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Ecuador is open to leisure tourism and people are still traveling there, but conditions are not low-risk right now. The main issues are serious crime and security problems in several regions, plus weather-related disruption in the rainy season; travel is most feasible if you stick to safer areas and keep plans flexible.
state of emergency / internal armed conflict in parts of the countryhigh crime, kidnappings, extortion, and unrestlocalized curfews and border-zone restrictionsrainy-season flooding, landslides, and road closuresno nationwide airspace closure; airports operational
Travelers are going as usualOn Lonely Planet Best in Travel 2026