The California Highway Patrol is the largest state police agency in the United States, with more than 10,500 employees, 7,200 of whom are sworn officers, according to FBI data.
Ecuadorâs official currency is the US dollar. Aside from Euros, Peruvian soles and Colombian nuevos soles, itâs very difficult to change foreign currencies in Ecuador. Western Union offices are in most big cities. Better restaurants add a 12% tax and a 10% service charge to the bill.
I was told by an US expat from the coast that Canadians can't transfer money directly from Canada to Ecuador, they have to transfer it to the US and then from the US to Ecuador. My bank (Scotiabank) isn't affiliated with any banks in Ecuador.