The World Health Organization is urging travelers to Ecuador due to a disease that emerged in the country. They warn of an increased risk for patients with hemolytic uremic syndrome, but say it’s not known whether or not the variant will spread outside of Ecuador. So far there have been no reported cases outside of their borders.
The “ecuador travel” is a country in South America. The country has been updating their entry requirement due to the emergence of Omicron variant.
Ecuador, a South American destination, has just modified its admission procedures for international visitors, including the regulations for visiting the world-famous Galapagos Islands.
All tourists over the age of 16 must provide confirmation of complete COVID-19 immunization (i.e., it’s been at least 14 days since their last dose of a vaccine series) and a negative PCR test within 72 hours of their arrival in Ecuador as of December 1.
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Children between the ages of two and sixteen will also need to submit a negative PCR test done within 72 hours of arrival, even if they are not required to be vaccinated.
Foreign travelers who arrive in Ecuador without PCR test results must take one at the airport and stay in quarantine at a hotel or other designated lodging until their results come. Some laboratories produce findings in as little as 24 hours, while others take up to 72 hours, and these must be submitted to local authorities before the tourist may continue on his or her journey.
Anyone who tests positive for COVID-19 while in Ecuador will be confined for 14 days, and visitors are responsible for financing the expenses of medical treatment and lodging.
Travelers coming from or passing through India are still subject to special restrictions. Upon arrival in Ecuador, such travellers will be required to undergo a COVID-19 exam and subsequently spend 10 days isolated in their lodgings at their own cost.
Travelers from South Africa, Botswana, Egypt, Mozambique, Lesotho, Zimbabwe, Eswatini (Swaziland), and Namibia are no longer permitted to enter Ecuador as of December 1. In reaction to the appearance of the Omicron strain in southern Africa, the Ecuadorian government issued a resolution on November 29.
There are also some new, unique restrictions for visiting the gorgeous Galapagos Islands, which went into force on December 1. All tourists two years old and older must produce confirmation of vaccination, with the latest dosage received at least 14 days before to arrival, or a negative PCR test done within 72 hours of boarding an airplane destined for the Galapagos, according to the US Embassy in Ecuador.
Visitors visiting the Galapagos Islands must also show a “transit control card” provided by the Galapagos Government, which may be acquired via your tour operator.
Check out the guide below or go to ecuador.travel for the most up-to-date information about visiting Ecuador.
