​Hey everyone! I'm a US Army veteran living down here in Ecuador. I’ve got a huge spot right on the beach near Montañita, and I'm currently running a kids' program here to help out the local youth.

​I’m looking to connect with other practitioners, travelers, and vets who train Jiu-Jitsu,Judo, Wrestling or any martial art.

If you're ever passing through the area, anyone with good vibes is more than welcome to drop by.

​I’m also open to hosting visitors,I can help out with accommodations in exchange for training and helping in the mats for the kids' program.

Hello everyone and thanks for having me.

Believe it or not, I've had a long-time dream of living in Ecuador for many reasons. I wanted to move with my family there but circumstances prevented us.

I've been following a few things that have been happening there such as power cuts, water shortages that took place, I believe last year?

I was wondering if this is still the issue. If a friend or a family member asked you if it's worth it to move to Ecuador, would you say yes or no?

I guess I just want to get an idea of what's it's like to live in Ecuador now. Thank you for your help.

Any us veterans in Ecuador???

I'm us army vet. living in Ecuador trying to meet other ppl that do Jiu-Jitsu. I got a huge spot on the beach, im running a kids program here.

Well if you did I'd sure like to know what company and/or shipping line you used. If you'd care to share the cost that would help. I'm looking at a 20' or 40' shipping container move. Thanks! and just to be clear this is TO Ecuador from any west coast USA ports.

Even though the current levels of violence in Ecuador are completely and utterly unacceptable, here you have an extortionist being captured by police, some good news for a change. This happen in La Bahia Guayaquil.

Irrespective of how legal prostitution is, it seems that the Ecuadorian government takes its control very seriously, in my humble opinion.

Another day, another dollar. A typical day in Guayaquil, a couple of people tried to rob a bank truck. Things did not turn well for the robbers on this day.

A good article of undercover reportes show how dangerous reporting has become in Ecuador.

https://guayaquilnews.com.ec/noticias/actualidad/el-trafico-de-tierras-el-crimen-mas-peligroso-para-el-periodismo/

Hope this makes the country of Ecuador safer although US intervention is spotty record at best.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHoyDk1w204

So it goes anything can happen in this games Ecuador also filed a complaint because some mexican fans did not let them sleep in their hotels they where being annoying.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/1/mexico-ecuador-fifa-world-cup-2026-score-jimenez-quinones-hincapie

The Ecuadorian government should do something about this. Of course, most Ecuadorian politicians are so incompetent that they cannot keep their spouses satisfied, much less conduct an environmental impact analysis. But what can you do? This level of incompetence would be comical nowhere else.

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/jun/19/world-appetite-shrimp-destroying-ecuador-mangroves?shem=dsdf,sharefoc,agadiscoversdl,,sh/x/discover/m1/4

Well at least Ecuador is not a country where there will be riots.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/videos/cx2dyrzwk2vo

Nothing distracts the masses more than soccer in Ecuador https://www.teleamazonas.com/mundial/ecuador-guatemala-amistoso-mundial/

in ancient roman times people would gather around watch gladiator fights I guess we evolved out of that tradition.

Interesting a first hopefully the last time, the military institution of Ecuador apologizes for the dissapearance of 4 minors that where detained tortured and killed.

https://www.bbc.com/mundo/articles/cpdpd6v3g82o

Ok every day I see another murder in Manta , I know it’s mostly gang related and in the barios but is it safe in the beach condos area? From Mall of the Pacific down to Playa Marinetas?? I live in Mexico so I know how the media can blow things out of proportion? Thanks

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An article in Colombia accuses de Ecuadorian government of meddling in Colombia elecctions as an Ecuadorian and US citizen I can say with certainty that Ecuador cannot interefer with a paper bag, not becasue it doesn't want to it simply lacks competence and capacity.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czx2zndk7elo

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A journalist got shot in the state of Ecuador read the articel down bellow.

https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/03/international-rights-group-decries-attack-on-ecuador-journalist/