Vitamin D requirements may be higher in elder-. ly patients; patients who are not exposed to. sunlight; and patients who have osteoporosis. â¢ Normal, healthy males: 1000 mgâ1200 mg. â¢ Calcium seems to be important in regulating. body fat and possibly preventing colon cancer.
Top end (more than) 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.
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.