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  • ABOUT ECUADOR
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    Covering 192,279 sq. miles, Ecuador is the smallest of the Andean counties and contains some of the most varied geography in South America. There are four distinct regions: the Andean highlands, the Coastal tropical plain, the Amazon basin, and the Galapagos Islands, situated in the Pacific Ocean some 1,000 Km. (620 miles) due west from the mainland. The capital city of Ecuador is Quito.
    THE PEOPLE
     

    Among more then 12 million citizens, those in the highland cities are a mixture of European and Indian stock. Most of the Indian people live in small mountain settlements or in the Amazon regions .Along the coast the mix is Indian, European and African.
    LANGUAGE
     

    Ecuador has two official languages: Spanish and Quechua, the lingua franca of the Inca Empire. English is spoken in major visitor centers.
    CLIMATE AND COTHING
     
  • Even though Quito and the central highlands are on or near the equator
    The altitude is between 7,000 and 10,000 ft. and the weather is surprisingly comfortable all year round.
    The driest months there are July to October when temperatures are in the 70s during the day, and in the 50s when the sun goes down.
    During the rest of the year,
    Expect some kind of afternoon showers.
    On the coast, the average temperature is 83-F, whit the hot, rainy season from November to May. The dry season is from June to December. Take cotton or tropical clothing whit a shawl, sweater or light jacket for cooler evenings and air conditioned restaurants.
    A sun hat and sun glasses are recommended.
    Then in the jungle, tropical temperatures average around 82-F. Rainfall is constant almost all year round, especially from May through November. However, at this time, most of the rivers in the jungle are navigable.
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    • TAIR SERVICE AND DEPARTURE TAX
     

    International Airport in Quito is "Mariscal Sucre"(5 miles from city) downtown and in Guayaquil is "Simon Bolivar" (3 miles from the city), either one of these airports, or both, are served by the most important International Airlines.
    ROAD TRANSPORTATION
     

    The Pan-American
    Highway stretch from north to south passing through Quito whit branches to Guayaquil and other cities on the Coast and the Amazon Basin. There is a regular bus service, connecting the main cities and smaller towns.
    HEALTH
     

    Travelers with heart conditions or high blood pressure should check with their family doctor about high-altitude travel. In Quito the water is advisable everywhere else.

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    LOCAL TIME
     

    Eastern Standard GMT-5 and no daylight saving time. In the Galapagos Islands, GMT-6.

    ELECTRICITY
     
    110 volts, 60 AC
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