The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has used sealed envelopes to reveal the winners since 1941 after the Los Angeles Times leaked the winners of the 13th Academy Awards before the ceremony announced them.
Ecuador Time Standard Time is 5 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time ( GMT-5 ).
What to do about Money in Ecuador. From January 2000 onwards, the official currency of Ecuador has been the US dollar. Intended to stablize Ecuador's economy, changing currency - to say the least - controversial, but is now widely accepted and it certainly makes preparing for your holiday in Ecuador a lot easier!