Ecuador's FAVOURITE Surf Town (is AYAMPE worth the hype?)

We heard about Ayampe even before we left for Ecuador so it's about time we visited Ecuador's favourite surf town! Ayampe is known for being a surfer's paradise as well as a haven for those who love to do yoga, connect with nature, or just volunteer long-term at hostels and farms throughout the area.
We wanted to give you an inside look at what Ayampe is really like. This video is a tour throughout the town to give you a hint of why Ayampe is such a hit with everyone who travels Ecuador... and what we truly think of the town.
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Hi! We are Eric and Sarah, a couple of Canadians currently travelling around Ecuador. We’ve been married since 2017 but have known each other since we were only 6 years old! During our last year of university, we spent 4 months in Honduras on a semester abroad and fell in love with Latin America. Since then, we began planning and saving to do an extensive Latin America tour. 2020 delayed those plans by half a year but during this time stuck in BC, we explored a new hobby (like everyone in the pandemic) of videography and photography. We are now using our new skills to document our adventures around Ecuador. Our desire through these videos is to provide helpful and inspiring content for other travelers while also showing people around the world how beautiful and underrated Ecuador truly is! Thanks for following along and please leave a comment to say hi!
CHAPTERS:
0:00 - Intro
1:50 - Hostels / Hotels
3:35 - Food
5:40 - The Town
7:38 - Amenities
8:37 - Artisan Shops
9:21 - Our Thoughts
FILMED MAY 2021
Ayampe, Ecuador
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[@GladysandKenny]

Ayampe looks like a nice small town. I love how green as lush it is. The Ecuadorian people are very friendly. That's a place we will definitely consider visiting.

[@EricandSarah]

It was gorgeous! We love the beach towns that are right in the jungle. Such a unique vibe. Thanks for watching!

[@our4feettravelers760]

Ecuador is just amazing we love it there good video keep it up

[@EricandSarah]

Such an awesome country!! Thanks for watching! 😀

[@danrobrish3664]

Thanks for all the good information and for the kitties.

[@EricandSarah]

Thanks for watching! Glad you found the information useful and the kitties plentiful

[@888aniloracxxx]

So nice! I hope I can go to Ayampe very soon!

[@EricandSarah]

It’s a beautiful place!! :)

[@PanxoSow]

Gracias por compartir

[@RaulBenavidesLeon]

I really love your videos! I’m from Ecuador and currently live in NYC, so you made it so easy to explain to my gringa wife ! Thanks!

[@jennifercote4645]

Beautiful Ayampe! Sweet surfing shots!! More cats please! 🐈‍⬛ Hahaha Eric’s face at the end, “Halp!” -> bahaha I love you guys and your awesome weirdness! 😍😍 I get yous! Lol🤣

[@EricandSarah]

Glad you understand our humour ;)

[@Helpful4All]

Thanks for a lot of amazing places from your video👋👋👋👍💯😍🌎🌹

[@EricandSarah]

Thanks for watching!! ☺️

[@aimzee]

I love your necklace! Thanks for sharing your adventures!

[@EricandSarah]

Thank you! I absolutely love it and wear it all the time ☺️

[@biancadurso3400]

Beautiful place!!

[@EricandSarah]

It really is! :)

[@minifoodies9448]

Wonderful I enjoyed ur videos 👍139 Happy to see u friend and want to see ur videos more & more

[@EricandSarah]

Thanks so much for watching! Glad you enjoyed our videos 😊

[@ronaldalava1827]

Hola Amigos Exelente video sigas así mostrando lugares hermosos de nuestro bello Ecuador Saludos desde Manta Amigos

[@EricandSarah]

Gracias Ronald! Queremos mostrar cada rincon de Ecuador. Gracias por mirar Amigo!

[@estelamino6356]

GREAT. Enjoy ..🇪🇨

[@EricandSarah]

Thanks! We are enjoying it! :)

[@henrysponsel853]

days in the rain wash the heart

[@lizmariewest1514]

Well done!!!

[@EricandSarah]

Thanks! :)

[@mocean365]

We stayed with a local family for less than $10 a night and they cooked lots for us. Looks like it’s blown up a bit since 2016 but still rad place and we had a blast in Ecuador!

[@jorgecevallos3800]

Hi Guys, nice tour, I recommend you beach's 12 de octubre is the next, is super relax too 🏄‍♀️ and dont forget to visit Isla de la Plata in Puerto López

[@EricandSarah]

Hey thanks for the recommendations! Unfortunately we’ve already left the coast because the weather wasn’t great. We really wanted to do Isla de la Plata while in Salango but it was rainy and windy! Next time :)

[@pcinvestmentsfinancialeduc2422]

Nice!!

[@EricandSarah]

Thanks!

[@sweetjane6506]

Nice video! How much does accommodation cost in general on the coast?

[@marcelalema2583]

It is a shame that I am from Ecuador and I haven't visited this place. Beautiful!!

[@EricandSarah]

It’s a beautiful place! You should go if you ever have the chance :)

[@epaulmarshiguango2883]

Beautiful family.

