Travel Advisory from Ottawa: Ecuador

Ecuador: Exercise high degree of caution
A national census will be held in Ecuador on November 28, 2010. On this day, an Immobility Law will come into effect. All citizens and foreigners must stay at home or in their hotel between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. to receive and answer a questionnaire. Bus services will also be suspended during these hours and tourist activities will be suspended for the entire day. The airports in Quito and Guayaquil will be open for international flights as well as flights to and from the Galapagos Islands. The latter will only be available to foreign visitors.