Ecuador - Equador

Ecuador is a country in the northwest of South America. Several places in Ecuador were declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO, including the Galapagos Islands and the cities of Quito and Cuenca, which lie in the Andes, which run from north to south across the country. The Ecuadorian Andes are also home to some of the highest active volcanoes, such as Cotopaxi.

Regions

Amazon

walk aka sierra

Coast or Coast

Galapagos Islands Isolated archipelago famous for its unique fauna and the work of Charles Darwin.

Cities

• Quito, the country's capital, with a well-preserved colonial center.
• baths, famous for its thermal waters, the avenue of waterfalls and the Tunguragua volcano.
• Cuenca, City Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
• emeralds, cradle of Afro-Ecuadorian culture, beautiful beaches and mangroves.
• Guayaquil, seaport
• Store, the oldest colonial city in the country
• Blanket, famous for the beaches, archaeological museum and the cruise port.
• Riobamba, starting point of the famous train to the nose of the devil, and passage to the Mount Chimborazo, the highest peak in the country

Other destinations

• Galapagos Islands
• Cotopaxi National Park, home to the most famous volcano in the country, 6004 m. of altitude, close to the city of Tin can
• Inca walled city of ingapirca.
• octave, the largest indigenous market in South America.
• Sangay National Park, listed as a UNESCO Heritage Site.
• Cuyabeno Fauna Production Reserve, an Amazonian paradise of lakes and rainforest.
• Yasuni National Park, the most biodiverse forest reserve in the Ecuadorian Amazon.
• Machalilla National Park, the largest forest reserve on the Pacific coast of the Americas. Between June and September the humpback whales arrive.

Understand

To arrive

To travel to the country, being Brazilian, your identity card (or valid passport) is enough. Portuguese need a valid passport, as well as citizens of Cape Green, Sao Tome and Principe, Angola and Mozambique, who also do not need a prior tourist visa. Yellow fever vaccine certificate and return ticket may be required.

By airplane

• In São Paulo, via lime, by Taca; via Bogota by Avianca; or via Santiago by LAN Chile.
• Of Rio de Janeiro, via lime, by the cup
• Of Rio de Janeiro, via Panama, by CopaAirlines
• In Porto Alegre, via lime, by the cup

Of boat

Ecuador has two commercial maritime ports: Guayaquil and Manta. In the latter there is infrastructure to receive world cruises, such as the Norwegian or the Queen Mary II.

By car

Since Brazil can go to Foz do Iguaçu and from there cross the border with the Argentina and driving through the Andes Mountains: it's an unforgettable adventure. Then go to the Chile and advances to the Peru. Traveling along the Peruvian coast, one arrives at green waters and from there it takes the entrance to the border with Ecuador. For this adventure you need at least a month. From the border to Quito, the capital, is 12 hours. Another way is, from Good view, at the Acre, follow the BR-317 to the border with the Peru, crossing the international bridge between Assis Brazil and inapari; from there to go to Puerto Maldonado, later Cusco, lime and, from there, head north until reaching the country.

By bus/bus

• From lime, at the Peru, by road Olturse[1]] for piura and then by cifa[2] to Guayaquil.
• The company ormeño[3], turns on lime The Store, Guayaquil and Quito, Besides Cali and Bogota, at Colombia

By train/train

There is no international train.

Circular

By airplane

Of boat

3 hours

By car

By bus/bus

By train/train

There are few lines, all tourist. The most famous are:

• from Quito to Cotopaxi, in a path of 50 km, with departures on Saturdays and Sundays, at 8 am, returning at 2 pm. Average price: $5.
• In Riobamba to the devil's nose, also known as the "hardest train in the world", a colossal work of engineering from the beginning of the 20th century. It is possible to travel on the roof of the train, which passes through steep rock walls. Departures on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays at 7am from Riobamba station, on Avenida 10 de Agosto and Rua Carabobo. Tel. 03 2961-909 and 2960-115. Average price $20 round trip. It is recommended to buy a ticket the day before, at the station, between 5 pm and 7 pm.

