Ecuador, Montanita

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Montanita was once a tiny little fishing village with no tourist industry and even less visitors. It's now a full-on hippy hangout with hostels and fruit bars on every corner after someone figured out it had the best surfing in Ecuador. Except when we were there when water was as flat as a pancake. It's a very chilled place but at the same time a bit contrived, more like how someone imagined Bondi beach to be rather than a traditional slice of latino life. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, just different. As we couldn't surf we settled for a run on the beach, a tibetan massage (very authentic...), a few smoothies washed down with local beer and some generous portions of not-so-local fare. [Clare]