CRACYP works with over two hundred rural communities in the western foothills of Ecuador's Andes mountains, roughly in the area where the three provinces of Bolívar, Cotopaxi and Los Ríos meet.  Ecuador is located in South America, on the Equator, between Colombia and Peru. 

The main language of Ecuador is Spanish, though indigenous languages such as Quichua are also widely spoken.  Ecuador has around twenty different ethnic groups with their own costumes, traditions and dialects.

The North American dollar is used as currency in Ecuador, following the dollarization in the year 2000 of the earlier Ecuador currency, the Sucre.  Ecuador has its own coins, though American coins are also accepted, but the dollar bills from the USA are the only paper money used in Ecuador.

Ecuador time is 5 hours behind GMT on the mainland and 6 hours behind in the Galapagos Islands, which are in a different time zone.  Current local time in mainland Ecuador (Quito time):

When is best to visit Ecuador? Check our month by month guide to Ecuador weather, crops and activities and visit us soon!  For general Ecuador travel tips, tourist information, accommodation discounts and more, try the Ecuador Travel Site at www.ecuadortravelsite.org.

Volunteer opportunities with Eco-Friendly Farmstays Ecuador.  Background information on the flag of Ecuador.