Last verified: Friday, 27. May 2022 at 07:59 AM
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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.
This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Exercise increased caution elsewhere in Ecuador due to crime and civil unrest.
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.
This is a regional information covering specific areas of Ecuador.
Issued by: New Zealand government
Info: Avoid non-essential travel to the northern province of Sucumbios due to the threat from kidnapping and organised and drug-related crime.
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.
This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Exercise increased caution in Ecuador due to crime. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory. Do not travel to: Carchi, Sucumbíos, and the northern part of Esmeraldas provinces, including Esmeraldas city, due to crime. Guayaquil, south of Portete de Tarquí Avenue, due to crime. Country Summary: Crime is a widespread ...
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)
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.
This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
If you're over 12 years of age, you must present your COVID-19 vaccination card to enter any establishment providing non-essential services in Ecuador. The land border with Colombia is open only through the ‘Rumichaca’ international checkpoint. The land border with Peru remains closed, though you may be able to enter via the Huaquillas checkpoint if you're ...
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 |
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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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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.