Jul 7, 2016
More than three dozen earthquakes, including one measuring 4.9 magnitude, jolted residents in Esmeraldas and Manibi Provinces Wednesday morning. Ecuador’s Geophysical Institute said the quakes were aftershocks from the 7.8 April 16 earthquake. Authorities were … Read more
I keep wondering if this will ever end. Tourism is barely noticeable and the economy is suffering; tens of thousands still in shelters. I’m scheduled to go whale watching in about six weeks and it is not without some trepidation, to be honest. But these guys need the business. And I need the whales. Without the attractions of the coast, we lack tourists in extremely safe areas as well. Sucks all over.