[@sirgalahad1470]

So, I have been watching all the Ecuador related channels that I can find, and one recurring theme about Ecuador, no matter where the KZbinr seems to be filming from, is "cloudy and overcast". It just seems like there is not that many bright sunny days on the West coast of Ecuador. You guys channel, and Amelia and JP, and Our Life Unknown, and even Ace Live have lots of videos in Ecuador where it is not very sunny at all. There is nothing wrong with that. Your videos are awesome ! I just think that my original dream of coming down there and experiencing "Sunny Southern California vibes at 30 cents on the dollar in Ecuador" is not very realistic lol.

[@EricandSarah]

That is a very valid observation! It’s definitely less consistently sunny than we were expecting here as well. There are MANY microclimates though, so you can research some coastal towns that get more sun than others. That being said, we are currently in the dry season, which means cloudy most days on the coast (and sunny inland). Dec-May is the rainy season but there’s significant sun every day as we experienced most days in Mompiche (seemed to end in April for us this year though). This is why “snow birds” love it so much because they escape the winters back home and come here for the sun :)

[@guayaquile2867]

@@EricandSarah Ecuador has 2 seasons: Dry season which starts approximately in May and ends in November and rainy season which starts approximately in December and ends in April. In dry season it does not rain or rains occasionally, the temperature drops a little and the coasts remain cloudy (average 77 °F). In the rainy season, it rains almost every day in the interior, but on the coasts it remains clear and sunny, the temperature and humidity rise (average 95 °F) and mosquitoes and other insects proliferate.

[@norma6806]

I think that is because its not summer there, what we call summer in the US it starts there in December, Jan & Feb these are the months to go to the beach for them.

[@vanessast1245]

I lived on the beach of Ecuador for 8 years, in that part of the country if you want the sun it’s from January to May, the rest of the year is overcast.

[@MitchSkatesSurrey]

Do you have the link for the airbnb you stayed? Thanks

[@andreavanderwel3573]

At least you guys were already used to all the rain. Maybe it even feels a bit like home when it does?! 🤍

[@EricandSarah]

Very true! We’ve actually had pretty bad luck with weather so it often doesn’t feel like we’re too far from home 😂

[@user-rw7mf4oo1h]

Love. You guys should visit Ubatuba city in Brazil. It is the capital of surf 🏄‍♂️

[@EricandSarah]

Oooh good to know! We would love to visit Brazil one day!

[@thekromekitty]

How did you find this place/cabin! AirBnB?

[@EricandSarah]

We were just walking on the beach and looked up! haha but it's called Finca Punta Ayampe if you're interested in staying there!

[@henrysponsel853]

hey guys please try Qi Gong

[@bigtinyhomeadventurebigtin5201]

About to head off to Ecaudor. Would you recommend bringing a surfboard or renting one?

[@EricandSarah]

Personally we’d rent… unless you’re an advanced surfer and like a specific board for surfing. Rental boards are never super fancy.

[@marcelalema2583]

I like you guys!!!!

[@EricandSarah]

Thanks!!!!

[@laurarecine]

Hi I wonder ,how much you pay for rent there ,for a week. I live in Canada and plan to move to Manta...but I'm fall in love with the place you're now. Thank you if you answer me. Love your videos, My English is no good, sorry! I'm from Uruguay, (Spanish speaking. ) 😘

[@EricandSarah]

Hi! We will likely do a cost of living vlog in the near future, but weekly rentals range from $150-$350 depending on what you’re looking for. Definitely go for Airbnb, as you can find places with kitchens and other amenities. But you may be able to find cheaper hotel/hostel accommodations by walking around the town. Your English is very good! And we would love to visit Uruguay someday :)

[@werkerbeesue]

@@EricandSarah would you provide nightly and weekly rates for the place you stayed at, please & tia!

[@JostinBiber4850]

✌️

[@SweetofMadina]

চমৎকার ভিডিও অককঞন

[@AlexUAE]

Very good video, well done. I LOVE TO travel AS WELL. Good channel, keep up the good work 🏜🏕🏖 :) Very good video, well done. I LOVE TO travel AS WELL. Good channel, keep up the good work 🏜🏕🏖 :)

[@EricandSarah]

Thank you! That’s great, you should travel to Ecuador if you get a chance!

[@fabianserrano9371]

Su spanish es excellent 😎

[@EricandSarah]

Wow gracias 😀

[@rubicisca4235]

How far is it from Montanita?

[@EricandSarah]

30 Minute bus ride

[@PuNkOiScA]

Wow ! what's that soup called? It looks delicious. I have never seen it before (even though I am Ecuadorian)

[@EricandSarah]

Honestly we're not sure! They have different soup options every day so we picked the one that sounded the best that day :)

[@cuocsongthonque5453]

❤❤👉🛎

[@MyPlaces]

Very nice video .I suport you my friend 👍+🔔🔔

[@EricandSarah]

Thank you!! Glad to have you following along!

[@anashasoldroxler5024]

Good season: january till end of april, december and may are transition time so it can be grey and a bit chilly.. The food quality is excellent, the more expensive meals are more elaborate, it is a beautiful place, friendly, love the lagoon, nice people.. Sorry you did not see it at its best...

[@EricandSarah]

I know! We kind of ended up there in the wrong season. Next time we go there, we will make sure it's between those months. Thanks for watching!

[@catherinecahill8570]

Are there a lot of mosquitos there? Did you need to use your mosquito net at night?

[@EricandSarah]

We didn’t sleep with a mosquito net in Ayampe! There weren’t many mosquitos when we were there but it does depend on the season and how close you stay to the jungle.