Buy PDF History Â». The surname Marran was first found in Hampshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Norman influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed.
The currency symbol is $ and the currency code is USD â same as the U.S. dollar. Money Exchange & ATMs. Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) are everywhere and the primary way of getting cash in Ecuador.
Geography. Ecuador is located in the northwestern region of South America. It is bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the west, Colombia to the north, and Peru to the east and south.The territory of Ecuador consists of the mainland and the Galapagos Islands located 1000km to its west in the Pacific. Ecuador's official currency is the US dollar. 2  In 2008, Ecuador became the first country in the world to declare that nature has constitutional rights. 3  The Panama hat actually originated from Ecuador.