Ecuador: 10 Things That Shock Tourists When They Visit Ecuador

Hey there fellow travelers, greetings from Ecuador! Here we look at some of the fun culture shocks that travelers and tourists have when they visit Ecuador. Whether you are visiting the Galapagos Islands, the capital Quito, or the historic city of Cuenca, there is so much to enjoy in Ecuador. So, we hope this tourist and travel information on Ecuador can help you enjoy your stay even more!
Filmed in Cuenca, Ecuador
Copyright Mark Wolters 2020

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[ProfessorWolters]

Honestly, Ecuador has some of the best guides we have ever had. Certifications are required, continued education is required and promoted, and honestly, the guides we had in Ecuador were super professional, super fun, super informative, and made Ecuador so much more amazing. Highly recommend.

[ecuadorexpat]

I moved to Ecuador to Cuenca 9 mos ago and it was truly the best decision of my life.. I miss nothing about the US and will never move back.. Cuenca is a beautiful city with everything you could ever want ..

[WoltersWorldEats]

What an adventure we had in Ecuador. The diversity of ecology just blew my mind. We had fun everywhere we went.

[stefanyma]

I love my country ❤️❤️🇪🇨 viva Ecuador y todos los países de Latinoamérica !!

[TheLand_GunNer]

I lived in Ecuador for 5 years. This is THE BEST list I have ever seen. All real practical stuff

[carefulconsumer]

Glad to see Ecuador is open again! Uruguay and Ecuador and Chile are very safe in my experience.

[israelch]

I always find it so fascinating when I see foreign perspectives about Ecuador, it shows us little bit about how the world sees us.

[TS-rdoy]

I lived in Ecuador for 2 years. I loved my time there. The only negative was the crime in Quito. I was mugged at 7 am walking to my workplace. But that can happen anywhere. Ecuador is a gorgeous country. Such natural beauty.

[theoldar]

My father visited Ecuador in 2004, and he was blown away by how much he loved it.

[ameedd]

This country is amazing I had the privilege to visit Ecuador for a month and I had great great time. I traveled all over the country except the Galápagos Islands cuz yes the tours were around 3000$. And yes the people are so so so nice and friendly there I loved them and I loved how they were so interested and welcoming.. every time I told someone there I am a Saudi Arabian I got an amazing lovely reaction oOoOh arabia 😂😍. I will definitely comeback and visit this great country again. Be well all

[aiirekah]

I was waiting for you to mention how kind we are. I was born in Miami, FL, USA and had the blessing of living in Guayaquil for a few years as a kid. I stood out, looking more of my Italian side (white and tall for my age), and I never felt like I was any different. I came back to the states for 4th grade and I remember how much of a culture shock coming back to the USA was. I am 37 now and I am still not used to how different people are here. I have kept the values I learned while in Ecuador. I am as kind as my people. I haven’t felt like I fit in here since I came back. I haven’t been back in over 20 years. My kids are teenagers now and I look forward to taking them to meet MY beautiful country and see where Mommy gets her kindness from 😊🇪🇨 I really enjoyed this video and laughed when you mentioned the Popcorn 😂 popcorn on everything!!!! When Anthony Bourdain visited, he mentioned how we add ketchup to everything 😂 The ketchup thing is more of a coast thing! Thank you thank you for not forgetting to mention our kindness. You made my day! 🙏🏼

[edisonguerrero]

Soy de Ecuador. Y me da gusto que extranjeros queden maravillados de mi país. Y aun más que lo hagan con mucho amor y respeto hacia nuestro país y su gente.

[lostandlooking]

I'm heading to Ecuador in a few days!

Great video.

[ninjabafa]

The good thing about being a citizen of both the U.S and Ecuador means I can visit Galapagos for 250-350$ For tourists looking to do solo backpacking and save alot of money, taxi trucks on the islands will also take you on a round trip tour in any island you choose for no more than 20-40$ Boat tickets to cross islands run 30$ per person as well. You can also find a decent hotel down there for 15-25$ in the center of each island town.

[jenniferbenzie]

This country would've never crossed my radar so thanks for this HOT tip Wolters World!!!

[louiehollis]

Breath of fresh air from a man who gets straight to the point. Thank you!

[tatianatorres]

Thank you for say a lot of good things about my country. Currently I'm living in UK and this kind of videos makes me feel as I would be there💝

[nicoleestefania]

Amo mi país, su gastronomía es deliciosa, artesanías tan preciosas. 🇪🇨🇪🇨

[melissafiguera]

hahaha man you're amazing! it is so cool to see how foreigners recommend Ecuador, thank you so much for that! so happy to see you enjoyed our country, feel welcome to come back whenever you need it

[paulinalavayen]

Ecuador is my native country and I can tell that this is an amazing country with a huge diversity to pick from, you will find everything and anything. The food is amazing not other country has so many dishes like Ecuador has.
Tourists will fall in love with it❤️❤️❤️