Ecuador
Travel restrictions
Ecuador approved resumption of commercial flight operations beginning June 1st, 2020, with limited flight capacity.
All arriving passengers are required to have the results of a PCR (polymerise chain reaction) COVID test from within the last seven days prior to arrival in Ecuador. If testing is not available in the departure country, arriving passengers need to sign a document promising they will undergo testing by Ecuadorian health authorities.
All passengers arriving in Ecuador will be required to comply with mandatory preventive quarantine for 14 days upon arrival.
From July 1st, tourist activities will be allowed in the Galapagos. Foreigners wishing to enter the islands must present a negative Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test for COVID-19, taken 96 hours prior to the date of departure to Ecuador.
Tourists must also present a safe passage document from the Ministry of Tourism to be exempt from doing 14 days of self-isolation on the islands.
Measures taken by the government
On June 15th, President Moreno renewed the state of emergency for a further 60 days. It will now remain in force until August 15th. This includes general nationwide measures such as:
Self-isolation advised for people 60 years old and older
Mandatory use of face masks in public spaces
Please see https://www.gestionderiesgos.gob.ec/coe-nacional/ (Spanish only) for general information regarding restrictions and https://www.gestionderiesgos.gob.ec/resoluciones-coe/ (Spanish only) for specific resolutions for the most up to date information regarding curfew times and other restrictions.
Due to curfew and travel restrictions, please be sure to complete and take with you the Mobilization Authorization that permits travel throughout the country irrespective of curfew hours. Each passenger should follow the instructions located here: https://ec.usembassy.gov/msg200423/ (this includes information about obtaining a salvoconducto for the person taking travelers to the airport).
The Government of Ecuador provides coronavirus-related information at this website (Spanish only): https://www.coronavirusecuador.com.
Emergency number (related to COVID-19) while visiting the country
Individuals with symptoms may call 171 or 911.
Source:
US Embassy in Ecuador https://ec.usembassy.gov/covid-19-information-ecu-2/
Published on June 12th (checked on August 5th)
UK Government https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/ecuador/coronavirus
Checked on August 5th
For more information please visit our COVID-19 Updates page at https://www.hiddentrails.com/article/covid19update.aspx