http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Ecuador/West/Montanita/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from South America , Ecuador , West , Montañita en-us Mon, 20 May 2013 06:18:03 +0000 Mon, 20 May 2013 06:18:03 +0000 From Mancora in Peru James and I caught an overnight bus to Cuenca in Ecuador. At first I was a bit apprehensive as a lot of the posts I had read online had talked about the border check points being quite far apart from each other and buses that were meant to be going straight through just kicking you off and leaving you to your own devices. It turned out however that due to certain degrees of co http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Ecuador/West/Montanita/blog-781048.html Well what to say about Montanita Would have been a much more pleasant stay if the weather had been a little bit nicer Had some fantastic weather the first couple of days was able to lay out in the sun get my tan on but of course me being me got sun burnt the first day. I obviously suck at putting sun cream on.. Random patches of sunburn on my stomach and my knees. Made laying on my tummy http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Ecuador/West/Montanita/blog-748892.html Just a quickie to upload some photos of the beach in montanita today.. Can you spot the one that shouldn39t be on the beach http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Ecuador/West/Montanita/blog-748123.html So have finally made it Arrived in Guayaquil after a massive 36 hrs trip made very much longer by being stuck in the middle seat First time though that I have stayed awake the whole time and pretty much watched tv non stop.. 5 year engagement the lucky one what to expect when your expecting friends with kids and get the gringo.. rom com anyoneHad the unexpected 8 hr stop over in Santiago http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Ecuador/West/Montanita/blog-747781.html We have covered a variety of landscapes and cultures in this backpacking adventure. International travelers indigenous mountain folks kichwa Indians and now hippies.Montaita is the party mecca of Ecuador popular by surfers for the breaks young backpackers traveling through and hippies alike.The streets are lined with hippies touting henna tattoos piercings and dreadlocks selling artwork t http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Ecuador/West/Montanita/blog-745520.html Hola mis amigosnachdem das Busunternehmen die Fahrgaeste Richtung Guayaquil weder Einreiseformulare wie es bei Grenzueberquerungen per Bus Schiff oder Flugzeug ueblich ist noch uns darueber informiert hat dass wir die Grenze ueberqueren stand ich nun ohne Einreisestempel da. Die Grenzueberquerung von Peru nach Ecuador duerften die Fahrgaeste gegen 1 Uhr Samstag frueh wohl verschlafen hab http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Ecuador/West/Montanita/blog-744942.html We all got watching gripping films on the flight back from The Galapagos to the mainland but as the three of us Lisa Jon and I were all getting off at Guayaquil to save the 14 hour bus journey from Quito to Montanita we all missed the last 30 minutes... Well small price to pay hey We dropped lucky with the buses one was leaving for Montanita in 20 minutes so we jumped on that which also http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Ecuador/West/Montanita/blog-716378.html Vamos a la playa de MontaitaMatka Montanitaan meni sujuvasti vaikka vessaa ei ollu. Lindalla oli hiukan nukkumisvaikeuksia mutta loikoileenhan rannikolle oltiin menossa niin vsymys ei sinns hirveesti haitannu. Bussimatkalla tutustuttiin kahteen ranskalaiseen matkaajaan ja yhteen sveitsiliseen joista oli suuri apu kun meidn piti viel etti vaihtobussi Libertadista Montanitaan. Mo http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Ecuador/West/Montanita/blog-703591.html Send out bouquets cheap do not mail lowcost bouquets world wide web.obituarieshelp.net has evaluated the best spots to buy blossoms on the web regarding shipping to help you mail blossoms lowcost. When you are quick about funds however you desire to send a person blossoms try not to develop spend less when you go to the very first on the internet blossom supply service the thing is picking h http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Ecuador/West/Montanita/blog-698447.html Montanita is the perfect town to hangout for a while. Its got beach good surf and a very good nightlife. Lots of bars restaurant and a very nice cocktailbar alley. Lots of things to do over there and in half an hour you can be in the rainforest if you like. There is a great mix of people from all over the world and from all walks of life. The vibe is absolutely Relaxed with a big R. If you vis http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Ecuador/West/Montanita/blog-687716.html