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Travel information, including air, rail and auto links, accommodations and attractions in Ecuador.

Ecuador Travel Guide - Wikitravel

Open source travel guide to Ecuador, featuring up-to-date information on attractions, hotels, restaurants, nightlife, travel tips and more. Free and reliable advice written by Wikitravellers from around the globe.
http://wikitravel.org/en/Ecuador
Ecuador - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ecuador, officially the Republic of Ecuador, is a representative democratic republic in northwestern South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Ecuador also includes the GalÃ¡pagos Islands in the Pacific, about 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) west of the mainland.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecuador
Top 10 Things to Do in Ecuador - Go Backpacking

The top 10 things to do in Ecuador, including popular sightseeing activities and attractions, both in the big cities and rural pueblos.
http://gobackpacking.com/travel-guides/ecuador/things-to-do-activities-attractions/
Ecuadorian Cuisine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ecuadorian cuisine is diverse, varying with altitude, and associated agricultural conditions. Pork, chicken, beef, and cuy are popular in the mountainous regions, and are served with a variety of carbohydrate-rich foods, especially rice, corn, and potatoes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecuadorian_cuisine
Ecuador Travel Guide - Fodor's Travel

Expert picks for your Ecuador vacation, including hotels, restaurants, entertainment, shopping, top attractions, and more.
http://www.fodors.com/world/south-america/ecuador
Ecuador - Lonely Planet

Picturesque colonial centers, Kichwa villages, Amazonian rainforest and the breathtaking heights of the Andes - Ecuador may be small, but it has a...
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/ecuador
11 Things to Know Before Vsiting Ecuador - CNN

What? The middle of the world isn't quite the equator and it's OK to pay to have your kids beaten with stinging nettles.
http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/01/travel/ecuador-11-things
Ecuador Travel Guide and Travel Information - World Travel Guide

Expert Ecuador travel guide including detailed information about everything you need to know about Ecuador. Guides to planning your trip including travel and where to stay. Key things you should know before you go like passport & visa, money and duty free information. Also what to do while you're there, what to see, where to eat, drink, shop and party, and how to get around between all these places.
http://www.worldtravelguide.net/ecuador
Ecuador: What to See and Do - TravelChannel

Explore Quito; hike in Cotopaxi National Park; eat delicious manestra; and visit the Galapagos Islands. Find out what other adventures await you in Ecuador.
http://www.travelchannel.com/destinations/south-and-central-america/ecuador/articles/ecuador-what-to-see-and-do
10 Top Tourist Attractions in Ecuador - Touropia Travel Experts

Ecuador is a land of rich cultural and historical attractions, all set within a backdrop of natural wonders, with landscapes that range between lush, tropical rainforests and glaciated volcanoes. Whether exploring the exquisite churches of the nation's capital, Quito, or whether whitewater rafting down pristine tributaries of the great river Amazon, visitors to the nation that straddles the Earth's equator will come away with great travel memories. Here are the top tourist attractions in Ecuador not to be missed.
http://www.touropia.com/tourist-attractions-in-ecuador/
5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Going to Ecuador - World Nomads

5 tips from our friends in the adventure travel industry on what they wish they knew before heading off to South America's second smallest country, Ecuador.
http://www.worldnomads.com/travel-safety/ecuador/5-Things-I-Wish-I-Knew-Before-Going-to-Ecuador

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Republic of Ecuador República del Ecuador ( Spanish)
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: Dios, patria y libertad (Spanish) Pro Deo, Patria et Libertate (Latin) "God, homeland and freedom"
Anthem: Salve, Oh Patria (Spanish) (English: "Hail, Oh Fatherland")
Location of Ecuador (dark green)
Capital	Quito^[1] 00°13′12″S 78°30′43″W / 0.22000°S 78.51194°W / -0.22000; -78.51194
Largest city	Guayaquil^{[contradictory]}
Official languages	Spanish^[2]
Recognized regional languages	Kichwa (Quechua), Shuar and others "are in official use for indigenous peoples"^[3]
Ethnic groups (2022 ^[4])	77.5% Mestizo (mixed White & Indigenous) 7.7% Montubio (coastal Mestizo) 7.7% Indigenous 4.8% Black 2.2% White 0.1% other
Religion (2020) ^[5]	86.7% Christianity 69.0% Catholicism 16.6% Protestantism 1.1% other Christian 12.9% no religion 0.4% other
Demonym(s)	Ecuadorian
Government	Unitary presidential republic

• President	Daniel Noboa
• Vice President	Verónica Abad Rojas

Legislature	National Assembly
Independence

• Declared	10 August 1809
• from Spain	24 May 1822
• from Gran Colombia	13 May 1830
• Recognized by Spain	16 February 1840^[6]
• Liberal Revolution	5 June 1895
• Current constitution	28 September 2008

Area
• Total	283,561 km² (109,484 sq mi)^[7] (73rd)
• Excluding the Galapagos Islands	256,370 km² (98,990 sq mi)^[8]^[9]
Population
• 2023 estimate	17,483,326^[10]
• 2022 census	16,938,986^[11] (73rd)
• Density	69/km² (178.7/sq mi) (148th)
GDP (PPP)	2024 estimate
• Total	$268.1 billion^[12] (66th)
• Per capita	$14,485^[13] (109th)
GDP (nominal)	2024 estimate
• Total	$122.762 billion^[13] (63rd)
• Per capita	$6,630^[13] (95th)
Gini (2022)	45.5^[14] medium inequality
HDI (2022)	0.765^[15] high (83rd)
Currency	United States dollar^a (USD)
Time zone	UTC−5 / −6 (ECT / GALT)
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy
Drives on	right
Calling code	+593
ISO 3166 code	EC
Internet TLD	.ec
Sucre until 2000, replaced by the US dollar and Ecuadorian centavo coins.

