BUT, I LOVE ECUADOR!
I have visited Ecuador many times and each time, I find it better than the last.
I’ve visited the Capital City of Quito in the northern Andes. I’ve also visited Cotacachi and Otovalo in the north at elevations reaching 9,000 feet plus above sea level.
Otovalo is home to the largest outdoor market in all of South America and Saturdays are the days to visit. During the market’s peak, almost one third of the town becomes full of stalls selling textiles, tagua nut jewelry, musical instruments, dream catchers, leather goods, fake shrunken heads, indigenous costumes, hand-painted platters and trays, purses, clothing, spices, raw foods and spools of wool … and more.
I’ve visited the beautiful old colonial city of Cuenca, that’s nestled in the southern Andes at over 8200 feet above sea level. Cuenca is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is reputed to be the home of the largest expat population in all of Ecuador. If you ever get an opportunity to visit, you’ll understand why. The weather is spring-like year round and it has a never ending growing season, so there’s no shortage of fresh produce and fruits year round.
I’ve also spent a good amount of time on the Pacific Coast at Salinas and traveled up the coast visiting the various villages and towns. Salinas, with its near-perfect weather, also has a thriving expat population.
Having said all that, now I see this article that gives 19 reasons to NEVER travel to Ecuador.
