Is Ecuador dangerous?
Pickpockets operate in Ecuador’s cities. It is easy to keep them at bay: just carry your bank notes and valuable documents underneath your clothing, in a way that isn’t visible. Keep a little money at hand so that you do not have to look for your valuables out on the street. If your day backpack contains valuables, carry it on your front. Carry your camera in your bag, so that it isn’t immediately visible. Mugging occurs now and then in the larger cities and along the coast. When it does happen it is usually in places that you would normally avoid anyway such as dark, quiet streets. Never talk to people offering drugs and do not go with police unless they wear proper identification. Do not wear expensive-looking sunglasses or jewellery out in the street. In restaurants and internet cafes, take good care of your luggage.
