Here you will find useful information about Ecuador to plan your trip. It's important to know about airlines, visas, and health on our country.

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International Airlines Departing and Arriving from and to Ecuador

Aerocontinente (Peru)
Aeropostal Alas de Venezuela (Venezuela)
American Airlines (United States of America)
Avianca (Colombia)
Continental Airlines (United States of America)
Copa (Panama)
Grupo Taca (Central America)
Iberia (Spain) KLM (Netherlands)
Lan Chile (Chile)
Tame (Ecuador)

Here you will find useful information to plan your trip and make it more safe.

Visas, Passports, and Tickets
All travelers must have a passport valid for at least six months before arriving in Ecuador. Return ticket to their country of origin or to another destination is also required.

Citizens of the following countries need Visa to enter Ecuador:
Algeria, Bangladesh, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, Honduras, India, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, North and South Korea , Lebanon, Libya, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestine, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Vietnam, and Yemen.

To enter the country, visitors must fill in an international embarkation –disembarkation form. It is important to keep it with your passport. Travelers should have their passports with them during their stay in Ecuador to avoid problems with the authorities who may need to see it. A copy is not acceptable. Those who wish to stay in the country longer than 90 days have to fill out the corresponding paperwork in an Ecuadorian Consulate. If the traveler enters Ecuador as a tourist it is not possible to change visa status while they are in the country.

Source: website of the Ministry of Tourism, Ecuador.

HEALTH IN ECUADOR

The geography and climate of Ecuador, in some cases may influence your health, specially on high altitudes such as Quito. You should also be precautious in tropical areas since insects that can transmit diseases can be found. Also be careful on what you eat and where you eat it.

Weather and Altitude Sickness

Ecuador's weather is characterized for being very variable. In some places you can experience, in a single day, strong changes in temperature. This is very common in the Andean region. High factor sunscreen, sunglasses and also warm clothes are recommended. In the Andean region you should be also cautious of altitude sickness. Ecuador is home to some of the highest volcanoes and mountain peaks in the world. Someone flying from New York City to Quito, for example, experiences an elevation change of nearly two miles in a little more than 6 hours. Abrupt changes in elevation such as this sometimes have ill effects on travelers. Altitude sickness usually manifests itself in insomnia, headaches, and/or nausea. To prevent altitude sickness, or to at least avoid its effects, ascend gradually to provide your body time to adjust to the change. Obviously, if you are flying into Quito this will be impossible. The first thing you have to do is to avoid extreme physical efforts for the first two or three days. (Ex: running, lifting heavy objects, practicing sports) In the event that you do experience symptoms of altitude sickness, in most cases, they can be remedied by drinking lots of water, getting lots of rest, and taking aspirin.

Insects

No vaccine is required to enter Ecuador, but is good to know that in certain areas of the country, (tropical areas) live insects that may transmit malaria and yellow fever.

Medical Care

Good medical care is available in Quito and Guayaquil. There is lack of hospital infrastructure in small towns.
Some embassies have lists of excellent multi-lingual doctors.

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