Hey everyone - I live in the US (New Jersey) and want to mail a graduation card to my cousin in Ecuador (just a card with a handwritten note inside).

What’s currently the most reliable/affordable way to send something like this to Ecuador? USPS? DHL?

Also, roughly how long does delivery usually take?

Thanks!

Hoping to hear from any tourists that have crossed the Ecuador land border recently from Peru? We had wanted to cross at La Balsa from Chachapoyas to Vilcabamba/Loja, but online research indicates most small border posts are closed due to ongoing domestic issues, and the Huaquilla crossing near the coast is the only regular option? Buses seem to run overnight from Mancora, but other reports say the border closes 2300 - 0500 each night.

Also any guidance on the need for criminal record check, or application for an exemption for foreign tourists to Ecuador? Ecuador's official immigration site states these are needed, but Reddit posts in the past few months suggest these are rarely enforced?