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mrbumblebee
Joined 2013
Posts: 94

First 40 days in Ecuador

10 years ago

So what I have experienced in the 40 days so far in Ecuador.

The big cities is pretty much all the same. Lots of cars, taxi's and busses.
Easier to get stuff. More expensive to get to the stuff.
You can live cheap or just as expensive as back home. Depend on your lifestyle. Cuenca and Quito is cold in the shade and warm in the sun. Both cities will get you in shape in a hurry. Guayaquil, Manta is hot and humid. Guayaquil is a bit dodgy in places and i duno if I were walk there even in the day. The coast from around Bahai is very nice and relaxing. Do not expect too much of shopping centre stuff though. Canoa is too relax and Montanita whooo they can party.

Quito side
Banos and Mindo will make great retirement places for active individuals with an interest in Nature. Otavalo is a bit touristy but nice.

My choice is Atacames. I liked it a lot. Or Sau close Atacames and nice and quite.

Overall I duno if Ecuador is for the pampered individuals who like things all artificial and neat and easy. Here things feel real not so dressed up and politically correct like Europe. It seems Ecuador is becoming a goto destination for the younger European tourists. i met a lot of Germans, French and a couple Dutch and Swiss people.

The locals are great. They still got respect and pride. Kids have manners. You still respect the elderly. Even the stray dogs seems better mannered than other countries.

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