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Ecuador Travel Guide - Wikitravel

Open source travel guide to Ecuador, featuring up-to-date information on attractions, hotels, restaurants, nightlife, travel tips and more. Free and reliable advice written by Wikitravellers from around the globe.
http://wikitravel.org/en/Ecuador
Ecuador - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ecuador, officially the Republic of Ecuador, is a representative democratic republic in northwestern South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Ecuador also includes the GalÃ¡pagos Islands in the Pacific, about 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) west of the mainland.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecuador
Top 10 Things to Do in Ecuador - Go Backpacking

The top 10 things to do in Ecuador, including popular sightseeing activities and attractions, both in the big cities and rural pueblos.
http://gobackpacking.com/travel-guides/ecuador/things-to-do-activities-attractions/
Ecuadorian Cuisine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ecuadorian cuisine is diverse, varying with altitude, and associated agricultural conditions. Pork, chicken, beef, and cuy are popular in the mountainous regions, and are served with a variety of carbohydrate-rich foods, especially rice, corn, and potatoes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecuadorian_cuisine
Ecuador Travel Guide - Fodor's Travel

Expert picks for your Ecuador vacation, including hotels, restaurants, entertainment, shopping, top attractions, and more.
http://www.fodors.com/world/south-america/ecuador
Ecuador - Lonely Planet

Picturesque colonial centers, Kichwa villages, Amazonian rainforest and the breathtaking heights of the Andes - Ecuador may be small, but it has a...
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/ecuador
11 Things to Know Before Vsiting Ecuador - CNN

What? The middle of the world isn't quite the equator and it's OK to pay to have your kids beaten with stinging nettles.
http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/01/travel/ecuador-11-things
Ecuador Travel Guide and Travel Information - World Travel Guide

Expert Ecuador travel guide including detailed information about everything you need to know about Ecuador. Guides to planning your trip including travel and where to stay. Key things you should know before you go like passport & visa, money and duty free information. Also what to do while you're there, what to see, where to eat, drink, shop and party, and how to get around between all these places.
http://www.worldtravelguide.net/ecuador
Ecuador: What to See and Do - TravelChannel

Explore Quito; hike in Cotopaxi National Park; eat delicious manestra; and visit the Galapagos Islands. Find out what other adventures await you in Ecuador.
http://www.travelchannel.com/destinations/south-and-central-america/ecuador/articles/ecuador-what-to-see-and-do
10 Top Tourist Attractions in Ecuador - Touropia Travel Experts

Ecuador is a land of rich cultural and historical attractions, all set within a backdrop of natural wonders, with landscapes that range between lush, tropical rainforests and glaciated volcanoes. Whether exploring the exquisite churches of the nation's capital, Quito, or whether whitewater rafting down pristine tributaries of the great river Amazon, visitors to the nation that straddles the Earth's equator will come away with great travel memories. Here are the top tourist attractions in Ecuador not to be missed.
http://www.touropia.com/tourist-attractions-in-ecuador/
5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Going to Ecuador - World Nomads

5 tips from our friends in the adventure travel industry on what they wish they knew before heading off to South America's second smallest country, Ecuador.
http://www.worldnomads.com/travel-safety/ecuador/5-Things-I-Wish-I-Knew-Before-Going-to-Ecuador

Republic of Ecuador República del Ecuador ( Spanish)
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: Dios, patria y libertad (Spanish) Pro Deo, Patria et Libertate (Latin) "God, homeland and freedom"
Anthem: Salve, Oh Patria (Spanish) (English: "Hail, Oh Fatherland")
Location of Ecuador (dark green)
Capital	Quito^[1] 00°13′12″S 78°30′43″W / 0.22000°S 78.51194°W / -0.22000; -78.51194
Largest city	Guayaquil^{[contradictory]}
Official languages	Spanish^[2]
Recognized regional languages	Kichwa (Quechua), Shuar and others "are in official use for indigenous peoples"^[3]
Ethnic groups (2022 ^[4])	77.5% Mestizo (mixed White & Indigenous) 7.7% Montubio (coastal Mestizo) 7.7% Indigenous 4.8% Black 2.2% White 0.1% other
Religion (2020) ^[5]	86.7% Christianity 69.0% Catholicism 16.6% Protestantism 1.1% other Christian 12.9% no religion 0.4% other
Demonym(s)	Ecuadorian
Government	Unitary presidential republic

• President	Daniel Noboa
• Vice President	Verónica Abad Rojas

Legislature	National Assembly
Independence

• Declared	10 August 1809
• from Spain	24 May 1822
• from Gran Colombia	13 May 1830
• Recognized by Spain	16 February 1840^[6]
• Liberal Revolution	5 June 1895
• Current constitution	28 September 2008

Area
• Total	283,561 km² (109,484 sq mi)^[7] (73rd)
• Excluding the Galapagos Islands	256,370 km² (98,990 sq mi)^[8]^[9]
Population
• 2023 estimate	17,483,326^[10]
• 2022 census	16,938,986^[11] (73rd)
• Density	69/km² (178.7/sq mi) (148th)
GDP (PPP)	2024 estimate
• Total	$268.1 billion^[12] (66th)
• Per capita	$14,485^[13] (109th)
GDP (nominal)	2024 estimate
• Total	$122.762 billion^[13] (63rd)
• Per capita	$6,630^[13] (95th)
Gini (2022)	45.5^[14] medium inequality
HDI (2022)	0.765^[15] high (83rd)
Currency	United States dollar^a (USD)
Time zone	UTC−5 / −6 (ECT / GALT)
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy
Drives on	right
Calling code	+593
ISO 3166 code	EC
Internet TLD	.ec
Sucre until 2000, replaced by the US dollar and Ecuadorian centavo coins.

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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