SOUTH AMERICA

Planeta.com Conducts Ecuador Travel Survey

SOUTH AMERICA FORUM

Publication date: October 2007

Planeta.com is conducting the Ecuador Travel Survey to assess what travelers want from a trip and what locals recommend to visitors. If you are thinking about Ecuador, take the survey online.

SURVEY SAYS ...

In 2007 Planeta.com is conducting a number of country-specific surveys this year. Other countries being profiled include Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Venezuela. Survey results will be compared across countries and presented at the end of the year.

PRELIMINARY RESULTS

Preliminary results

Do you live in Ecuador?
Yes 17.7%
No 82.4%

If you answered 'no' to the last question and you do not live in Australia, are you planning a trip to Ecuador?
Yes in the next six months 57.1%
Yes, in the next year 28.6%
Yes, not sure when 14.3%
No 0%

For Ecuadorians and visitors alike -- what are the first five things (icons, places, etc.) that come to mind when you think about Ecuador?

Galapagos, Amazon Rainforest, diversity, indigenous peoples and poverty

Galapagos volcanoes Bananas Jungle Amazon

Guayaquil Study Abroad Eco-tourism Travel by bus

Nature, animals and flowers!!!!

Family, Ecotourism, Diversity, Educational Travel and Volunteer Programs, Lesser-known Cultural Traditions such as Marimba and Amorfinos

Orchids,The equator,The Amazon,The Andes,Going from 14,000ft to sea level in about 2 hours .Cuenca,Ecuagenera, and the list goes on.

Cuenca, churrasco, cuy, futbol, Quito

Mountains, US Dollar, poverty, cool weather, Spanish

high mountains, compactness, quito, pacific coast

Galapagos, Amazon, Spanish school, Black Sheep Inn, Andes

Indigenous peoples, Volcanoes, Selva, Cloud forest, Colonial towns

Colonial Quito, Quilitoa Loop including Saquisili markets, Avenue of Volcanos, Galapagos Islands, Oriente (Jungle) area.

Galapagos Islands, Jungle, Quito, Markets, Textiles