Tips for Gay and Lbian Travelers Ecuador | Frommer's

Contents:

• GAY ECUADOR TRAVEL GUI
• ECUADOR: A HIDDEN GEM FOR GAY TRAVELERS
• TIPS FOR GAY AND LBIAN TRAVELERS ECUADOR
• GAY LIFE ECUADOR
• THE BEST GUAYAQUIL GAY CLUBS & BARSSEE ALL THGS TO DOGAY CLUBS & BARS GUAYAQUIL
• ECUADOR GAY TRAVEL
• IS ECUADOR GAY IENDLY? - ECUADOR FOM
• THE BEST ECUADOR GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS ECUADOR
• QUO, A GAY-FRIENDLY CY ON THE EQUATOR ECUADOR TO EXPLORE!
• GAY QUO
• THE BEST GUAYAQUIL GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS GUAYAQUIL
• GAY WHATSAPP GROUP LKS LIST COLLECTN

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Until 1997, gay life Ecuador was difficult and beg openly gay public uld lead to issu wh the police.

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But 1997, the nstutn was changed to troduce some of the most progrsive gay-iendly legislatn the world. While the laws of Ecuador are firmly support of gay rights, public displays of same-sex affectn are very rare the untry and LGBTQ+ travelers are advised to e discretn when public plac, pecially outsi of major ci where people may not have adapted to the new laws as quickly. Although the law stat that everyone has the same rights Ecuador, this don’t mean that homophobia is gone, pecially ral areas.

Two large annual LGBTQ+ events Quo are the Quo Gay Pri Ftival (Orgullo) and the Quo Gay Film Ftival (El Lugar S Lim). Gay travelers mt experience the amazg Ans and csh the volno, enjoy the lorful digeno markets, the equatorial Amazon a dug-out noe, the priste beach, world-class raftg, and, of urse, the enchanted Galapagos Islands.

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Surprisgly, the area didn't get s name om the gay bars that ri but 's the lol host spot of many bars, clubs, and loung. However, remas unknown or the back burner for most gay men, who feel safer wh more tradnal travel choic like gay cis or events different ci of the Uned Stat and Europe. Juan Maldonado, a dual-cizen of USA and Ecuador, and a proud rint of Wilton Manors (Florida’s “gay Mec”), is termed to change this by promotg his home untry as a fabulo statn for gay travelers that is both safe and unplited.

Asi om s LGBTQ rights rerd, Ecuador is simply an unplited choice for North Amerin gay travelers for several reasons. For the reasons, and the fantastic year-round weather Quo and other ci on The Ans, Ecuador has been regnized for many years as a top statn for retirement, and boasts a growg number of gay expats om North Ameri. As an avid traveler himself, Maldonado acknowledg that male gay travelers’ preferenc and expectatns are unique and don’t necsarily f nned travel packag that are available for the general LGBTQ market.

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Lastly, the term ‘all-gay’ don’t apply only to our travelers, but our bi-natnal team which clus gay tour guis and ncierge staff, drivers, and gay-owned or gay-iendly acmodatn and service provirs.

After a uple years of rearch and behd-the-scen work, Maldonado and his bt iend Ecuador lnched Ecuador Gay Travel 2019. The pany offers premium travel experienc to and om Quo, the Galapagos Islands and Fort Lrdale, wh all-clive tours and erari signed for and by gay men.

Ecuador Gay Travel is a proud Member of the IGLTA (Internatnal Gay and Lbian Travel Associatn), the GFLGLCC (Greater Fort Lrdale Gay and Lbian Chamber of Commerce) and the Ecuador LGBT Chamber of Commerce.

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Suggt Public Opn DataPublic OpnPerceptns of lol area as a "good place" for gay and lbian people?

Current statSce Nov 27, 1997Legal Article 516 of the which crimaliz homosexual activy (om 4-8 years imprisonment) was repealed marriage Ecuador?

MEXICO CITY (Thomson Rters Foundatn) - Last year was the adlit at least a for gay and transgenr people Ecuador, mpaigners have said, cg a possible backlash agast new laws enshrg LGBT+ were 16 murrs or vlent aths volvg LGBT+ people the South Amerin untry 2019, acrdg to a report released by the Ecuadorian LGBT+ rights group Silueta X group said was the hight number sce began keepg track 2010 and most of the victims were transgenr women. Murrs of LGBT+ people also rose 1998 after homosexualy was crimalized, Rodriguez the study, rearchers monored media reports of LGBT+ aths, as well as plats lodged wh Silueta X rights expert Javier Corral said the rise killgs may signal a backlash. Homophobic and transphobic arguments crease equency and maybe even tensy, ” said Corral, profsor of polil science at Amherst College the Uned Stat.

