Compared to Latin American countries, prices in Ecuador are quite low: milk here costs $ 0.8 / 1 l, fruits - from $ 0.6 / 1 kg, bread - from $ 0.7, and lunch or dinner will cost $ 10-15.
Shopping and souvenirs
Various handicrafts and crafts in Ecuador can be purchased at numerous souvenir shops and national markets.
You should definitely go to the market in the city of Otavalo - here you can get clothes, ponchos, bags and carpets of bright colors, leather goods, silver jewelry, animal figurines carved from walnut or pumpkin.
From a vacation in Ecuador, you should bring:
- silver jewelry; llama wool products (blankets, sweaters, ponchos, scarves); Carnival masks; national musical instruments (flutes, pipes); tagua and coconut smoking pipes; figurines of birds and animals made of balsa wood; paintings with paintings made on sheep skin using oil paints; panamas; boxes; sets of dishes; figurines made of wood, ceramics and other materials;
- coffee, spices, cocoa, chocolate, liqueur.
In Ecuador, you can buy coffee from $ 3, llama wool products - from $ 10-12, jewelry - for $ 45-200, wooden idols - for $ 400, T-shirts with Ecuadorian symbols - for $ 10-15.
Excursions
On a sightseeing tour of Quito, a walk through the colonial and modern areas of the capital of Ecuador (surrounded by volcanic peaks) will be organized for you: you will walk along Independence Square, see the Basilica of Quito, the Cathedral of San Francisco, the Presidential Palace.
You will pay $ 60 for this excursion.
Entertainment
Approximate prices for entertainment: an entrance ticket to the Inti-Nyan Museum costs $ 3-4, to the Turtle Sanctuary - $ 30, a paragliding flight from the mountain will cost you $ 70.
You should definitely visit the “Middle of the World”. On this excursion, costing $ 50, you will visit the town of Mitta del Mundo, which is located at the very equator. Here you should definitely stand on the yellow line, which separates the southern from the northern hemisphere. You can also see the monument with a 5-ton globe on top.
Transport
Public transport tickets in the country are quite cheap: a trip around the city will cost $ 0, 3-0, 4, moving from Manto to Quito - $ 8-10, and a flight - $ 40-50.
If you wish, you can rent a car - the rental price is approximately $ 40-50 / day.
Your expenses on vacation in Ecuador will amount to approximately $ 35-50 per day for 1 person (accommodation in a modest but comfortable hotel room, meals in good cafes, trips to places of interest).
But if during your vacation you plan to do rock climbing, live a few days in the jungle or go to the Galapagos Islands, your expenses will increase significantly.
