Watching fishermen at Manglaralto Beach in Southern Ecuador was fun to accidentally happen upon, and if you ever visit Southern Ecuador near Salinas or Montanita, you need to hop on a local bus and ride for a bit, looking out the window to see what appeals to you and then simply hop off. The busses…

Los Frailes Beach (Playa Los Frailes in Spanish) is a beautiful beach that is 1/2 hour from Puerto Lopez, Ecuador by bus, knock ten minutes off that time if you take a taxi. It is located in Machalilla National Park and a very popular day trip from Puerto Lopez, in addition to boat trips to…

These kids look clean-cut, teeth brushed (who’s their dentist?) and coming from most likely middle class families in Ecuador, right? Yikes & no! This was an out-of-control set of low-income students riding the bus back home from school in the small town San Vincente to their homes in Canoa, Ecuador just 30 minutes away. And…