They only speak Spanish in Ecuador, it is not very safe and infa structure is not what it should be. Shopping and the like are nothing like Thailand. During the pandemic their were body’s in the street covered with a sheet or tarp. It is not even that great to visit never mind living their. Developers have bought up most of the beach property and are building expensive condos. before they came you could buy a three bedroom condo on the beach for 25,000 or 30,000 thousand.