{"id":1256,"date":"2018-09-12T12:06:04","date_gmt":"2018-09-12T12:06:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/setsail.select-themes.com\/?page_id=1256"},"modified":"2025-11-10T23:26:39","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T23:26:39","slug":"faq-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blog.responsibletravelsa.com\/de\/faq-page","title":{"rendered":"FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1256\" class=\"elementor elementor-1256\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1c1323e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1c1323e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d7fb097\" data-id=\"d7fb097\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ed0fba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ed0fba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQ<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6c79264 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6c79264\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ccad28a\" data-id=\"ccad28a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81cbb26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"81cbb26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd6ab60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd6ab60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Check the frequently asked questions about travelling to Ecuador or South America in general. 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">General Destination Information<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5e145c elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"f5e145c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2571\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2571\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"vamtamtheme- vamtam-theme-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened vamtamtheme- vamtam-theme-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">CURRENCY AND CUSTOM<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2571\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2571\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Travelers must declare currency in amounts greater than $10,000.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2572\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2572\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"vamtamtheme- vamtam-theme-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened vamtamtheme- vamtam-theme-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">PUBLIC HOLIDAYS<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2572\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2572\"><p><strong>January 01<\/strong>: New Year.<\/p><p><strong>February 12<\/strong>: day of discovery of the Amazon Rainforest (D\u00eda del Oriente).<\/p><p><strong>May 01<\/strong>: day of work (D\u00eda del trabajo).<\/p><p><strong>May 24<\/strong>: battle of Pichincha (Batalla de Pichincha).<\/p><p><strong>July 24<\/strong>: Sim\u00f3n B\u00f3livar\u2019s day of birth (Nacimiento de Bol\u00edvar).<\/p><p><strong>August 10<\/strong>: Independence Day of Quito (Primer grito de Independencia\/in Quito).<\/p><p><strong>October 09<\/strong>: Independence Day of Guayaquil (Independencia de Guayaquil\/in Guayaquil).<\/p><p><strong>October 12<\/strong>: discovery of America (D\u00eda de la Raza).<\/p><p><strong>November 02<\/strong>: All Soul\u2019s Day (D\u00eda de los difuntos).<\/p><p><strong>November 03<\/strong>: Cuenca \u2013 Independence Day (Independencia de Cuenca\/in Cuenca).<\/p><p><strong>December 06<\/strong>: foundation of Quito (Fundaci\u00f3n de Quito\/only in Quito).<\/p><p><strong>December 25<\/strong>: Christmas (Navidad).<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2573\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2573\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"vamtamtheme- vamtam-theme-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened vamtamtheme- vamtam-theme-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">FESTIVAL<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2573\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2573\"><p><strong>01<\/strong> January: New Year\u2019s Day (A\u00f1o Nuevo) American music and dances.<\/p><p><strong>06<\/strong> January: nationwide celebration of the tree Magi with traditional folkloric dances.<\/p><p><strong>February<\/strong>: carnival in Ecuador (varies).<\/p><p><strong>24<\/strong> June: Otavalo and Guamote \u2013 St. Johan\u2019s day, with dances and other performances.<\/p><p><strong>03 \u2013 05<\/strong> August: Esmeraldas \u2013 Independence Day with Marimbas and afro-American folklore.<\/p><p><strong>02 \u2013 05<\/strong> September Otavalo: Yamorfestival with many attractions and traditional music dances.<\/p><p><strong>08 \u2013 09<\/strong> September Sangolqui: dances and bullfights.<\/p><p><strong>03<\/strong> November: Cuenca \u2013 Independence Day with music and dances.<\/p><p><strong>01 \u2013 06<\/strong> December: Quito \u2013 celebrations in Quito with many attractions, bullfights and many other attractions.<\/p><p><strong>28<\/strong> December: National processions of the Fools Day.<\/p><p><strong>31<\/strong>\u00a0December: New Year\u2019s \u2013 dances and burning of politician-dolls on a national<br \/>level.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2574\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2574\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"vamtamtheme- vamtam-theme-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened vamtamtheme- vamtam-theme-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">INDIGENOUS MARKETS<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2574\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2574\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the highlands, there are traditional markets almost on a daily basis. Otavalo has the largest and the most famed traditional market, but the others are definitely worth visiting as well.