The Most Important Travel Advisories Announced in April

Travelers are encouraged to exercise increased caution in Ecuador due to civil unrest, crime and kidnapping. Guayaquil, south of Portete de Tarqui Avenue, due to crime. Visitors should reconsider travel to Guayaquil north of Portete de Tarqui Avenue; El Oro province outside the cities of Huaquillas and Arenillas; Los Rios province outside the cities of Quevedo, Quinsaloma, and Pueblo Viejo; all areas south of Esmeraldas city in Esmeraldas province and the provinces of Sucumbios, Manabi, Santa Elena, and Santo Domingo due to crime.

Meanwhile, travelers should avoid the cities of Huaquillas and Arenillas in the province of El Oro; the cities of Quevedo, Quinsaloma, and Pueblo Viejo in the province of Los Rios; the canton of Duran, in the province of Guayas and Esmeraldas city and all areas north of Esmeraldas city in Esmeraldas province due to crime.