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| Travel | 10/19/2009 |
Q: I am an 18 year old on the beginning of my gap year. I am currently living with my uncle. I leave to ...
A: Good evening Josh, First I want to apologize for the delay in responding. I have just returned ...
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| retire in ecuador | 6/14/2009 |
Q: I may need to retire early and am very interested in a quiet place like Cotacachi. I would pay cash ...
A: Good afternoon Randy, A living expense of $500 (i.e., for food, transportation, telephone etc) is ...
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| skating in Eucador? | 5/4/2009 |
Q: Does Ecuador's cities have any skating rinks for the public either roller or over ice? I'm coming ...
A: Good afternoon Judy, The only ice skating rink that I am aware of in Ecuador is located in the CCI ...
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| Traveling to Quito and Galapagos | 4/9/2009 |
Q: I'm going to galapagos and I heard that ecuadorians get discounts going there. I was born in Ecuador ...
A: Good afternoon Diana, Your passport validity actually refers to the date it expires. All visitors ...
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| Passport | 10/23/2008 |
Q: I understand that in order to travl to Ecuador you need to have a passport valid vor at least 6 ...
A: Good morning Carolina, My apolgies for the delay in repsonding to your important question (as I ...
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| Vacation Rentals in Puerto Lopez | 7/4/2008 |
Q: My friend and I are traveling in Ecuador for the month of August. We really want to stay in Puerto ...
A: Good evening Carin, As this is peak high season in terms of tourism in the area (mainly due to the ...
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| Butterfly season in Ibarra & surrounds (Ecuador) | 6/12/2008 |
Q: Robin - I am planning to visit Ibarra and do some hiking at the nearby mountains/volcanos in July or ...
A: Good evening Tina, You're the same as my aunt, who has an extreme moth/butterfly phobia too. The ...
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| kiving in Equedor | 5/13/2008 |
Q: I would like to know things such as taxes, cost of goods, where in Equador is a good place to live? ...
A: Good afternoon Mary, From what you are saying, anywhere on the Pacific coast (i.e., Montanita, ...
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| kiving in Equedor | 5/3/2008 |
Q: I would like to know things such as taxes, cost of goods, where in Equador is a good place to live? ...
A: Good afternoon Mary, Sorry for the delay in responding. First of all, Ecuador is a ...
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| couple of questions | 4/13/2008 |
Q: first, I would like to ask you if you know a cheap airline that could take me into the Galapagos,or ...
A: There are only two airlines that operate flight to/from the Galapagos Islands; those being AEROGAL ...
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| travel in ecuador | 12/24/2007 |
Q: My partner and I are traveling to Quito on New Year's Day. We arrive there New Year's Day and will ...
A: Yellow fever is only required of tourist travelling from infected areas (but not European or North ...
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| Galapogas | 6/11/2006 |
Q: Traveling to Galapogas for the first time with my wife and 13 year old son. Scheduled to tour on the ...
A: Robert, You are an excellent yacht that is professionally run and operated. Yes, I would strongly ...
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| Baños and Puerto Lopez | 4/22/2006 |
Q: I hope you can help with the question- we can't find on-line information on the hostal Monte Selva ...
A: Karen, My apologies for the delay in responding. Monte Selva, to the best of my knowledge) can be ...
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| Butterfly diversity & rainy season in Ecuador | 1/1/2006 |
Q: I have travelled to Ecuador a few times doing butterfly species research. This year, I would like to ...
A: Marc, My apologies for the delay in responding to your question. Here is the respective data: ...
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| Galapagos Travel | 7/26/2005 |
Q: Do you have recommendations for an outfitter for travel to Galapagos including kayaking? I've found ...
A: Guide2Galapagos (www.guide2galapagos.com) has an extensive list of yachts operating in the ...
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| Galapagos islands | 3/2/2005 |
Q: Mr. Slater, My name is Sebastian and I attend school in Quito, Ecuador. I am studying the ...