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Monday:<\/strong> Animal market in Ambato (the biggest in Ecuador)<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Tuesday:<\/strong> Latacunga<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Wednesday:<\/strong> Pujili (goods and food)<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Thursday:<\/strong> Saquisili (food, goods, art)<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Saturday:<\/strong> Otavalo (art, food, goods, animals), Riobamba (goods, art), Latacunga<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Goods and bags made of Agave fabric)<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Sunday:<\/strong> Pujili, Machachi, Gualaceo (food and goods), Sangolqui (art), Cotocachi (leather works), Salasaca (textiles and jeans)<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2575\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2575\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"vamtamtheme- vamtam-theme-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened vamtamtheme- vamtam-theme-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">INTERNET<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2575\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2575\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are many Internet Caf\u00e9s in Quito and in all big cities in Ecuador. They charge you about $1 Dollar per hour. You can also use the Internet to make cheap phone calls to Europe or other parts of the world. Most of these Internet Caf\u00e9s can be found in la Mariscal. In this area also there are many bars.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2576\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2576\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"vamtamtheme- vamtam-theme-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened vamtamtheme- vamtam-theme-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">TRAVEL SEASON AND CLOTHING TO TAKE<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2576\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2576\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The climate is appropriate for traveling all year long. On the coast, the Oriente, and the Gal\u00e1pagos Islands; light and breathable clothing are recommended. When traveling to the highlands, you should consider taking warmer clothes. A raincoat is always suitable. Those planning to do mountain-climbing need special equipment, which can also be rented in Quito.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2577\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2577\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"vamtamtheme- vamtam-theme-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened vamtamtheme- vamtam-theme-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">LANGUAGE<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2577\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2577\"><p>The language spoken in Ecuador is Spanish. Many indios of the highland are bilingual. They speak Spanish as well as Quechua. Indigenous people living in the rainforest speak their languages and dialects.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2578\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2578\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"vamtamtheme- vamtam-theme-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened vamtamtheme- vamtam-theme-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">BEGGARS<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2578\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2578\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In front of the churches and historic sights, you occasionally find old and disabled people, who get alms from the locals. In the major cities, numerous children are walking through the streets begging for money, children working as shoeshine-boys at the age of four or five are a common encounter.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the end, it is up to you if you wish to give them money and how much. To give these kids an opportunity to earn money, you can let them clean your shoes without needing to have a guilty conscience.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2579\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2579\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"vamtamtheme- vamtam-theme-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened vamtamtheme- vamtam-theme-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">TRANSPORT<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2579\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2579\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">City buses and taxis in Quito are not expensive. In the front glass of the buses, it is indicated where they go to. They stop when you wave your hand on almost all roads. It is possible to get off the bus at every time. A single ticket costs about 25 to 35 cents, no matter how far you want to go, as long as it is within the city center.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are also many taxis available. Taxis will stop on a hand signal. During the day the price is based on a taximeter. After 8 in the evening, the price should be negotiated beforehand.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-25710\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-25710\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"vamtamtheme- vamtam-theme-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened vamtamtheme- vamtam-theme-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">TIME DIFFERENCE<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-25710\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-25710\"><p>The time difference compared to middle Europe is 6 hours in winter (Gal\u00e1pagos minus 7 hours) and 7 hours in summer (Gal\u00e1pagos minus 8 hours).<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-25711\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"11\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-25711\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"vamtamtheme- vamtam-theme-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened vamtamtheme- vamtam-theme-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">PLUGS AND POWER CONNECTORS<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-25711\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"11\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-25711\"><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ae\/NEMA-AC-Power-Plugs.jpg\/1920px-NEMA-AC-Power-Plugs.jpg\" width=\"207\" height=\"125\" \/><\/p><p>One of the things we cannot miss during the planning of a trip is how electricity works in Ecuador to keep our phones, cameras, and other electronic devices ready and fully charged!<br \/>Ecuador operates on a 110v supply voltage and 60Hz.