Here are some useful links as you prepare for study abroad in Ecuador:
Passport Application: http://www.travel.state.gov/passport/
Financial Aid – Additional Expenses for study abroad: http://www.evergreen.edu/studyabroad/financialaid.htm (also the document called “Additional Academic Expenses Request” on the Moodle site, under week 8 )
STA Travel Card: http://www.statravel.com/cps/rde/xchg/us_division_web_live/hs.xsl/student-discount-card.htm
Immunizations: http://www.evergreen.edu/health/health/immunizations.htm
Ecuador Health/CDC: http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/ecuador.aspx
Mobility International: http://www.miusa.org/
GLBT Travel: www.indiana.edu/~overseas/lesbigay/ Travel/study information and links for GLBT students; click on “links.”
CIMAS homepage: http://www.cimas.edu.ec/
U.S. State Department International Travel Information: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1106.html
Lonely Planet Guidebook Series: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/ecuador
Rough Guide Guidebook Series: http://www.roughguides.com/travel/south-america/ecuador.aspx
Country Reports: http://www.countryreports.org/country.aspx?countryid=71&countryName=Ecuador
News media:Hoy newspaper, El Comercio newspaper, Teleamazonas online news service