Category: Ecuador Q&A

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Where’s the best surf in Ecuador?

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The surf off Ayampe.

For the best surfing in Ecuador for beginners and intermediates I’d try Montanita or Canoa.

The beach in Montanita has a good gradual break for beginners at one point and intermediates in another.

For empty waves off the beaten track try the breaks off Ayampe and Las Tunas a little further north.

Another good relatively unknown break is in the Playas-Engabao area.

For a world-class left break try Mompiche in the north.

In the Galapagos, world-class surfing for experts only can be enjoyed in and around the beaches of Puerto Baquerizo Moreno.

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Where’s Best to Go Scuba Diving + Snorkeling in Ecuador??

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A view of the wildlife swimming just off shore on Isabela Island, Galapagos… Amazing!

By far the best place for snorkeling and scuba in Ecuador is in the Galapagos where the water is transparent and the animals are a plenty.

It’s not uncommon to see gigantic Manta Rays, sharks, sea turtles, sea lions and more in a matter or minutes when scuba diving in the Galapagos.

I highly recommend Scuba off of Floreana Island, Galapagos.

The mainland has darker, murkier water not great for seeing wildlife but the best place to scuba is in Ayangue, on the southern coast.

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Whats the Ecuadorian Lifestyle like?

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Good question.

It depends a little where you are.

On the coast the people are laid back and definitely have the “manaña” mindset.

There’s always tomorrow.

People definitely “work to live” instead of our “live to work” lifestyle.

Ecuadorians in general aren’t quite as ambitious as we are brought up to be, and generally more distrustful (maybe with reason).

Women still look for men to support them and are happy to get married and stay in the kitchen… so to speak.

Girls from less affluent backgrounds have kids VERY young.

Ecuadorians are very family-oriented and Sundays are generally set aside for relaxing and hanging with family.

The work week is from 9-6 with a one or even 2 hr lunch.

Marriage is also expected at younger ages and folks in their 30s un-wed is an odd sight.

Interesting place to say the least!

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The 2012 Ecuador Population: Facts and Figures

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Ecuador has 49 people per square kilometer, but 60% of the population lives in the urban centers of Quito and Guayaquil.

25% of the population is indigenous.

65% is mestizo or of mixed indigenous and European descent.

3% is afro-ecuadorean.

6% pure European descent.

14,666,055 total population (according to the world bank.)

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$7,000. Punta Blanca Lot for sale near the beach

-$7,000. Punta Blanca Lot for sale near the beach 250m2 (2690 ft2), near the beach.

My take: This lot near the beach in a posh area of the southern coast would be ideal for someone looking to buy and build in a dryer area with little humidity and fewer mosquitos. But you’d still need a car to live here.

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