Vilcabamba Ecuador

AKA (Also Known As) The Valley of Longevity, The Sacred Valley & God's Valley As the day faded into night we watched the colors shift and change. It was a very slow ballet to music divine. The view from our bedroom window Location: Vilcabamba is...

Zaruma Ecuador

Zaruma sits in the south east corner of El Oro Provence in Ecuador at an elevation of 3773 feet. The city is known for its colonial architecture and the extensive use of wood building materials. Zaruma was...

Canadians in Ecuador

Hello, all of you lucky Canadians! The Canadian dollar is quite strong against the American dollar now.  Take advantage of it. Ecuador's economy is based on the American Dollar. That makes real estate in Ecuador a bargin right now. Who knows...

Bahia de Caraquez, Manabi, Ecuador: A Comprehensive Look -- updated Jan/20/2012

Bahia de Caraquez, a comprehensive look at the cleanest Coastal city in Ecuador. Lots of tips and photos. Bahía de Caráquez sits on a peninsula where the Rio Chone empties into the Pacific Ocean. The city was once a thriving seaport that has morphed into the most attractive city on the coast. The population of Bahia is currently pegged at around 30,000 residents, many of which are the descendants of an ancient culture. A visit to the museum (one of the best in the country) will confirm the lo

Banos Ecuador

Last year we spent 45 days in Ecuador and along the way we discovered wonderful healing Qi Gong massage therapy done by a really personable Chinese lady in Baños. My husband had very encouraging results for his back. He has back trouble relating to...

Cotacachi and Surrounding Area

Our day began when we met our tourmates at their hotel. We were greeted by this furry guardian. He never took his eyes off of us until we pulled out of the drive, then he went back to browsing the lawn. Our first stop was the home of this...

Buying a Car in Ecuador

We purchased the car in the foreground in Manta for $4,700.00 and bought new tires for $450.00 and did a little basic maintance. Now we are mobile. Hum! I may have spoken a little too soon on this whole car...

Travel in Ecuador

San Clemente is a laid back little town 28 km from Bahia de Caraquez and Torsten Meier's Sabor de Bamboo is one of our favorite stops for cold Brahma beer and fish a la plancha. The shot above is the door to the ladies room. Pretty neat, isn't it?

Ecuador Favorite Photos

Aloe and Eggshells - Folklore in Ecuador

In large cities and small towns throughout Ecuador aloe plants are frequently adorned with egg shells. After seeing this phenomenon several times my curiosity got the best of me and I began asking questions....