Ecuador
Warnings and insurance
Your travel insurance could be invalidated if you travel against advice from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).
Areas where FCDO advises against all but essential travel听听
Coastal Region
FCDO advises against all but essential travel to the Coastal Region provinces of:
- Esmeraldas
- 惭补苍补产铆
- Santa Elena
- Guayas
- El Oro
- Los R铆os
- Santo Domingo de los Ts谩chilas
This does not apply to airside transit within Guayaquil Airport in Guayas province.
Within 20km of the Ecuador-Colombia border听
FCDO advises against all but essential travel to areas within 20km of the Ecuador-Colombia border, except for these areas in Carchi province:听
- El 脕ngel Ecological Reserve听
- Rumichaca border crossing听
- the town of Tulc谩n听
- the Pan-American Highway听听
Find out more about why FCDO advises against travel.听
Regional state of emergency
On 24 February the Committee of Emergency Operations (COE) declared a regional state of emergency, due to heavy rainfall, in the following provinces: Guayas, Los R铆os, 惭补苍补产铆, Esmeraldas, Santa Elena, Loja and Azuay.
Before you travel听
No travel can be guaranteed safe. Read all the advice in this guide. You may also find it helpful to:听
- 蝉别别听general advice for women travellers
- read our guide on disability and travel abroad
- 蝉别别听general advice for LGBT+ travellers
- read about听safety for solo and independent travel
- see advice on volunteering and adventure travel abroad
Travel insurance听
If you choose to travel, research your destinations and get appropriate travel insurance. Insurance should cover your itinerary, planned activities and expenses in an emergency.听
About FCDO travel advice
FCDO provides advice about risks of travel to help you make informed decisions. Find out more about FCDO travel advice.听
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