<br \/>Ecuador has two associated plug types and sockets. The types are A and B:<\/p><p>Plug A \u2013 It has two flat parallel pins (the left pin can be slightly larger than the right pin)<\/p><p>Plug B \u2013 It has two flat parallel pins, the same as Plug A, but also has a grounding pin in the lower center part.<\/p><p>* Plugs A &amp; B are the types of plugs used in the United States of America, Canada, Japan, and Mexico.<\/p><p>We always suggest that if you use a different type of plug or socket, you bring your own adapter. However, you can always purchase one in different locations, such as airports, and even some hotels can lend you these adapters during your stay.<\/p><p>Also, USB sockets have become more common, and even charging stations are available in different touristic locations.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"CURRENCY AND CUSTOM\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">Travelers must declare currency in amounts greater than $10,000.<\\\/span><\\\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"PUBLIC HOLIDAYS\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p><strong>January 01<\\\/strong>: New Year.<\\\/p><p><strong>February 12<\\\/strong>: day of discovery of the Amazon Rainforest (D\\u00eda del Oriente).<\\\/p><p><strong>May 01<\\\/strong>: day of work (D\\u00eda del trabajo).<\\\/p><p><strong>May 24<\\\/strong>: battle of Pichincha (Batalla de Pichincha).<\\\/p><p><strong>July 24<\\\/strong>: Sim\\u00f3n B\\u00f3livar\\u2019s day of birth (Nacimiento de Bol\\u00edvar).<\\\/p><p><strong>August 10<\\\/strong>: Independence Day of Quito (Primer grito de Independencia\\\/in Quito).<\\\/p><p><strong>October 09<\\\/strong>: Independence Day of Guayaquil (Independencia de Guayaquil\\\/in Guayaquil).<\\\/p><p><strong>October 12<\\\/strong>: discovery of America (D\\u00eda de la Raza).<\\\/p><p><strong>November 02<\\\/strong>: All Soul\\u2019s Day (D\\u00eda de los difuntos).<\\\/p><p><strong>November 03<\\\/strong>: Cuenca \\u2013 Independence Day (Independencia de Cuenca\\\/in Cuenca).<\\\/p><p><strong>December 06<\\\/strong>: foundation of Quito (Fundaci\\u00f3n de Quito\\\/only in Quito).<\\\/p><p><strong>December 25<\\\/strong>: Christmas (Navidad).<\\\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"FESTIVAL\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p><strong>01<\\\/strong> January: New Year\\u2019s Day (A\\u00f1o Nuevo) American music and dances.<\\\/p><p><strong>06<\\\/strong> January: nationwide celebration of the tree Magi with traditional folkloric dances.<\\\/p><p><strong>February<\\\/strong>: carnival in Ecuador (varies).<\\\/p><p><strong>24<\\\/strong> June: Otavalo and Guamote \\u2013 St. Johan\\u2019s day, with dances and other performances.<\\\/p><p><strong>03 \\u2013 05<\\\/strong> August: Esmeraldas \\u2013 Independence Day with Marimbas and afro-American folklore.<\\\/p><p><strong>02 \\u2013 05<\\\/strong> September Otavalo: Yamorfestival with many attractions and traditional music dances.<\\\/p><p><strong>08 \\u2013 09<\\\/strong> September Sangolqui: dances and bullfights.<\\\/p><p><strong>03<\\\/strong> November: Cuenca \\u2013 Independence Day with music and dances.<\\\/p><p><strong>01 \\u2013 06<\\\/strong> December: Quito \\u2013 celebrations in Quito with many attractions, bullfights and many other attractions.<\\\/p><p><strong>28<\\\/strong> December: National processions of the Fools Day.<\\\/p><p><strong>31<\\\/strong>\\u00a0December: New Year\\u2019s \\u2013 dances and burning of politician-dolls on a national<br \\\/>level.<\\\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"INDIGENOUS MARKETS\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">In the highlands, there are traditional markets almost on a daily basis. 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After 8 in the evening, the price should be negotiated beforehand.<\\\/span><\\\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"TIME DIFFERENCE\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p>The time difference compared to middle Europe is 6 hours in winter (Gal\\u00e1pagos minus 7 hours) and 7 hours in summer (Gal\\u00e1pagos minus 8 hours).<\\\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"PLUGS AND POWER CONNECTORS\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p><img class=\\\"alignleft\\\" src=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/upload.wikimedia.org\\\/wikipedia\\\/commons\\\/thumb\\\/a\\\/ae\\\/NEMA-AC-Power-Plugs.jpg\\\/1920px-NEMA-AC-Power-Plugs.jpg\\\" width=\\\"207\\\" height=\\\"125\\\" \\\/><\\\/p><p>One of the things we cannot miss during the planning of a trip is how electricity works in Ecuador to keep our phones, cameras, and other electronic devices ready and fully charged!<br \\\/>Ecuador operates on a 110v supply voltage and 60Hz.<br \\\/>Ecuador has two associated plug types and sockets. The types are A and B:<\\\/p><p>Plug A \\u2013 It has two flat parallel pins (the left pin can be slightly larger than the right pin)<\\\/p><p>Plug B \\u2013 It has two flat parallel pins, the same as Plug A, but also has a grounding pin in the lower center part.<\\\/p><p>* Plugs A &amp; B are the types of plugs used in the United States of America, Canada, Japan, and Mexico.<\\\/p><p>We always suggest that if you use a different type of plug or socket, you bring your own adapter. However, you can always purchase one in different locations, such as airports, and even some hotels can lend you these adapters during your stay.<\\\/p><p>Also, USB sockets have become more common, and even charging stations are available in different touristic locations.<\\\/p>\"}}]}<\/script>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b205c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9b205c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Essential Trip Information<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b7d804 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"4b7d804\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7911\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7911\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"vamtamtheme- vamtam-theme-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened vamtamtheme- vamtam-theme-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">PHOTOGRAPHY<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7911\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7911\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is not allowed to take pictures of military <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">zones <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and police stations. Please be sensitive when taking pictures of people. Please ask them kindly and explain why and for what reason you would like to take a picture.