It was a year ago tonight -- April 16, 2016 -- when the big one rocked the Ecuador coast.
Hotel industry experts estimate the industry's revenues are down 70 percent in the past year.
Six major hotels and resorts were destroyed in Tonsupa and other coastal communities.
Plans to build a $200-million dollar resort in Playas that was about to break ground .. have been scrapped.
Some properties where the owners want to re-build still await insurance payments.
There is a consensus that the EC coast's tourism industry is re-building .. slowly .. and it may take several years before the hotel-room count and revenues approach pre-earthquake levels.
Source: www.cuencahighlife.com