the Pacific Ocean at the Equator, between Colombia and Peru. The climate can be described as tropical along coast, becoming cooler inland at higher elevations; tropical in Amazonian jungle lowlands. The landscape is coastal plain (costa), inter-Andean central highlands (sierra), and flat to rolling eastern jungle (oriente). With a population of about 13.93 million citizens.
| Topic | Value |
|---|---|
| Capital | Quito |
| Population | about 13.93 million |
| Size | 283.560 km² |
| Size comparable to | slightly smaller than Nevada |
| Common languages | Spanish |
| Currency | Dollar (short: USD) |
| Common voltage (electricity) | 120V - 60Hz |
| Used GSM Frequencies | 1800 |
| International phone prefix | +593 |
| Internet Top Level Domain | .ec |
| Countrycode: ISO Alpha 2 | EC |
| Countrycode: ISO Alpha 3 | ECU |
| Countrycode: ISO Numeric | 218 |
These are problems Ecuador is facing. Environmental issues refer to damages of the nature due to industry and society. Natural hazzards refer to potential dangers originating in nature.
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Natural hazzards
These are the main product industries and agricultural products of Ecuador. This list indicates what this country is good at producing.
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These are the main product categories of imports and exports to and from Ecuador.
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Ecuador is currently rated at 3,3 out of a possible 5.0. Collected from 6 official sources. We advise caution when travelling to Ecuador.
Visiting the country Ecuador is usually fine. The score is at 3,3 Just keep an eye open, obey local rules and you'll most likely be fine.
We currently evaluate 11 official sources each morning. Today, we know of active advisories from 6 individual sources for Ecuador.
There are currently no officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in Ecuador. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET). There are currently no officially reported deaths related to this disease in Ecuador.
Ecuador has a size of 283,560 km² or 109,483 mi² which is slightly smaller than Nevada.
For non-country specific questions, please check our global F.A.Q.
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2020-03-10:
Integrated data from European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (COVID-19/ SARS-CoV-2/ Coronavirus).
2019-09-01:
Added timeline charts for risk level and number of advisories.
2019-07-29:
Added two more sources (Finland and Denmark).
Affects country ratings.
2019-07-15:
South-Sudan was missing and was added today.
2019-05-18:
Performance improvements for API users.
2019-03-23:
Introduced professional API with more data.
2019-02-13:
Added three more sources (Cyprus, Ireland and Malta).
Affects country ratings.
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