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7912\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7912\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"vamtamtheme- vamtam-theme-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened vamtamtheme- vamtam-theme-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">CONSERVATION<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7912\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7912\"><p>The beauty and the variety of the Gal\u00e1pagos Islands can only be protected if tourists follow the rules given by the National Park. These rules are the following:<\/p><ul><li>Do not touch the animals, as they will smell differently and therefore be left by their parents.<\/li><li>Do not give food to the animals, as this has a negative impact on the animal\u2019s behavior.<\/li><li>Do not chase animals, and especially not those that are in their nesting place.<\/li><li>Do not remove animals or plants from the island.<\/li><li>Do not buy souvenirs that have been made from animal or plant parts.<\/li><li>Do not bring plants or animals from the mainland to the islands, or from one to another, as each island has its unique ecosystem.<\/li><li>Do not throw garbage away.<\/li><li>Do not leave your name or initials on trunks or rocks.<\/li><li>Please inform careless visitors about the park rules.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7913\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7913\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"vamtamtheme- vamtam-theme-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened vamtamtheme- vamtam-theme-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">MONEY AND MONEY EXCHANGE<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7913\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7913\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is recommended to exchange money in Ecuador, as the exchange rate is much better here than in Europe. You should take USD in cash with you or traveler\u2019s checks.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most common credit cards to pay with or to draw cash are American Express (Banco de Guayaquil), Euro\/MasterCard (MasterCard Bank) and Visa (Banco de Guayaquil). In the cities, you will be able to use your credit card in many places, but when paying cash you can save up to 10%.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7914\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7914\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"vamtamtheme- vamtam-theme-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened vamtamtheme- vamtam-theme-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">MEDICAL ISSUES<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7914\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7914\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unless you enter Ecuador from a country where yellow fever is a risk, vaccinations are not mandatory when traveling to Ecuador. However, we recommend the following vaccinations:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tetanus and Polio<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yellow Fever and Typhoid (if you plan to stay for more extended periods in the jungle)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hepatitis A+B<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Malaria prophylaxis (if you plan to stay in the coastal areas and Amazon Basin)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cholera<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please contact your family doctor or visit the nearest tropical diseases Institute to make all the necessary arrangements before coming to Ecuador.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7915\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7915\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"vamtamtheme- vamtam-theme-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened vamtamtheme- vamtam-theme-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">LITERATURE<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7915\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7915\"><ul><li>South-American-Handbook (annually new edition).<\/li><li>Ecuador and the Galapagos-Islands (Lonely-Planet).<\/li><li>Ecuador &amp; Galapagos-Handbook (Footprint).<\/li><li>Climbing and Hiking in Ecuador (Bradt Publications).<\/li><li>Background information.<\/li><li>Birds of Ecuador, Crespo Greenfield &amp; Matheus, Ecuador, 1990.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"PHOTOGRAPHY\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">It is not allowed to take pictures of military <\\\/span><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">zones <\\\/span><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">and police stations. 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Nevertheless, you should not leave your valuables unguarded. Thefts could occur especially in places that are frequently visited by tourists, such as the historic center of Quito. It\u2019s best to carry your valuables in money-belts, which can be worn underneath your clothes.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is also recommended to join a group of other people when traveling alone.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"SAFETY\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">Ecuador is quite a safe country to travel to. Nevertheless, you should not leave your valuables unguarded. Thefts could occur especially in places that are frequently visited by tourists, such as the historic center of Quito. It\\u2019s best to carry your valuables in money-belts, which can be worn underneath your clothes.<\\\/span><\\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">It is also recommended to join a group of other people when traveling alone.<\\\/span><\\\/p>\"}}]}<\/script>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-caa5572 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"caa5572\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Social Responsability<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-216eb7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"216eb7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3501\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3501\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"vamtamtheme- vamtam-theme-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened vamtamtheme- vamtam-theme-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Where can I get more information about Responsible Travel\u2019s sustainability actions?