Hi Charles,
Laws and requirements change all of the time, so I suggest you go right to the source: contact the Consular services of the Ecuador Embassy, and ask them how you should proceed. I found them to be very responsive when we were gathering our paperwork. Here’s a link to their web site, there are phone numbers and email addresses at the bottom of the page:
http://www.ecuador.org/nuevosite/serviciosconsulares_e.php
You can also contact one of the attorneys listed in our Rolodex for advice and assistance:
https://members.internationalliving.com/country_clubs/ecuador/rolodex/
-jim