By Juan Francisco Carrasco It is no secret that one of the most important natural icons that Ecuador possesses is the Chimborazo. This...

By Carolina Segarra The flowering of the Guayacanes is an event that attracts thousands of domestic and foreign tourists every year. The...

By HiExpat Writers Team Discover the Top 10 Must See Places in Manta: A Guide to Enjoy Your Trip from Beginning to End Manta is a city...

By Richard Sanz Gonzales To quote from the movie Forrest Gump, “Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna get.”...

By Pilar Albuja We sailed all night from Manta to Ayangue. We saw the sun rise and heard the singing of the birds, which indicated that...

By Franklin Heredia “SURFING IS…” A sport. A form of artistic expression. A philosophy of life. All of the above. Not long ago, The...

By Peter Stromberg When he walked to the edge of the manicured lawn I could tell that something had caught his attention. At first I...

By Peter Stromberg The following morning we were moving a little slower, as people naturally do in the rain. Packing all of our earthly...

By Peter Stromberg So there I was… We started out great, right on schedule. Left Canoa at a reasonable hour in the morning and twisted...

By Peter Stromberg It’s upon us, a special time of year. Sometime in May, generally, things change on the coast of Ecuador, the dry...

By Peter Stromberg It all started when I was daydreaming on Google Earth, looking for a jungle river to float down on a multi-day...

By Peter Stromberg The northern most coastal province in Ecuador is called Esmeraldas. It's home to 70% of the Afro-Ecuadorian community...

Long before the Inca or the Spanish arrived in Ecuador there were many unique cultures and societies in different zones of the...

I’ll never forget the color of her eyes…they were the color of a clear stream in the jungle, clear water that fish dance in if you know...