Many Volunteers make their own music, bringing or purchasing guitars, violins, flutes, trumpets, harmonicas, etc. Ecuadorian craftsmen make quite good guitars inexpensively. Sports are very popular in Ecuador, especially soccer, basketball, and volleyball. Volunteers, especially men, will have many opportunities to play sports informally in their communities. Occasionally Volunteers even coach local teams.
Volunteers tend to read a lot.
There are bookstores in Quito and Guayaquil which have books in English, although prices are higher than in the U.S., and of course Volunteers who learn Spanish well enough will find many books and magazines available. The Peace Corps office has an extensive library. Volunteers pass books around all the time to each other.