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The Ecuador Travel Site

The Ecuador Travel Site will eventually have all the latest information, news and stories about traveling and living in Ecuador. It is growing every month. With pages of travel tips, notes on real estate in Ecuador, and (soon) information on the Galapagos Islands and many other destinations. Here are a few pages you may find interesting and useful:

Some information on the country and the real estate market. All about the cheap apartments in Quito, the lots near the ocean for under $10,000, and the nice little home we are having built.

What's the furthest point on earth from the center? You might think it's the summit of Everest, but you have to go to South America for this one. It's the top of Mount Chimborazo, in Ecuador.

I am always looking for the cheapest way to do things. Naturally, when I planned to go to Ecuador, I searched several web sites that claimed to have cheap international airfare...

My first time in Quito, Ecuador I stayed at Centro Del Mundo, a hostel near the center of the area they call "gringolandia." $4 per night included breakfast. I shared a room...

Sitting on the sand for hours? No, I never cared for the idea of a beach vacation. But Salinas changed my mind...

Baños de Agua Santa, usually just called Baños, is in the Andes Mountains, at the foot of the volcano Tungurahua. A bus from Quito, eighty miles to the north, will cost you less than five dollars. Once there, you can soak in one of the hot springs, go to one of the discos or other bars, and watch a volcano erupt...

My first time in Ecuador I discovered from a fellow traveler on the plane that the official currency of Ecuador was now the U.S. Dollar. Good information to have, since I thought I'd have to find a place to exchange my money at midnight in Quito. Not only could I use the dollar bills in my pocket, but...