Miscellaneous Info about Ecuador;
Ecuador is on the Equator, therefore the days and nights are of equal length all year long. That's why they don't have daylight savings time.
Ecuador is in the Eastern Time Zone, same as Florida and the Atlantic Seaboard. Therefore....jet lag won't be a problem.
They use the same "electricity" we do: 120volts, 60Hz and the same prong configuration; two vertical flat prongs. So we don't need to take adapters or tranformers such as are needed when going to Europe or Africa.
The climate in Quito, due to the altitude can be chilly, especially at night. The climate at the Arajuno Jungle Lodge, where we are going is hot and humid all year long. By hot I mean low 90's. ( Not unlike Oklahoma in July and August).
Spanish is the primary and official language of Ecuador, though there is an accent and some dialect, especially in the outlying areas.
Ecuador uses the U.S. dollar as it's currency. No exchanges, no exchange rate hassles. Just bring your money and spend it like you were at home.
There are no pirhanas (small man-eating fish) in the Arajuno River.
Bottled water is available pretty much everywhere, and this is true just about all over the world.
Ecuadorians, especially in the metropolitian areas, shake hands upon meeting someone and upon leaving someone. In Ecuador the handshake is not as "firm" as it is in the US, but it is typically longer.
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