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Meanwhile, Mexi’s Natnal Observatory for Hate Crim Agast LGBT People rerd 57 murrs of gay or transgenr people last year. Ecuador is a predomantly Catholic, socially nservative untry, and general terms the natn is nsirably homophobic. While Quo and Guayaquil have somethg of a gay and lbian scene, wh several bars and clubs terg to this clientele, the suatn gets radilly worse outsi the large, morn metropolan centers.

For good, prehensive rmatn on the current suatn, check out, the bt English-language onle rource for gay travelers to Ecuador, although the se is almost exclively geared toward men. 02/2529-993;) is a Quo-based travel agency geared specifilly towards a gay and lbian clientele, while Galápagos Traveller (tel.

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The gay scene here is low key, but you’ll fd plenty of bars and credible attractns to keep you by durg your stay.

But on top of s unparalleled bety, Ecuador is also teemg wh an active gay scene which may e as a surprise to some. While the scene may not be as robt as those found plac such as or Fort Lrdale or Montreal, gay Ecuador remas a safe and welg place for the LGBTQ muny.

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The gay scene Quo is equally imprsive, wh a seri of gay bars and clubs populatg Marisl: the ‘Zona Rosa Quo’, loted north of of the cy’s UNESCO old town. Once you’ve mgled wh your fair share of gay lols Quo, and you’re ready for somethg new, take the opportuny to explore all of the other imprsive fac of gay Ecuador.

As wh any untry, is easier to be a gay traveler big ci, as opposed to remote towns or the untrysi.

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So if you are cravg a gaytn that blends imprsive archecture, nature, and a lively gay scene to keep you entertaed durg the eveng, book your trip to gay Ecuador now, and enjoy an LGBTQ paradise South Ameri. Through misterb&b, choose om a range of gay acmodatn Ecuador, cludg private rooms wh lol hosts, entire apartments, and most recently gay-iendly hotels and gutho.

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Whichever gay acmodatn you opt for, make your experience one to remember wh a misterb&b stay this charmg untry of South Ameri. Asi om s LGBTQ+ rights rerd, Ecuador is simply an unplited choice for North Amerin gay travelers for several reasons. For the reasons, and the fantastic year-round weather Quo and other ci the Ans, Ecuador has been regnized for many years as a top statn for retirement, and boasts a growg number of gay expats om North Ameri.

Same-sex PDA (public displays of affectn) are not mon and might get you a few unfortable star; however, ’s not unmon to see gay sgl and upl hangg out eely known gay areas like “La Marisl” Quo. You n ask your Tour Gui for his remendatns of gay tablishments that you n vis durg your ee time.

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ABOUT OUR TOURSI FOUND OTHER GAY TRAVEL COMPANIES THAT OFFER TOURS TO ECUADOR, WHY CHOOSE I CHOOSE ECUADOR GAY TRAVEL? For one, we’re the only statn management pany that specializ exclively gay tours to Ecuador, and the only one wh offic and permanent staff both Quo and Fort Lrdale.

Our group tours clu all acmodatns, all meals, all transportatn Ecuador (ground, air and water), transfers to/om airports, gay tour gui, all excursns, and all tickets to attractns. While Quo and Guayaquil -the largt ci- have an active gay scene wh bars, clubs, bathho, etc., the medium-sized ci and small towns where expats ually live are tradnally more quiet this aspect.

Most people who travel to Ecuador e to experience the variety of landsp, climat, cultur, fna and flora that this small untry has to offer–cludg the unique Galapagos Islands (where we vised but there is no gay life among the old tortois, spikey iguanas and many Darw fch.

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Prr to this Ecuadorians uld be arrted for offens agast public morals on any pretext such as, for example, jt beg prent a gay bar. Amnty Internatnal published a report entled ‘Pri and Prejudice: Time to break the vic circle of impuny for ab agast lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenred people’, which are documented s of homophobic harassment, torture and ill-treatment agast LGBT cizens, pecially the ci of Quo and Guayaquil. A recent report om Gay Star News om Ecuadorian photo artist Pla Pares tells a harrowg story of disguised ‘nversn’ centers Ecuador that e btal and ercive techniqu to change gay people to beg straight.

Pares reports, “In Ecuador approximately 200 facili exist to “cure” homosexual men, women and transsexuals, ’ she says a statement about the project. Pares story n be read at: Human Rights Watch has brought prsure on stutns and enforcement agenci to act agast anti-gay btaly.