Change and diversity is a typical feature of this beautiful country where, in a matter of hours, you can travel from the top of the snow capped Andes mountains and glaciers to deep inside the Amazon Rainforest. Near the small town of Monteverde the road becomes less irregular, flatter and follows the coast. There are few bridges here and they show the effects a strong El Ni o effect with road reconstruction on its way. Roads in Ecuador are much better than most small Central America countries. We are heading north close to the shore and beaches are full and wide, sometimes as wide as a football field.
Waves are big and roaring, pounding the coastline steadily.
We keep going north, pass by small fishing towns like San Pedro , Valdivia , Cadeate , and Manglaralto . We are at Monta ita now, a surfers town. Everything becomes greener, and small ridges and mountains appear closer. Vast beaches follow. The sea is overwhelming and stronger and the shores seem endless.