A: Sebastian - Ther most recent tourist visitor numbers to Galapagos are aproximately 88,000 each ...
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| Trips to the Galapagos | 2/16/2005 |
Q: Robin We are visiting Ecuador (Quito) sometime in May, 2005. We will be there for about 8 days. ...
A: Ecuador is a wonderful tourist destination that is gradually growing in popularity. Mainland ...
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| Passport Requirement | 1/28/2005 |
Q: Will i need a passport to travel to Ecuador from the US? Thank you.
A: Yes, all visitors to Ecuador require a passport (valid for at least 6 months required at Quito ...
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| Galapagos cruises | 1/6/2005 |
Q: This question was asked 4 years ago, but I would like to ask it again to get the most current ...
A: Peter - Sorry for the delay in responding to you. Nice to hear from a fellow Canadian! In terms ...
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| back packing trip | 11/26/2004 |
Q: slater im planing to go to ecuador and peru next year..and i wanna know the most enjoyable way to ...
A: Alex - In my opinion, the most enjoyable way to visit the numerous attractions and unique aspects ...
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| Ecuador City | 10/3/2004 |
Q: Is there a city in Ecuador called San Rafael in the Pichincha area? I heard it was very small. Do ...
A: Peter - Yes, San Rafael falls within the province of Pichincha, aproximately 15 km southeast of ...
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| Galapagos Islands | 10/1/2004 |
Q: I saw your address and sent an email but am writing to you here ( just found you) just in case my ...
A: The Galápagos Islands attracts tourists from all over the world and all ages. Older people ...
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| Quito safety? | 6/8/2004 |
Q: Robin- I will be living in Quito for 5 months this coming Fall. I am a 23 year old female who will ...
A: Sorry for the delay in responding to you but the AllExperts system went down for a few days. ...
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| Galapagos Islands | 6/2/2004 |
Q: i'm heading off to South America in 20 days. I arrive in Quito during the night, have very limited ...
A: The most convenient, safest and economical means of getting from the Quito airport to your hotel ...
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| Travelling to the galapagos | 2/15/2004 |
Q: I live in the UK but will be visiting Seattle in August for my son's wedding. I would like to ...
A: August is peak high season for Galapagos cruise (many yachts are already sold out for this month). ...
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| Galapagos Islands + Physical Demands | 1/24/2004 |
Q: My husband and I are very eager to visit the Galapagos Islands. We are in our sixties and we ...
A: In the typical Galapagos Island cruise, the island lands are made from a panga. Wet landings really ...
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| Galapagos | 6/8/2003 |
Q: I have looked into a tour with TaraTours to Quito and the ship Ambassador through the Galapagos. Do ...
A: As I have never personally heard of TaraTours I cannot comment positively or negatively on this ...
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| Weather | 6/8/2003 |
Q: What are the best and worst months to visit the Galapagos Islands?
A: In terms of climate/weather here are the averages: MOS AIR TEMP (MAX/MIN) SEA TEMP JAN 30C / 22C ...
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| The Amazon | 7/11/2002 |
Q: I am thinking about doing a charity trek/canoe through the amazon rainforest next septemeber and ...
A: Joanne - Ecuador is generally very safe. However, there are a few areas that can be problematic, ...
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| Banos and Riobamba Train Ride | 2/13/2002 |
Q: Two people are looking to take public transportation and taxis from Quito to Banos and then to the ...
A: Denny - (1) There is a wide selection of lodgings in Banos to choose from. In the middle-lower ...
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| land-locked countries | 6/24/2001 |
Q: What are the only two land-locked countries in South America and what are their capitals? I was ...
A: Cathy - South America has two land-locked countries: (1) Bolivia; and (2) Paraguay. Bolivia has, ...
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| travel to galapagos | 5/23/2001 |
Q: What sort of adapter is need for outlets...to charge batteries, plug in equipment etc.? Thanks for ...
A: Rebecca, Ecuador uses 110 volts, 60 cycles, AC system (same as North America - ie., USA/CANADA). ...
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