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Ecuador

Ecuador

Capital: Quito

About

Ecuador, officially the Republic of Ecuador, is a country in northwestern South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west. It also includes the Galápagos Province which contains the Galápagos Islands in the Pacific, about 1,000 kilometers west of the mainland. The country's capital is Quito and its largest city is Guayaquil.

Summary excerpted from the Wikipedia article Ecuador, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Text may be clipped or paraphrased to fit this page.

Cities (6)

Baños de Agua SantaEsmeraldasGalápagos IslandsGuayaquilIbarraQuito
U.S. travel advisory
L2Increased caution
travel.state.gov →

By the numbers

Population
16.9M
Area
257.2k km²
GDP (nominal)
$115.0B
GDP per capita
$6.8k
HDI
0.740
Life expectancy
78.0 yr

Wikidata · most recent values circa 2022.

Travel

Language
Spanish
Currency
USD $
Calling code
+593
Schengen
No
Voltage
120V/60Hz
Plugs
A, B
Tap water
Not safe
Emergency
101, 102, 103, 112
Tipping
Common but usually not mandatory: about 10% in restaurants when service is not included.
US visa
Visa-free

Sources

This page blends public reference data, travel-planning lookups, and personal atlas notes. Visa and entry rules move quickly, so treat the travel fields as planning prompts and verify before booking.

  • Travel.State.gov →

    Entry, safety, emergency, and advisory context for U.S. travelers.

  • Wikidata →

    Country identifiers, baseline facts, and linked reference data.

  • Wikipedia →

    Public encyclopedia summary and context.

  • FlagCDN →

    Country flag image fallback from ISO code.

  • Exchange-rate feed →

    Currency-rate widget data.

  • Site credits →

    Global source notes, map tiles, flags, licenses, and attribution policy.

When things are closed

Upcoming public holidays in Ecuador. On these dates, expect banks, post offices, and government services to close. Many shops and museums close or run shortened hours; transit typically still runs.

Batalla de Pichincha · The Battle of Pichincha
May 24, 2026
Sunday
Primer Grito de Independencia · Declaration of Independence of Quito
August 10, 2026
Monday
Independencia de Guayaquil · Independence of Guayaquil
October 9, 2026
Friday
Día de los Difuntos, Día de Muertos · All Souls' Day
November 2, 2026
Monday
Independencia de Cuenca · Independence of Cuenca
November 3, 2026
Tuesday
Día de Navidad · Christmas Day
December 25, 2026
Friday

Public holidays sourced from date.nager.at.