#ayampe

[encendedorblanco]

Hubo días en que la vida volvió a tener color, y no me avergüenza decirlo. Fueron breves, sí, pero reales. Como esos atardeceres nublados donde el sol nunca termina de mostrarse, y aun así se quedan grabados.

[robinmarie12]

It has been difficult to write because I haven’t been able to use my iPad at every location we have traveled to because of the wifi and I am at the second to last part of my trip and finally able to write because the WiFi in Canoa was horrible and we stayed there 8 days but I would’ve had to use my phone to write everything.

We are currently staying in Ayampe, Ecuador and like Canoa it is a very beach surfer town. It is more wooded and jungly than Canoa was but both are pretty small. I tried looking up the population and I couldn’t find it but it is probably pretty small.

Our first night we stayed at La Tortuga and our cabana was super tiny with a double bed and a twin bed but there was barely any room to walk around and it was super cold at night with hardly any blankets. So we checked out of that hotel and came to Spandalus (probably spelled that wrong) and the room is much bigger with the best shower I have had the entire time I have been in Ecuador. Plus there were enough blankets (at least I thought there was). We will stay here one more night.

Yesterday 11/6/2021: we went on a small boat cruise to tour an island where we could snorkel and swim in the ocean and see different fish. At one point we could go to the beach. I didn’t really like using a snorkel mask, but I had my own flippers, goggles and nose plug with me. It was cool to see the fish in the water. The water wasn’t super clear but it was still a lot of fun to swim around. While on the boat we saw a sea turtle, pelicans and sea lions. On the beach I went to look at some barnacles on this rock the ocean riptide pulled and pushed me into some sharp rocks twice. I cut my toe and scrapped my leg.

On the way back from the boat ride we enjoyed Pepsi, watermelon, and a chocolate brownie. It was a cool experience and even though everyone except my dad and I spoke Spanish, I tried asking and talking to some of the people on the boat in Spanish.

For dinner we ate chicken on a stick because it is so good although at first we found someone selling carne (meat) on a plate and I got the chance to try pig intestines. I don’t think I will be eating that again. We didn’t eat the whole thing.

Today 11/7/2021: I found out that it was daylight savings time in the States and it was nice to not loose an hour although I will have to deal with that time change when I go back at the end of the week.

With the pain in my toe we decided to go to Los Frailes Beach. It is located in a national park and it was interesting getting in because we had to show our passports and get our temperatures taken. There is a lot of rock transformation in the water and there are a lot of little fish and crabs to look at. I was able to find another hermit crab on the beach which was really cool. The rocks there and in Ayampe are blue and their shells are all different colors. It was a long enough hike where we were able to get some walking in and see some of the sights without putting my hurt toe in too much pain.

Tonight for dinner we ate in Puerto Lopez and dinner was delicious. I had shrimp in a coconut curry sauce with a salad and rice with fried plantains.

Tomorrow we drive to Montanita.

[melissamarzo]

Ayampe y Puerto López

The Tica girls and I took advantage of a long weekend to explore the coast of Ecuador! It was a looong trip to get there from Riobamba (7 hours on a bus to Guayaquil, then night at the bus station to take a 6am bus to Montañita an then another bus to Ayampe) but it was absolutely worth it! I didn’t get to surf as I originally wanted, but Ana and I rented a kayak and saw what was possible a baby shark/dolphin/turtle...we’re still not sure!

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Las Ticas y yo aprovechamos un fin de semana largo para explorar la costa de Ecuador! Fue un viaje laaargo para llegar desde Riobamba (7 horas hasta Guayaquil, pasar la noche en la estación para tomar un bus a las 6am a Montañita y de ahí otro más a Ayampe) pero valió la pena! No pude surfear como originalmente quería, pero Ana y yo alquilamos un kayak y vimos lo que posiblemente fue un bebé tiburón/delfín/tortuga...aún no estamos seguras!

[egaedu]

Amar en el mar ❤️ #EcuadorAmaLaVida • • • “No se hacia donde vamos, pero se que quiero ir contigo.“ —  Anónimo • • • 📍Ayampe, Ecuador • • • Fotos: @egaedu 🦁 En cuadro: my queen, my everything! @kmhuizi 🐯❤️ • • • #AllinOnePlace #Ayampe #BeautifulDestinations #NeverStopExploring #TheGoodLifeEc #KeepItWild #WildernessCulture #AdventureThatisLife #NuncaParoDeViajar #TakeMoreAdventures #AllYouNeedisEcuador #EcuadorTuLugarEnElMundo #GoneOutdoors #TakeaHike #StayAndWander #LifeOfAdventures #TravelBlog 🇪🇨 (en Ecuador) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClUuyGLL2Cr/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[egaedu]

Amar en el mar ❤️ #EcuadorAmaLaVida • • • “No se hacia donde vamos, pero se que quiero ir contigo.“ —  Anónimo • • • 📍Ayampe, Ecuador • • • Fotos: @egaedu 🦁 En cuadro: my queen, my everything! @kmhuizi 🐯❤️ • • • #AllinOnePlace #Ayampe #BeautifulDestinations #NeverStopExploring #TheGoodLifeEc #KeepItWild #WildernessCulture #AdventureThatisLife #NuncaParoDeViajar #TakeMoreAdventures #AllYouNeedisEcuador #EcuadorTuLugarEnElMundo #GoneOutdoors #TakeaHike #StayAndWander #LifeOfAdventures #TravelBlog 🇪🇨 (en Ecuador) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClUt0j2LuUP/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[losmundoproyectan-blog]

Los niños se integran en la escuela de Ayampe. Está es una escuela única en Ecuador!!

AYAMPE - La escuela de Ayampe

[19921227]

[skoisirius]

I don't fully remember everything surrounding the details of this photo, except that I was in #Ayampe, #Ecuador, and went out for a ride along the beach. What I saw before me you see in this photo. The best I could make out in the rudimentary Spanish I was speaking at the time was that one of the oldest, largest, and main fishing boats in the village had somehow caught fire. there was an attempt to put the fire out but I believe it ended up sinking there in the bay. I'm not sure if it's still there or not. Something that never ever fails when I see it with my own eyes is how we as humans can come together in the sign of distress. It's proof to me that peace can exist on this planet. . . . . . . #ThatOneTime #Throwback #Playa #Beach #Manabi #Nature #Fire #Humans #FireTruck #SouthAmerica #GetOutThereAndLive #Distress #Wanderlust #TravelAddict #TravelTheWorld #TravelsOfSkoi #SeeThePlanet #FireOnTheWater #GoldenSand #2016 #Burning #Ocean #FishingVillage #Assistance #LoveYourFellowHuman (at Ayampe, Manabi, Ecuador) https://www.instagram.com/skoisirius/p/BuItmbVHAz0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=8m02x5uptde