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3501\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3501\"><p><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span>For more information about our sustainability actions and programs, please contact us at <a href=\"mailto:mariapaula@egt.ec\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mariapaula@egt.ec<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3502\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3502\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"vamtamtheme- vamtam-theme-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened vamtamtheme- vamtam-theme-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How can I send comments, complaints, or suggestions about Responsible Travel\u2019s actions?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3502\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3502\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span>Any stakeholder may contact Senior Management and the Sustainability Team directly by writing to <a href=\"mailto:opiniones@egt.ec\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">opiniones@egt.ec<\/a>\n with their comments, complaints, or suggestions.\nAll messages are reviewed confidentially and handled in accordance with our principles of transparency, continuous improvement, and responsible engagement with our\u00a0stakeholders.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Where can I get more information about Responsible Travel\\u2019s sustainability actions?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p><span data-mce-type=\\\"bookmark\\\" style=\\\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\\\" class=\\\"mce_SELRES_start\\\">\\ufeff<\\\/span>For more information about our sustainability actions and programs, please contact us at <a href=\\\"mailto:mariapaula@egt.ec\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener\\\">mariapaula@egt.ec<\\\/a><\\\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How can I send comments, complaints, or suggestions about Responsible Travel\\u2019s actions?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<span data-mce-type=\\\"bookmark\\\" style=\\\"display: inline-block; 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Please also consult your physician and follow his recommendations related to the trip. Do not forget the prescription copy in case the medicines require it.<\/p><p><strong>Documents<\/strong><\/p><p>Check the set of papers to take with you: passport, travel documents, tickets, travel insurance (it is absolutely necessary to travel in Ecuador), vaccination certificates (if any).<\/p><p><strong>Luggage<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>One large backpack or one duffel bag or suitcase (max. 20 kg)<\/li><li>One small daypack (max. 6 kg)<\/li><li>If you use several means of transportation (aircrafts, buses, canoes etc.) during your travel in Ecuador, it is imperative to limit your luggage. Luggage not needed can be stored in your city hotel.\u00a0 If going into the jungle or doing active travel, it is also better to travel with backpacks instead of suitcases.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Clothing recommendations:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Comfortable, casual clothing is recommended aboard the ships.<\/li><li>Windbreaker type jacket<\/li><li>Long pants, shorts<\/li><li>Light sweater (nights could be colder)<\/li><li>T-shirts,<\/li><li>Shirts\/blouses<\/li><li>Socks<\/li><li>Underwear (avoid synthetics)<\/li><li>1 Brim hat<\/li><li>Bathing suit.<\/li><li>Sunglasses with a strap.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Footgear<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>1 pair of comfortable walking or hiking shoes or sandals<\/li><li>1 pair of sneakers or sports footwear<\/li><li>1 pair of thongs or Tevas<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Medicine<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Extra eyeglasses\/contact lenses.<\/li><li>Sun block lotion (at least protection 8).<\/li><li>Insect repellent.<\/li><li>Toilet kit.<\/li><li>Tampons or sanitary towels (available in the cities)<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Equipment<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>We recommend bringing your own snorkel equipment<\/li><li>Flashlight (headlamps models are better).<\/li><li>Alkaline batteries (available in the cities)<\/li><li>Self-sealing plastic bags.<\/li><li>Dry bags<\/li><li>Reading material<\/li><li>Small notebook and pencil.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Cameras &amp; Binoculars:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Films and batteries can be purchased in Santa Cruz and San Crist\u00f3bal. Do not forget the chargers for your cameras. We also recommend you to have an extra memory card for your cameras with you. Water-resistant padded cases are a necessity.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"GALAPAGOS TRAVEL PACK LIST\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p><strong>The most important:<\\\/strong>\\u00a0if you are on any treatment that requires regular intake of any medicines or allergic, please make sure you have enough of the medicines for the period of your stay. Please also consult your physician and follow his recommendations related to the trip. 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Water-resistant padded cases are a necessity.<\\\/li><\\\/ul>\"}}]}<\/script>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-172959d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"172959d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Amazon Rainforest<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-550019c elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"550019c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8911\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8911\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"vamtamtheme- vamtam-theme-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened vamtamtheme- vamtam-theme-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">HOW TO GET TO CUYABENO<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8911\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8911\"><p align=\"center\"><strong>QUITO \u2013 CUYABENO \u2013 QUITO ROUTE<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION: CARCEL\u00c9N \/ QUITUMBE TERMINALS<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Transportation to Lago Agrio<\/li><li><strong>Bus companies:<\/strong> Esmeraldas, Ba\u00f1os, Occidental and Loja.