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SUZAN HASKINS
ParticipantI just remembered the Rio Muchacho Eco-Farm, not far from Canoa. (Doh!I just toured it about a week ago!) They sell organic produce in and around Canoa. I’ll see what others I can come up with in the southern coastal area.
ParticipantStephen, do a Google image search on Ecuador mercados… you should come up with hours’ worth of photos to browse.
ParticipantStephen, try sherwis@me.com.
September 18, 2013 at 1:16 pm in reply to: Ecuador Offshore Billfishing/Tuna Fishing Recomendations #535751ParticipantMore responses are starting to flow in:
You might contact Bill Klein, an expat who lives with his Ecuadorian wife in Manglaralto, near Olon and Montanita.
His email is wkmiami@hotmail.com and you can also find him on Facebook. Tell him his contact info came from Leigh Frost. His phone number is 099-667-6805.Also Montani Tours in Montanita offers fishing tours: http://montanitours.com/en/index.php
Will probably have more resources later…
ParticipantOk, and if he can’t help you, let me know and I’ll dig into this.
ParticipantLigia, they are being well paid — what we pay is above the minimum wage. 🙂
ParticipantJohn, contact attorney Santiago Andrade (santiago1397@gmail.com) and ask him. He’s good about answering questions, whether you eventually use his services or not.
September 18, 2013 at 9:14 am in reply to: Where do I find a guide and car for 10-14 day beach tour? #535701ParticipantPablo Prado, an experienced tour guide who speaks excellent English, and can provide transportation (even with animals) and more: shopping for your home, translation, setting up health insurance, errands, securing an Ecuador phone number, finding the best places to stay while in Quito, transporting your things to the coast, buying a vehicle and legalizing it, etc. Pablo and his wife, Sylvana (a physician in Quito), lived in Bahia for a time, so they are very familiar with the north central coast.
E-mail: vianaturapablo@yahoo.com
Blog: http://pablopradoservicesforexpatsecuad.blogspot.comJorge Perez is a tour guide with great English skills who can drive you from Manta to Bahia and beyond. E-mail: jope80@gmail.com; Cell: 084-060-231
David Day is an expat who also provides transportation near the Bahia area and north.
E-mail: papacitouno@yahoo.comTo get to Salinas, fly to Guayaquil and rent a car or hire a driver to take you to Salinas ($60-$100). An English-speaking driver you might try is Will Rodriguez: willienavy70@gmail.com; cell: 08-699-2334.
ParticipantI am sure the spider population is huge in the Oriente, or Amazon, area. If you live in a town or city and your home is well built, you should not have any more problem than anywhere else in the world. I sometimes see small spiders in my bathroom, etc., but no more than I experienced in my home in the States.
ParticipantMary, if you are well-traveled and have traveled alone by yourself before, you’ll be fine, although of course you’ll have to be more vigilant in the cities. Don’t walk alone at night and even during daylight, don’t wear flashy jewelry or carry an expensive camera out in the open – -common sense stuff anywhere in the world.
I’d suggest you look at http://www.ecuadorexpatjourneys.com/ They do great tours and if they don’t have one scheduled on your dates, they can put a personalized tour together for you. One of the owners, Sarah Dettman, speaks at IL conferences and she is a friend. You can email her directly at s.dettman@yahoo.com.
ParticipantHI Conchita, there is a golf course outside Guayaquil called Golf Club LaCosta. It’s not in development but they’re gearing up to sell lots. It is gorgeous. A real estate guy named Mike Sager took me there a couple of weeks ago and you can contact him for more details at redwulf3@juno.com.
ParticipantAndrea, when I am in the States I buy those boxes of OFF Deep Woods towelettes. It’s easy to keep a couple in my bag or pocket so I always have one. I’ve tried the Neem oil and other natural products stuff, but nothing seems to work that well.
I’ll ask our web guru about the box – -it’s never worked for me, either.
ParticipantDean, I’ll see if I can find it for you.
ParticipantAndrea, I’m of the mind that just about every place on earth is polluted right now, so not sure if I can answer this very well. Fortunately, Mother Ocean has a way of self cleansing, but… I do know there are times of the year when there are heavy rains and the rivers swell and wash all kinds of nasty debris into the ocean. I’m not a huge ocean swimmer myself, but that’s because I’m not very trusting. I’ve been in both San Diego and Fort Lauderdale (and Puerto Vallarta) where swimming was prohibited because of bacteria levels. Unfortunately, I don’t believe Ecuador ever tests for this kind of thing. Swim at your own risk. On my recent visit to the coast, I would have gone in the water, though, in Olon, the far south ened of Crucita, and in Canoa, as well as in a place called Santa Marianita, just south of Manta. (Another place I quite liked…you might want to check that out, too.)
As for mosquitos, I hate them. I’ve had dengue (in Mexico) so I take precaution. However, I did not get any bites on this recent trip… but my friend did. She said she slept with her feet sticking out in the open. I’m told the worst time for bugs is the rainy/humid season from November to April. I’m not sure about the organic veggies. I’ll do some asking and get back to you!
ParticipantStephen, contact attorney Sergio Corrales in Nicaragua and ask him about firearm importation there. sherwis@memcom
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