Since the devastating earthquake affecting the northern coast of Ecuador last April, there has been a lingering question....
Will coastal Ecuador's tourist-related businesses be able to rebound this winter? High season is typically from Christmas to May.
Early indications are not good. Two earthquakes rocked Esmeraldas province in the week leading up to Christmas (December 2016) .. and the hotel association says almost all Christmas reservations in the area have been canceled.
The larger of these quakes was of 5.7 magnitude. The death toll is at three. Over one hundred buildings have been collapsed or severely damaged.
Meantime, the EC government's official quake-watchers have put out the following message in light of real-estate interests' claims that the south coast is supposedly safe:
No portion of the Ecuadorian coast is safe from earthquakes and quake damage.
It's a clear warning to Expats.... If you want to live on the EC coast... rent, don't buy.
Source for statistics in this post: www.cuencahighlife.com
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