<\/li><li><strong>PRICE<\/strong>: The bus ticket costs USD 25 round trip from Quito.<\/li><li>Buses depart at every hour during the day.<\/li><li><strong>Travel Time:<\/strong> 12 hours approximately<\/li><li><strong>Recommendations:<\/strong> Travel by night (departure 11pm)<\/li><li>The buses follow the Quito-Puerto-El Carmen route, so they can drop off passengers at the bridge over the Cuyabeno River or from the terminal, it is about $3 USD in a taxi to Hotel D&#8217;mario for pick up at 9 am for your Cuyabeno program.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>SHARED TOURIST BUS<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>S&amp;S TRANSPORTES <\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Departures<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong> \u00a0Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday<\/p><ul><li><strong>DEPARTURE FROM BLUE HOUSE HOSTEL <\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>Direction:\u00a0 Mariscal Foch y Av. Leonidas Plaza<\/p><p>Hour of departure: 23:00<\/p><ul><li><strong>DEPARTURE FROM SECRET GARDEN <\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>Direction:\u00a0 Quito Antepara E4-60 y Los Rios 170136<\/p><p>Hour of departure: 23:30<\/p><p><strong>PRICE:<\/strong>\u00a0 USD 30 per route and per adult and USD 25 per child<\/p><p>The buses follow the Quito-Cuyabeno route, time of arrival at Cuyabeno Bridge 9:00 &#8211; 10:00 AM<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>PRIVATE TRANSPORTATION<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>CUYABENO LODGE<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">1 &#8211; 3 PAX USD 180 per route<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">4 &#8211; 7 PAX USD 300 per route<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">7+ PAX USD 350 per route<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>PATRICIO SOLANO \/\/ S&amp;S Transportes<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>PRICE:<\/strong>\u00a0 1-3 PAX USD 220 per route<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>FLIGHTS<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>International Airport Mariscal Sucre<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Route:<\/strong> UIO-COCA-UIO<\/p><p><strong>Providers:<\/strong> AEROREGIONAL \/ LATAM<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>AEROREGIONAL<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Price:<\/strong> USD 200- 260 approximately<\/p><p>Every day at 09:30 a.m., except Sunday<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"6\" width=\"623\"><strong>QUITO-COCA<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"70\"><strong>FLIGHT<\/strong><\/td><td width=\"73\"><strong>ROUTE<\/strong><\/td><td width=\"97\"><strong>DEPARTURE<\/strong><\/td><td width=\"79\"><strong>ARRIVAL<\/strong><\/td><td width=\"202\"><strong>FREQUENCY<\/strong><\/td><td width=\"102\"><strong>STATUS<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"70\">7A 841<\/td><td width=\"73\">Quito-Coca<\/td><td width=\"97\">09h30<\/td><td width=\"79\">10h05<\/td><td width=\"202\">Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday-Thrusday-Friday-Saturday<\/td><td width=\"102\">Operating<\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"6\" width=\"623\"><strong>COCA-QUITO<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"70\"><strong>FLIGHT<\/strong><\/td><td width=\"73\"><strong>ROUTE<\/strong><\/td><td width=\"97\"><strong>DEPARTURE<\/strong><\/td><td width=\"79\"><strong>ARRIVAL<\/strong><\/td><td width=\"202\"><strong>FREQUENCY<\/strong><\/td><td width=\"102\"><strong>STATUS<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"70\">7A 840<\/td><td width=\"73\">Coca-Quito<\/td><td width=\"97\">10h30<\/td><td width=\"79\">11h05<\/td><td width=\"202\">Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday-Thrusday-Friday-Saturday<\/td><td width=\"102\">Operating<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p><strong>LATAM <\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Price:<\/strong> USD 80 approximately<\/p><p>Every day at 09:13 a.m., except Tuesday<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"6\" width=\"623\"><strong>QUITO-COCA<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"71\"><strong>FLIGHT<\/strong><\/td><td width=\"70\"><strong>ROUTE<\/strong><\/td><td width=\"97\"><strong>DEPARTURE<\/strong><\/td><td width=\"82\"><strong>ARRIVAL<\/strong><\/td><td width=\"202\"><strong>FREQUENCY<\/strong><\/td><td width=\"101\"><strong>STATUS<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"71\">La1397<\/td><td width=\"70\">Quito-Coca<\/td><td width=\"97\">09h13<\/td><td width=\"82\">09h51<\/td><td width=\"202\">Monday -Wednesday-Thrusday-Friday-Saturday-Sunday<\/td><td width=\"101\">Operating<\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"6\" width=\"623\"><strong>COCA-QUITO<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"71\"><strong>FLIGHT<\/strong><\/td><td width=\"70\"><strong>ROUTE<\/strong><\/td><td width=\"97\"><strong>DEPARTURE<\/strong><\/td><td width=\"82\"><strong>ARRIVAL<\/strong><\/td><td width=\"202\"><strong>FREQUENCY<\/strong><\/td><td width=\"101\"><strong>STATUS<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"71\">LA1396<\/td><td width=\"70\">Coca-Quito<\/td><td width=\"97\">10h31<\/td><td width=\"82\">11h05<\/td><td width=\"202\">Monday -Wednesday-Thrusday-Friday-Saturday-Sunday<\/td><td width=\"101\">Operating<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p><strong>QUITO TO EL COCA<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p>They sleep in El Coca.<\/p><p>Next day transportation to Cuyabeno.<\/p><p><strong>Provider:<\/strong> CUYABENO LODGE<\/p><p><strong>Travel time:<\/strong> 3 hours<\/p><p><strong>Price:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>1 &#8211; 3 PAX $180 per route<\/li><li>4 &#8211; 7 PAX $140 per route<\/li><li>7 + PAX $170 per route<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>QUITO TO LAGO AGRIO <\/strong><\/p><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p>They sleep in Lago Agrio<\/p><p>Transportation to Lago Agrio<\/p><p><strong>Provider:<\/strong> CUYABENO LODGE<\/p><ul><li><strong>If they arrive in Lago Agrio on a public bus<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>Transfer to the D\u2019Mario Hotel<\/p><p><strong>Next day<\/strong><\/p><p>Departure at 9:00 a.m. to the Cuyabeno Bridge (transportation is included from this point, in case there are at least 2 passengers). Arrival at Cuyabeno Bridge at 11:00<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li><strong>If they arrive on a private bus or car:<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>Pick-up at the hotel where they are staying.