My Name is Lori.
My husband and I will be travelling to Ecuador in April and we are looking for some advice on places to visit. Our trip involves a stop in Quito for 3 days and then we plan to head to the coast. Monticristi, Canoa, Bahia Caraquez then down the coast to Salinas stopping at various towns along the beach. From there we will go inland to Guayaquil and Cuenca before heading back to Quito to fly home. We are on a scouting mission. We want to get an overview of the area, speak to some locals and get a feel for the safety and costs associated with mid length stays in some of the communities. The ultimate future plan is 1-6 month vacation to start and maybe Expat relocation if we find the place of our dreams.
Any suggestions you can offer on our travel to the various cities, hotel recomendations, or sites to see, safety issues, would be helpful.
We are unsure as to whether we should rent a vehicle or travel by bus/taxi. Is it safe to do a road trip as I have described above or should we just head to one or two locations within the country?
Thanks in advance for your response.
Best Regards
Lori