Speak

Ecuadorians are very respectful. In the Andes people use the "usted" (Mister/Ms.) when they don't know someone. In the country it is very common to use the diminutives: cafecito (cafezinho); please please (please); casita (small house); dear (dear). Instead of using the verb to give, the Andeans say: "Can I give you a little glue?". This would literally mean (Can you give me a little soda?), but it actually means, "Can you sell me a soda?" In Ecuador, in general, people use a lot: Hello, how are you? (Hi how are you?). On the coast, people are more cheerful and outgoing. They speak Spanish faster and also use diminutives. although they use a lot "usted", it is also more common to use the pronoun "you". On the coast, especially in Guayaquil, people tend to be "years" (hanhos). Example: Hola, ñaño, how are you? (Hi, nhanho, how are you?). "year" it means brother or sister, but it is also used among very close friends or relatives.

Look

Knife

Buy

• Wood Carvings - There is a village called San Antonio de Ibarra, located north of Quito famous for its wooden carvings, especially for saints.
• Textiles - The Indian Market of octave it is famous for indigenous fabrics with various decorative motifs. Although you will find the fair every day, the main fair is held on Saturdays. the little town of atuntaqui, in the north of Quito is known for the very good quality clothing industry. In the indigenous village of salasaca, located in the central Andes of Ecuador, textiles are true masterpieces made of wool. In the indigenous community of Tomavela Salt Flats there are alpaca wool coats with export quality.
• Leather - Cotacahi is a village located two hours north of Quito, whose indigenous mayor has won many international awards for his management. You should go there and visit workshops that produce all kinds of leather goods, such as jackets, bags, backpacks, suitcases, belts, boots, shoes, hats and pants. Another interesting indigenous village is Quisapincha, located near the city of Ambato, in the central Andes of Ecuador, 3h30 trip from Quito. It has wonderful leather products.
• Silver jewelry - The paradise for jewels is in the villages of Sangolquí, 45 minutes south-east of Quito, and in Chordeleg, 30 minutes from Cuenca.
• Ceramics - La Victoria and pujili are villages famous for decorative and folk pottery. Both villages are in the province of Cotopaxi 2h30 trip from Quito. Yet another paradise for fine ceramics is in Cuenca, cultural heritage city of humanity.
• straw hats "Toquilla" - The internationally famous hats of Panama come from the coastal town of Montecristi, although Cuenca is also another production center for them. It is Ecuador's main export handicraft product.

With the

• In the Andes you should try the different varieties of locro (Soups made with potatoes, milk, cheese, but depending on the region there are other additions).
• O barbecue in Ecuador it is a rice dish with meat, salad, french fries, fried egg and avocado. What Brazilians call "barbecue" in Ecuador is called parrillada. * viento empanadas (cornmeal pies stuffed with cheese, meat or chicken). * There is also morocho empanadas (made with a variety of corn called morocho meat fillings).
• THE fries is the fried pork meat accompanied by steamed potatoes, roasted corn, fried plantains.
• O horny it's the oven-baked pork with a special sauce that's different depending on the city.
• The most typical drink is the chicha, made from fermented corn.
• On the coast there are delicious ceviches (A small seafood dish, usually shrimp, shellfish or fish, cooked in a lemon sauce with tomato, onion, is very tasty!).
• Coastal soups (sancochos) are different. You costeños they eat a lot of cassava (yuca).
• in the province of Manabí there is marine rice and a special soup called fishing viche (Fish Soup).
• In emeralds, cradle of black culture in the country, the food is similar to Bahian food. They use palm oil, cassava and lots of coconut.
• Don't forget to try the echoes (fish, crab or shrimp).
• At Amazon we have ayampacos, which are usually meat or fish, cooked and wrapped in foil.
• The most typical drink is the chicha of fermented cassava.
• There is also good beer from the Pilsener, Biela and Brahma brands.
• The only wine produced in Ecuador is Chaupi Estancia.
• There are good fruit juices. must prove to naranjilla.

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Learn

On the coast of Ecuador, the largest and oldest indigenous cemetery on the continent was found, dating back 10,000 years. The most famous burial is called "the Sumpa Lovers", a couple who were buried together and whose conservation is impressive. This first culture is called Las Vegas and its inhabitants cultivated the pumpkin for the first time in the Americas, 9,000 years before the Mexico It's from Peru.

The pottery of the Valdivia culture is one of the oldest in America, with 6,000 years old. Those indigenous people invented the first bottles, created the oldest human clay sculptures, and built the oldest ceremonial center on the continent. Fire land.

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