Why have Peruvians migrated to Ecuador since Ecuador adopted the U.S. dollar?

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Thousands of Peruvians have migrated to Ecuador since the beginning of the 21st century primarily to seek better wages. This migration trend followed Ecuador's adoption of the U.S. dollar as its national currency in 2000, a move that helped stabilize the Ecuadorean economy.123