Traveling via Plane – what can I bring?

Today, Agrocalidad clarified an earlier prohibition on travelers bringing certain agricultural and livestock products into Ecuador. It now says hams and pasteurized dairy products that do not exceed 10 kilos may enter Ecuador if they have a Zoosanitary Export Certificate of the country of origin. Also, items are exempted from obtaining the Sanitary Import Permit or the Sanitary Import Document… Read More

Cheeses in Ecuador

Contrary to popular belief, there are good cheeses in Ecuador. Here are some of them: Salinerito – Comes from the small town of Salinas de Guaranda in BolĂ­var Province. The cheeses can be found in many Supermaxi’s. http://salinerito.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=272:productoslacteos&catid=29:catalogo&Itemid=352 Floralp – Swiss company with a cheese-making operation in Ibarra. Very reasonably priced cheeses that taste good. http://www.floralp-sa.com/index.php Hacienda Zuleta – Artisan… Read More