Adios Beach!

We got the all clear, spent a few more days chilling, and then headed out. It was about 10 or 15 minutes before sunset the night before leaving.  Susan had gone to Manglaralto and was meeting us for dinner in Montañita.  Eric, the Quebecois plumber who lives in the casita behind the house came in and […]

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Montañita

Montañita is the first beach town we landed in on the coast of Ecuador.  It’s a pretty hopping place.  According to Lonely Planet: An omnipresent laid-back atmosphere and good year-round surf draw a steady stream of cosmopolitan backpackers – as many South Americans as gringos – to the beachfront village of Montañita. The cheap digs […]

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Sunsets

Not to belabor the point, but both Ellen and I are sunset junkies.  Latitude 1 B&B has not disappointed.  There have been a few overcast dusks, but in general we have been treated to great sunsets most every night. Here are some of my favorites (click on any picture for slideshow mode):

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