I met a few of the licensees this past March at IM 70.2 San Juan and they were very enthusiastic about their first year's event planned for August. Does anyone have an opinion on (I know, a loaded question to ask on Snark Tank a/k/a Slowtwitch): 1) racing a first year event; 2) Manta, Ecuador as a destination?
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Re: Ecuador IM 70.3? [sharknado]
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1) tahoe was better when I did it in year 1 than when it didn't happen in year 2. Hopefully year 3 is the best yet.
2) my brother got married in Bahia de Caraquez, ~50 mi from Manta and we flew in to Manta from Quito. I haven't been back. Most of the gringos got sick and they tried to shake me down when I was trying to leave the country.
If I do go back, it won't be for a triathlon.
/kj
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2) my brother got married in Bahia de Caraquez, ~50 mi from Manta and we flew in to Manta from Quito. I haven't been back. Most of the gringos got sick and they tried to shake me down when I was trying to leave the country.
If I do go back, it won't be for a triathlon.
/kj
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Re: Ecuador IM 70.3? [sharknado]
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personally i LOVE first-year events and enjoy the "adventure" of it. Last IM I did both the run and bike course we figured out On The Course. :) yup. I know Ecuador but I haven't been to Manta.. Last time I was in Ecuador the US invaded Panama and I was under curfew and unable to leave the country. :) fun times.
I would check tripadvisor and see if there aren't some expat forums and local forums (assuming you speak Spanish). and from there you'll probably find more options. oh, check lonely planet forums too.
now you have my interest piqued but the flights are likely way to expensive and Pacific means wetsuit, but from what i remember swimming around the Galapagos the water wasn't that cold.... hmm..
from https://www.osac.gov/...tails.aspx?cid=13476
Violent crime has increased over the last few years, with American citizens being victims of crimes, to include, but not limited to, homicides, armed assaults, robberies, sexual assaults, and home invasions. Armed or violent robberies can occur in all parts of Ecuador, not just the major cities. Many travelers have been robbed after using ATMs or when exiting banks. In some cases, robbers have used motorcycles to approach their victims and flee the scene. Tourists have also been robbed at gunpoint on beaches and along hiking trails.
Robberies and assaults against taxi passengers, known locally as “secuestro express” continue to present a significant safety concern, especially in Guayaquil and Manta but also with increasing regularity in Quito. Shortly after the passenger enters a taxi, the vehicle is typically intercepted by armed accomplices of the driver, who threaten passengers with weapons, rob passengers of their personal belongings, and force victims to withdraw money from ATMs. Increasingly, victims have been beaten or raped during these incidents.
but I live in Mexico and I can just imagine what they say about Mexico... :)
http://www.brendansadventures.com/...travel-guides/manta/ but no date on that entry.
http://www.expatexchange.com/...ador/Living-in-Manta (looks like from 2010)
haven't really looked at this much yet... http://www.virtualtourist.com/...elGuide-Ecuador.html and http://www.virtualtourist.com/...avelGuide-Manta.html
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/...pagos-islands?page=2
http://harvestmoon6.blogspot.com
https://www.caringbridge.org/visit/katasmit
I would check tripadvisor and see if there aren't some expat forums and local forums (assuming you speak Spanish). and from there you'll probably find more options. oh, check lonely planet forums too.
now you have my interest piqued but the flights are likely way to expensive and Pacific means wetsuit, but from what i remember swimming around the Galapagos the water wasn't that cold.... hmm..
from https://www.osac.gov/...tails.aspx?cid=13476
Violent crime has increased over the last few years, with American citizens being victims of crimes, to include, but not limited to, homicides, armed assaults, robberies, sexual assaults, and home invasions. Armed or violent robberies can occur in all parts of Ecuador, not just the major cities. Many travelers have been robbed after using ATMs or when exiting banks. In some cases, robbers have used motorcycles to approach their victims and flee the scene. Tourists have also been robbed at gunpoint on beaches and along hiking trails.
Robberies and assaults against taxi passengers, known locally as “secuestro express” continue to present a significant safety concern, especially in Guayaquil and Manta but also with increasing regularity in Quito. Shortly after the passenger enters a taxi, the vehicle is typically intercepted by armed accomplices of the driver, who threaten passengers with weapons, rob passengers of their personal belongings, and force victims to withdraw money from ATMs. Increasingly, victims have been beaten or raped during these incidents.
but I live in Mexico and I can just imagine what they say about Mexico... :)
http://www.brendansadventures.com/...travel-guides/manta/ but no date on that entry.
http://www.expatexchange.com/...ador/Living-in-Manta (looks like from 2010)
haven't really looked at this much yet... http://www.virtualtourist.com/...elGuide-Ecuador.html and http://www.virtualtourist.com/...avelGuide-Manta.html
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/...pagos-islands?page=2
http://harvestmoon6.blogspot.com
https://www.caringbridge.org/visit/katasmit
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kathy_caribe: May 27, 15 11:31
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KF0LaSInIl4
the food - apparently tuna is HUGE there.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lx8sii35VTs
http://harvestmoon6.blogspot.com
https://www.caringbridge.org/visit/katasmit
the food - apparently tuna is HUGE there.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lx8sii35VTs
http://harvestmoon6.blogspot.com
https://www.caringbridge.org/visit/katasmit
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kathy_caribe: May 27, 15 11:41