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3 weeks in Ecuador

7 years ago
Good day,
My family is planning a 3 week trip to Ecuador (December 2017). We are from Canada and quite honestly are tired of the long cold winters! Our plan is to spend a week in Cuenca where we will take some Spanish lessons to at least give us a few words to help us get buy. We would then like to spend a week in a mountain town where we can hike and possibly rent some horses (we are avid horse people). Finally we would like to spend a week on the coast.
We are considering retiring in Ecuador (a few years away) and this will be our first visit. We are smaller town people and enjoy walking, hiking and horses.
My questions to the group are:
1. Any recommendations for accommodations and Spanish instruction in Cuenca (1 week)
2. Best Mountain town to hike/ride horses? Connections for accommodation? A town where there would be some english speaking families to visit.
3. Best coastal town for relaxing slower pace (swimming/snorkelling)? Also accommodations? Again where there are at least a few gringos!

Looking forward to the advice!

Mike

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