Blogs from Canoa, West, Ecuador, South America - page 9

Well guys let me tell you of some of the issues that effect Ecuadorians. While we have been here, the national elections have been played out and one of the main contenders is a bloke called Alvora Noboa...he´s owns many of the Banana Plantations of Ecuador...banana´s being one of the main exports for Ecuador. As part of you wages you get to live on the plantation, as part of your wages...so you get a lovely pad for this...a room maybe for 8 -10 people, no beds, no bedding, no protective clothing. for when you are working with highly toxic chemicals they spray on bananas....People are sub contracted, so have no union rights which means empoyers get out of responsibility for working conditions, they have no social protection and no paid leave. A few months ago some ... read more

After being in Canoa for about 5 days, we still hadnt got cash and were putting everything on a tab. I started to get worried that i wasnt keeping record of what i was spending, so we asked for the bill before we went to get money. I couldnt believe it when 5 nights accomodation and all our food and drink only came to 25 pounds each. Canoa just keeps getting better and better. The journey to get cash involved taking a bus and a ferry. When we got off the ferry, we immediately found the cash point to get some deniro. Rather than heading straight back, we though we should have a look around. We went to a pharmacey to stock up on insect repellant and i try to get something to put on my ... read more

Right at this very moment, I am in Biah de Caracas, which is the beginning and end of our costal excursions, with lots in between. 4 nights ago? we got on the bus from Otavalo to Quito, a mere 3 hour ride, but it was awful...we were kinda shoved on the bus, which meant we had to keep our big backpacks on our laps, and put our little bags up overhead. to make a long story short, when i got off the bus, my little bag was open; my fanny pack had been stolen, and in it was my camera. this was probably the 3rd worse thing that could have happened on the bus, and very unlikely, seeing as it was right above my head and i checked on it every time someone walked by. but ... read more

After an extended trip to Canoa, the time had finally come for us to leave and move on with our adventures. We both had the itch to keep traveling, even though we found it hard to say goodbye to the small little beach town of Canoa. The warmth of its people, food, and beaches will always hold a place in our hearts. The last couple of days found us hanging out with some locals, swimming, paragliding, taking long scenic walks along the beach to our hostal, and enjoying the tranquil life of living in a little town by the beach. Here are some photos from our final couple of days in Canoa:... read more