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The coast or the interior?

7 years ago
My wife & I are planning to move from the US, possibly later this year. It is her dream to find a house or condo on the beach & just swim or walk the sand whenever the urge strikes. It seems though, just from my casual browsing, that the coastal cities are not the favorite among expats in Ecuador & that most tend to choose the interior cities such as Cuenca, Quito, Vilcabamba, etc. I'm sure that she's not the 1st and only one with this sort of dream; I'm just curious why coastal life wasn't attractive to more expats.

If you've chosen NOT to live on the coast, would you mind revealing your main reasons? I'm not trying to win (or cause) an argument here; I just wonder if there is something we are missing by focusing primarily on the beach towns. (For whatever it's worth, I'd do anything I could to make her dream come true.)

Also, I guess, if you ARE a beach bum (j/k) & wanted to choose a quiet, laid-back city, where would be your 1st choice? 2nd? That's my only criteria for this group: I can do research into the recommended cities & decide which would best suit us later.

Thanks in advance!

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