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Return to El Coca<\/strong><\/p><p>They will return to D\u2019 Mario Hotel, where they can take a taxi to the Coca Airport, the cost is US$30 &#8211; $40 and the time to travel is 1 hour approximately<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>WANDERBUS<\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Wander Pass Express<\/p><p><strong>Departures<\/strong> Monday, Tuesday, Thrusday, Friday, Saturday.<\/p><p><strong>Price: <\/strong>USD 249 per person<\/p><p><strong>Included<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Departure Quito, visit Cotopaxi and Quilotoa Lagoon<\/li><li>Free day in Ba\u00f1os.<\/li><li>They get off the bus in Tena.<\/li><\/ul><p>The quickest way to get from Tena to Cuyabeno is to bus via Loreto which costs $13 &#8211; $35 and takes 8-9 hours approximately<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>RECOMMENDATION TO TRAVEL<\/strong><\/p><p>Cuyabeno requires to be always comfortable and light clothing. Quick-drying clothes are recommended because of the intense rains (depending on the time of year) and the transfer by river.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Clothing<\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>&#8211; Cotton pants and shorts<\/p><p>&#8211; T-shirts with sleeves<\/p><p>&#8211; Sneakers, sandals or closed shoes and rubber boots.<\/p><p>&#8211; Hat or cap<\/p><p>&#8211; Raincoats and rain gear.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Extras<\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>&#8211; Insect repellent<\/p><p>&#8211; Sunscreen<\/p><p>&#8211; Water<\/p><p>&#8211; A first aid kit with essentials<\/p><p>&#8211; Cameras<\/p><p>&#8211; Binoculars<\/p><p>&#8211; Flashlights<\/p><p>&#8211; Portable chargers<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>GUAYAQUIL \u2013 CUYABENO ROUTE<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>FLIGHTS<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>International Airport Jose Joaquin de Olmedo<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Route:<\/strong> GYE-UIO-OCC<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>LATAM GYE-UIO-OCC<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Price:<\/strong> USD 117-259 approximately<\/p><p>Flights every day except Tuesday<\/p><p>**If you arriving from Galapagos you will take an afternoon flight and will have to sleep in Quito and the morning take your next flight to Coca.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"6\" width=\"623\"><strong>GUAYAQUIL A QUITO<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"71\"><strong>FLIGHT<\/strong><\/td><td width=\"70\"><strong>ROUTE<\/strong><\/td><td width=\"97\"><strong>DEPARTURE<\/strong><\/td><td width=\"82\"><strong>ARRIVAL<\/strong><\/td><td width=\"202\"><strong>FREQUENCY<\/strong><\/td><td width=\"101\"><strong>STATUS<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"71\">LA1362<\/td><td width=\"70\">Guayaquil-Quito<\/td><td width=\"97\">06H10<\/td><td width=\"82\">07H00<\/td><td width=\"202\">Every Day<\/td><td width=\"101\">Operating<\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"6\" width=\"623\"><strong>QUITO A COCA<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"71\"><strong>FLIGHT<\/strong><\/td><td width=\"70\"><strong>ROUTE<\/strong><\/td><td width=\"97\"><strong>DEPARTURE<\/strong><\/td><td width=\"82\"><strong>ARRIVAL<\/strong><\/td><td width=\"202\"><strong>FREQUENCY<\/strong><\/td><td width=\"101\"><strong>STATUS<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"71\">LA1397<\/td><td width=\"70\">Quito-Coca<\/td><td width=\"97\">09h13<\/td><td width=\"82\">09h51<\/td><td width=\"202\">Monday -Wednesday-Thrusday-Friday-Saturday-Sunday<\/td><td width=\"101\">Operating<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p><strong>PUBLIC TRANSPORT<\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>GUAYAQUIL TERMINAL<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Transportation to Lago Agrio<\/li><li><strong>Bus companies:<\/strong> Ba\u00f1os<\/li><li><strong>PRICE<\/strong>: The bus ticket costs USD 24.15 per route<\/li><li>Buses depart 13:50 or 18:30<\/li><li><strong>Travel Time:<\/strong> 13 hours approximately<\/li><\/ul><p>The buses can drop off passengers at the terminal, it is about $3 USD in a taxi to Hotel D&#8217;mario for pick up at 9 am for your Cuyabeno program.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"HOW TO GET TO CUYABENO\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p align=\\\"center\\\"><strong>QUITO \\u2013 CUYABENO \\u2013 QUITO ROUTE<\\\/strong><\\\/p><p><strong>PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION: CARCEL\\u00c9N \\\/ QUITUMBE TERMINALS<\\\/strong><\\\/p><ul><li>Transportation to Lago Agrio<\\\/li><li><strong>Bus companies:<\\\/strong> Esmeraldas, Ba\\u00f1os, Occidental and Loja.<\\\/li><li><strong>PRICE<\\\/strong>: The bus ticket costs USD 25 round trip from Quito.<\\\/li><li>Buses depart at every hour during the day.<\\\/li><li><strong>Travel Time:<\\\/strong> 12 hours approximately<\\\/li><li><strong>Recommendations:<\\\/strong> Travel by night (departure 11pm)<\\\/li><li>The buses follow the Quito-Puerto-El Carmen route, so they can drop off passengers at the bridge over the Cuyabeno River or from the terminal, it is about $3 USD in a taxi to Hotel D&#8217;mario for pick up at 9 am for your Cuyabeno program.