Our Accomodations in Bahia de Caráquez, Manabi, Ecuador

Our stay here has been very interesting so far.  We are staying at the Saiananda Hosteria on the outskirts of Bahia.  It is by the river but only a couple miles from the bay.  It's like a jungle park here and our host is very nice and the staff very humble and so far quite accommodating.  It's a bit warm as the building is not air conditioned but our room has a small a/c unit in it so our sweating is minimized for the evening.

Don't know what they are for sure but I have been getting bit and they really itch. They are so tiny I can hardly see them.  Most of the time I don't.  Bring with you some anti itch creme along with your heavy duty bug spray because some will find their way through the spray.  They always do.

As time goes by we found that the Hosteria was not quite as described.

On To Bahia de Caráquez, Manabi, Ecuador

Jorge our driver

Our guide, Jorge Perez, was a very knowledgeable fellow and if you are in the Manta area you should look him up. He drove us from Manta to Bahia via all of the small towns along the way (Crucita, San Silvestre, San Clemente) ... showing us and telling us what each town was known for or what it's main product for commerce is. He is also very familiar with the politics of the country, it's economics and development. He can assist in relocation services and helping you to get to know the coast. This would be especially helpful if you plan to move, invest and/or build a home.

Manta Ecuador

Steve walking from the

bus stop to the hotel.

Manta is a large city on the coast of Ecuador known as the tuna capital of the world.  Here large ships and cruise lines stop to empty their cargo and passengers for tours into the countryside.  We took the bus from Guayaquil to Manta on Tuesday, March 11, 2014, and only stayed two days.  We chose Hotel Lun Fun to spend our nights and we couldn’t have been happier.  We would stay here again anytime!