Theft in the NightApologies for starting this entry on a serious note but for those reading this who may travel Ecuador I figure it39s important to include.During our journey from Baos to Montaita two Argentinean39s not travelling together had their daypacks stolen here is how I believe it happened and the simple way to prevent it.There were two times during the hot and horrible jo http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Ecuador/West/Montanita/blog-677860.html Wow what a surprise Ecuador was. I just learned to go into every country with low expectations. Ecuador was a place I havent heard to many backpackers talking about and after Colombia kinda disappointed me I wasnt expecting much. The only thing I heard about Ecuador was the weather can change within minutes being only a few miles from the equator though the weather is constant all year r http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Ecuador/West/Montanita/blog-677757.html Back in the mountain town of Cuenca we missed the sweet life of being beach bums and decided to head back to the coast and see what the Ecuadorian beaches have to offer. We picked out the small village of Montaita along the Ruta del Sol the route of the sun. Sounds pretty promising doesn39t itWe could not do the whole distance between Cuenca and Montaita in one day so we stayed in Ec http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Ecuador/West/Montanita/blog-672313.html Montaita is a hippie39 surf town in the south of Ecuador. Despite being low season the bars and clubs were so loud that even with ear plugs in an early night was near impossible. Saying that on our first night we were feeling pretty rough had eaten too many veggies the night before and so slept all afternoon then went for dinner where steph was the only one who could manage more tha http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Ecuador/West/Montanita/blog-655107.html A few weekends ago my roommate and I decided to get as many teachers together as we could and go to the beach. So we ended up getting about 10 people together which was very difficult and then we headed to the beach. As we drove down off of the mountains and towards the beach we could feel the warmth and the humidity immediately. Cuenca has nice mild weather but every now and then it is reall http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Ecuador/West/Montanita/blog-614493.html Ive been in ecuador for about 10 days now and to say its been eventful would be both an under and an overstatement. Quito was great fun for the first few days and a good starter for what has been a complete culture shock. On the flight I was having my doubts about what I was thinking when i planned two months on my own in south america but as we flew over the vast mass that is Quito at night http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Ecuador/West/Montanita/blog-610494.html It has been another glorious few days here in Montanita. We survived the long busy weekend and its array of cumbia salsa reggaeton and drunken ecuadorians. The heat has dropped a bit and cloud cover has kept it cooler. On average we39ve probably seen about 85 degrees each day adding a few more for the humidity.The ocean on the other hand grew dangerous and swift producing large ript http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Ecuador/West/Montanita/blog-610037.html Thanks to Santa Semana we had another long weekend so we busted out of town and headed to the beach. Easter is completely a religiousfamily affair here. There is no Easter Bunny or egg hunts or any of that. Chris dyed Easter Eggs with the students but it was a total novelty some really loved it others had more fun peeling the hardboiled eggs. It's difficult to explain the Easter Bunny t http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Ecuador/West/Montanita/blog-607738.html Ecuador we have arrived.After not being able to connect to the internet with my own computer for a few days I've delayed in keeping you all up on what's going on. After spending a sweaty few days in Fort Lauderdale Florida I met Max at the MIA and we caught the 927 to Guayaquil. We arrived in Guayaquil around 815pm on Monday nigh and hurried our way through customs with rumors of a direct bus http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Ecuador/West/Montanita/blog-606879.html This Journey.This is an interesting type of travel for me. I've been planning my future trip for so long it seems that I'm very excited to see what can be realized in terms of real deal action from all this talk. I'm interested in conscious development creating and building interesting spaces that benefit the social environmental and economical interests within the local area. It's got to http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Ecuador/West/Montanita/blog-606876.html