<\\\/li><\\\/ul><p><strong>\\u00a0<\\\/strong><\\\/p><p><strong>SHARED TOURIST BUS<\\\/strong><\\\/p><p><strong>S&amp;S TRANSPORTES <\\\/strong><\\\/p><p><strong>Departures<\\\/strong><strong>:<\\\/strong> \\u00a0Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday<\\\/p><ul><li><strong>DEPARTURE FROM BLUE HOUSE HOSTEL <\\\/strong><\\\/li><\\\/ul><p>Direction:\\u00a0 Mariscal Foch y Av. Leonidas Plaza<\\\/p><p>Hour of departure: 23:00<\\\/p><ul><li><strong>DEPARTURE FROM SECRET GARDEN <\\\/strong><\\\/li><\\\/ul><p>Direction:\\u00a0 Quito Antepara E4-60 y Los Rios 170136<\\\/p><p>Hour of departure: 23:30<\\\/p><p><strong>PRICE:<\\\/strong>\\u00a0 USD 30 per route and per adult and USD 25 per child<\\\/p><p>The buses follow the Quito-Cuyabeno route, time of arrival at Cuyabeno Bridge 9:00 &#8211; 10:00 AM<\\\/p><p>\\u00a0<\\\/p><p><strong>PRIVATE TRANSPORTATION<\\\/strong><\\\/p><p><strong>CUYABENO LODGE<\\\/strong><\\\/p><ul><li><span style=\\\"background-color: transparent; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\\\">1 &#8211; 3 PAX USD 180 per route<\\\/span><\\\/li><li><span style=\\\"background-color: transparent; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\\\">4 &#8211; 7 PAX USD 300 per route<\\\/span><\\\/li><li><span style=\\\"background-color: transparent; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\\\">7+ PAX USD 350 per route<\\\/span><\\\/li><\\\/ul><p><strong>\\u00a0<\\\/strong><\\\/p><p><strong>PATRICIO SOLANO \\\/\\\/ S&amp;S Transportes<\\\/strong><\\\/p><p><strong>PRICE:<\\\/strong>\\u00a0 1-3 PAX USD 220 per route<\\\/p><p>\\u00a0<\\\/p><p><strong>FLIGHTS<\\\/strong><\\\/p><p><strong>International Airport Mariscal Sucre<\\\/strong><strong>:<\\\/strong><\\\/p><p><strong>Route:<\\\/strong> UIO-COCA-UIO<\\\/p><p><strong>Providers:<\\\/strong> AEROREGIONAL \\\/ LATAM<\\\/p><p>\\u00a0<\\\/p><p><strong>AEROREGIONAL<\\\/strong><\\\/p><p><strong>Price:<\\\/strong> USD 200- 260 approximately<\\\/p><p>Every day at 09:30 a.m., except Sunday<\\\/p><p>\\u00a0<\\\/p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan=\\\"6\\\" width=\\\"623\\\"><strong>QUITO-COCA<\\\/strong><\\\/td><\\\/tr><tr><td width=\\\"70\\\"><strong>FLIGHT<\\\/strong><\\\/td><td width=\\\"73\\\"><strong>ROUTE<\\\/strong><\\\/td><td width=\\\"97\\\"><strong>DEPARTURE<\\\/strong><\\\/td><td width=\\\"79\\\"><strong>ARRIVAL<\\\/strong><\\\/td><td width=\\\"202\\\"><strong>FREQUENCY<\\\/strong><\\\/td><td width=\\\"102\\\"><strong>STATUS<\\\/strong><\\\/td><\\\/tr><tr><td width=\\\"70\\\">7A 841<\\\/td><td width=\\\"73\\\">Quito-Coca<\\\/td><td width=\\\"97\\\">09h30<\\\/td><td width=\\\"79\\\">10h05<\\\/td><td width=\\\"202\\\">Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday-Thrusday-Friday-Saturday<\\\/td><td width=\\\"102\\\">Operating<\\\/td><\\\/tr><tr><td colspan=\\\"6\\\" width=\\\"623\\\"><strong>COCA-QUITO<\\\/strong><\\\/td><\\\/tr><tr><td width=\\\"70\\\"><strong>FLIGHT<\\\/strong><\\\/td><td width=\\\"73\\\"><strong>ROUTE<\\\/strong><\\\/td><td width=\\\"97\\\"><strong>DEPARTURE<\\\/strong><\\\/td><td width=\\\"79\\\"><strong>ARRIVAL<\\\/strong><\\\/td><td width=\\\"202\\\"><strong>FREQUENCY<\\\/strong><\\\/td><td width=\\\"102\\\"><strong>STATUS<\\\/strong><\\\/td><\\\/tr><tr><td width=\\\"70\\\">7A 840<\\\/td><td width=\\\"73\\\">Coca-Quito<\\\/td><td width=\\\"97\\\">10h30<\\\/td><td width=\\\"79\\\">11h05<\\\/td><td width=\\\"202\\\">Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday-Thrusday-Friday-Saturday<\\\/td><td width=\\\"102\\\">Operating<\\\/td><\\\/tr><\\\/tbody><\\\/table><p><strong>LATAM <\\\/strong><\\\/p><p><strong>Price:<\\\/strong> USD 80 approximately<\\\/p><p>Every day at 09:13 a.m., except Tuesday<\\\/p><p>\\u00a0<\\\/p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan=\\\"6\\\" width=\\\"623\\\"><strong>QUITO-COCA<\\\/strong><\\\/td><\\\/tr><tr><td width=\\\"71\\\"><strong>FLIGHT<\\\/strong><\\\/td><td width=\\\"70\\\"><strong>ROUTE<\\\/strong><\\\/td><td width=\\\"97\\\"><strong>DEPARTURE<\\\/strong><\\\/td><td width=\\\"82\\\"><strong>ARRIVAL<\\\/strong><\\\/td><td width=\\\"202\\\"><strong>FREQUENCY<\\\/strong><\\\/td><td width=\\\"101\\\"><strong>STATUS<\\\/strong><\\\/td><\\\/tr><tr><td width=\\\"71\\\">La1397<\\\/td><td width=\\\"70\\\">Quito-Coca<\\\/td><td width=\\\"97\\\">09h13<\\\/td><td width=\\\"82\\\">09h51<\\\/td><td width=\\\"202\\\">Monday -Wednesday-Thrusday-Friday-Saturday-Sunday<\\\/td><td width=\\\"101\\\">Operating<\\\/td><\\\/tr><tr><td colspan=\\\"6\\\" width=\\\"623\\\"><strong>COCA-QUITO<\\\/strong><\\\/td><\\\/tr><tr><td width=\\\"71\\\"><strong>FLIGHT<\\\/strong><\\\/td><td width=\\\"70\\\"><strong>ROUTE<\\\/strong><\\\/td><td width=\\\"97\\\"><strong>DEPARTURE<\\\/strong><\\\/td><td width=\\\"82\\\"><strong>ARRIVAL<\\\/strong><\\\/td><td width=\\\"202\\\"><strong>FREQUENCY<\\\/strong><\\\/td><td width=\\\"101\\\"><strong>STATUS<\\\/strong><\\\/td><\\\/tr><tr><td width=\\\"71\\\">LA1396<\\\/td><td width=\\\"70\\\">Coca-Quito<\\\/td><td width=\\\"97\\\">10h31<\\\/td><td width=\\\"82\\\">11h05<\\\/td><td width=\\\"202\\\">Monday -Wednesday-Thrusday-Friday-Saturday-Sunday<\\\/td><td width=\\\"101\\\">Operating<\\\/td><\\\/tr><\\\/tbody><\\\/table><p><strong>QUITO TO EL COCA<\\\/strong><\\\/p><p><strong>\\u00a0<\\\/strong><\\\/p><p>They sleep in El Coca.<\\\/p><p>Next day transportation to Cuyabeno.<\\\/p><p><strong>Provider:<\\\/strong> CUYABENO LODGE<\\\/p><p><strong>Travel time:<\\\/strong> 3 hours<\\\/p><p><strong>Price:<\\\/strong><\\\/p><ul><li>1 &#8211; 3 PAX $180 per route<\\\/li><li>4 &#8211; 7 PAX $140 per route<\\\/li><li>7 + PAX $170 per route<\\\/li><\\\/ul><p><strong>QUITO TO LAGO AGRIO <\\\/strong><\\\/p><p><strong>\\u00a0<\\\/strong><\\\/p><p>They sleep in Lago Agrio<\\\/p><p>Transportation to Lago Agrio<\\\/p><p><strong>Provider:<\\\/strong> CUYABENO LODGE<\\\/p><ul><li><strong>If they arrive in Lago Agrio on a public bus<\\\/strong><\\\/li><\\\/ul><p>Transfer to the D\\u2019Mario Hotel<\\\/p><p><strong>Next day<\\\/strong><\\\/p><p>Departure at 9:00 a.m. to the Cuyabeno Bridge (transportation is included from this point, in case there are at least 2 passengers). Arrival at Cuyabeno Bridge at 11:00<\\\/p><p>\\u00a0<\\\/p><ul><li><strong>If they arrive on a private bus or car:<\\\/strong><\\\/li><\\\/ul><p>Pick-up at the hotel where they are staying.<\\\/p><p>\\u00a0<\\\/p><p><strong>Return to El Coca<\\\/strong><\\\/p><p>They will return to D\\u2019 Mario Hotel, where they can take a taxi to the Coca Airport, the cost is US$30 &#8211; $40 and the time to travel is 1 hour approximately<\\\/p><p>\\u00a0<\\\/p><p><strong>WANDERBUS<\\\/strong><\\\/p><p>\\u00a0<\\\/p><p>Wander Pass Express<\\\/p><p><strong>Departures<\\\/strong> Monday, Tuesday, Thrusday, Friday, Saturday.<\\\/p><p><strong>Price: <\\\/strong>USD 249 per person<\\\/p><p><strong>Included<\\\/strong><strong>:<\\\/strong><\\\/p><ul><li>Departure Quito, visit Cotopaxi and Quilotoa Lagoon<\\\/li><li>Free day in Ba\\u00f1os.<\\\/li><li>They get off the bus in Tena.<\\\/li><\\\/ul><p>The quickest way to get from Tena to Cuyabeno is to bus via Loreto which costs $13 &#8211; $35 and takes 8-9 hours approximately<\\\/p><p>\\u00a0<\\\/p><p><strong>RECOMMENDATION TO TRAVEL<\\\/strong><\\\/p><p>Cuyabeno requires to be always comfortable and light clothing. 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