Will the land borders with Colombia and Peru be open for this carnival holiday?

Will the land borders with Colombia and Peru be open for this carnival holiday?

The carnival holiday is approaching, which in this 2022 It will be on February 26, 27, 28 and March 1. Although these days many prefer to stay at home, there are also those who decide to travel and visit other places.

Colombia and Peru They are destinations that Ecuadorians choose because they can be reached by land. Similarly, Citizens of those countries choose to visit Ecuador on holidays.

The total opening of the border between Ecuador and Colombia must complete three phases

The borders with those nations were closed for a certain period due to the coronavirus pandemic, however, the authorities have determined new measures for transit to and from neighboring countries.

Border with Peru

The Government of Ecuador announced the reopening of the border with Peru, the elimination of the epidemiological traffic light against COVID-19 which started operating from mid-January, an increase in capacity and that there will be no restrictions for the carnival holiday.

Ecuador announces reopening of the border with Peru and the elimination of the epidemiological traffic light against COVID-19

The reopening of the southern border was carried out Last Friday February 18 at 09:00, both in Huaquillas and MacarĂ¡, and the epidemiological traffic light was eliminated since yesterday, Monday, February 21, at 00:00.

Border with Colombia

With Colombia the northern border It has been operational since mid-December last year. The reopening process of the Rumichaca bridge, closed since March 17, 2020, began on December 15.

Reopening of the Ecuador-Colombia border: economic activities confronted at the end of 20 months of closure

Juan Zapata, president of the national COE, explained in recent days that land borders have the same requirements as air borders, Therefore, people who are going to enter the country must present the vaccination certificate with QR code or vaccination card or a negative PCR test if not inoculated. (I)

Source: Eluniverso

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