About Puerto Ayora
Puerto Ayora is a town in central Galápagos, Ecuador. Located on the southern shore of Santa Cruz Island, it is the seat of Santa Cruz Canton. The town is named in honor of Isidro Ayora, an Ecuadorian president. The town is sometimes mistakenly referred to as Santa Cruz. Puerto Ayora is the most populous town in the Galápagos Islands, with a population of 12,696.
Source: Wikipedia
Essential Information
Currency
United States dollar (USD)
Symbol: $
Language
Spanish
Phone Code
+593
International dialing code for Ecuador
Driving
Drive on the right
Standard for Ecuador
Region
Americas
South America
Safety in Puerto Ayora
High Safety (Global Peace Index: 1.988)
About the Global Peace Index: Global Peace Index measures peacefulness on a scale of 1 (most peaceful) to 5 (least peaceful)
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