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ECUADOR TOURS AND CRUISES
Located
in the North West of South America, bordering the Pacific Ocean
at the Equator, between Colombia and Peru lies Ecuador, measuring 283,520
Sq Km. With its capital as Quito, it is home to about 13 million people with the
dominant language, being Spanish.
The earliest historical details of Ecuador, date back
only as far as the 11th century A.D Before the Inca conquest of
the area that comprises modern-day Ecuador, the region was inhabited by
four culturally related Indian groups; the Esmeralda, the Manta,
the Huancavilca, and the Puná. They occupied the coastal lowlands from
north to south.
The first Spaniards landed in northern Ecuador in 1526.
Despite the
fact that there were no major uprisings, life was difficult for the
locals under Spanish rule. Spain ruled the colony from Lima, Peru,
until 1739, when it was transferred to the viceroyalty of Colombia.
The "Republic of the Equator" emerged from the collapse
of Gran Colombia in 1830 and then later lost some of its territories to
its neighbours between 1904 and 1942. A border war with Peru flared in
1995 but was resolved in 1999.
ECUADOR
VISA REQUIREMENTS
These vary dependant on the country of your
passport and so we will advise you of this when you send through a
query.
Most
nationals are exempt from tourist visa requirements, for periods up
to 90 days in length however, Nationals of the following countries always require a visa
to enter Ecuador: Algeria, Bangladesh, Costa Rica, Cuba, El
Salvador, Guatemala, India, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya,
Nicaragua, Nigeria, North Korea, Pakistan, Palestine Authority,
Panama, People's Republic of China, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tunisia and
Vietnam
Passports must be valid for more than 6 months
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