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<div style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:1em; color:rgba(255,255,255,0.72); max-width:640px; margin-bottom:10px; line-height:1.7;">You just arrived. Or you're thinking about it. Or you've been here three years and still can't figure out how the bus system works. <strong style="color:#ffffff;">This wiki is for all of you.</strong></div>
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<div style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:0.9em; color:rgba(255,255,255,0.55); max-width:600px; margin-bottom:26px; line-height:1.65;">EcuaWiki covers the <strong style="color:rgba(255,255,255,0.8);">Santa Elena Peninsula</strong> and the <strong style="color:rgba(255,255,255,0.8);">Ruta del Spondylus</strong> coast — written by residents, for residents. No ads. No algorithms. Just people who live here sharing what they know.</div>
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<div style="font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em; color:#003d5c; margin-bottom:4px;">New to the Peninsula?</div>
<div style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:0.87em; color:#4a4a4a; line-height:1.6; margin-bottom:14px;">Here are the five things most newcomers need to sort out first. The wiki has a page for each one.</div>
 
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<div style="font-weight:bold; font-size:0.82em; color:#003d5c;">[[Cédulas|Get your cédula]]</div>
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<div style="font-weight:bold; font-size:0.82em; color:#003d5c;">[[ATM & Banking|Open a bank account]]</div>
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<div style="font-weight:bold; font-size:0.82em; color:#003d5c;">[[Understanding Public Transportation in La Peninsula|Learn the buses]]</div>
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<div style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:0.84em; color:#6a6a6a; line-height:1.6; margin-bottom:12px;">Three cantons, dozens of fishing villages, 8,000 years of history, and the most diverse stretch of Pacific coast in Ecuador.</div>
<div style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:0.81em; color:#4a4a4a; line-height:1.9;">→ [[Salinas]] · [[La Libertad]] · [[Santa Elena (City)|Santa Elena]]<br/>→ [[Ballenita]] · [[Ancón]] · [[Anconcito]] · [[Punta Blanca]]<br/>→ [[Amantes de Sumpa]] · [[La Chocolatera]]</div>
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<div style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:0.84em; color:#6a6a6a; line-height:1.6; margin-bottom:12px;">The coastal highway north — surf towns, fishing coves, cloud-forest headlands, and some of the most beautiful beaches in Ecuador.</div>
<div style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:0.81em; color:#4a4a4a; line-height:1.9;">→ [[Ayangue]] · [[Manglaralto]] · [[Montañita]] · [[Olón]]<br/>→ [[Curia]] · [[San José]] · [[Las Nuñez]] · [[Ayampe]]<br/>→ [[La Entrada]] · [[La Rinconada]] · [[Las Tunas]]</div>
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<div style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:0.85em; color:#7a7a7a; margin-bottom:14px; line-height:1.55;">The paperwork, the systems, and the things nobody explains to you when you arrive. These are the most-used practical pages on the wiki.</div>
 
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<span style="font-size:16px; margin-right:7px;">🚕</span>'''[[Taxis and Taxi Apps|Taxis &amp; Apps]]'''
<div style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:0.75em; color:#8a8a8a; margin-top:1px; margin-left:23px;">Fair prices, which apps work</div>
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<span style="font-size:16px; margin-right:7px;">📦</span>'''[[Shipping & Couriers]]'''
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<span style="font-size:16px; margin-right:7px;">🏠</span>'''[[Rental Housing Guide]]'''
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<div style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:0.88em; color:#6a6a6a; line-height:1.65; margin-bottom:20px;"><translate><!--T:6--> The westernmost point of mainland Ecuador. Three cities, dozens of fishing villages, eight thousand years of human history, and the most diverse stretch of Pacific coast in the country.</translate></div>
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<div style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:0.82em; color:#4a4a4a; line-height:2; margin-bottom:22px;"><translate><!--T:7--> Salinas · La Libertad · Santa Elena<br/>Ballenita · Ancón · Anconcito<br/>Punta Blanca · Baños de San Vicente</translate></div>
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A rough order for getting settled:
<div style="padding:5px 0; border-bottom:1px solid #e8eef5;">1. [[Visas|Sort your visa status]]</div>
<div style="padding:5px 0; border-bottom:1px solid #e8eef5;">2. [[Cédulas|Get your cédula]]</div>
<div style="padding:5px 0; border-bottom:1px solid #e8eef5;">3. [[Rental Housing Guide|Find housing]]</div>
<div style="padding:5px 0; border-bottom:1px solid #e8eef5;">4. [[ATM & Banking|Open a bank account]]</div>
<div style="padding:5px 0; border-bottom:1px solid #e8eef5;">5. [[Internet Service Providers|Get internet set up]]</div>
<div style="padding:5px 0; border-bottom:1px solid #e8eef5;">6. [[Medical Services|Register with a clinic]]</div>
<div style="padding:5px 0; border-bottom:1px solid #e8eef5;">7. [[Paying Utilities|Sort water &amp; electricity]]</div>
<div style="padding:5px 0;">8. [[Understanding Public Transportation in La Peninsula|Learn the bus routes]]</div>
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The Living Guide to the Peninsula and Ruta del Spondylus
ECUAWIKI
Welcome to the friendliest corner of the Ecuadorian coast! 🌎
A community-run guide to the Santa Elena coast of Ecuador — written by residents, for residents and visitors alike. Choose where you want to go.
Whether you are planning your first visit, settling in for good, or just curious about this beautiful stretch of Pacific coast, you are in the right place. Dive in and explore!
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Portal
The westernmost point of mainland Ecuador. Three cities, dozens of fishing villages, eight thousand years of human history, and the most diverse stretch of Pacific coast in the country.
Salinas · La Libertad · Santa Elena
Ballenita · Ancón · Anconcito
Punta Blanca · Baños de San Vicente
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Portal
The coastal highway north of the peninsula. A chain of surf towns, fishing coves, cloud-forest headlands, and some of the most beautiful beaches in Ecuador, running toward Manabí.
Ayangue · Manglaralto · Montañita
Olón · Curia · San José · Ayampe
La Rinconada · Las Tunas
📋
Portal
The paperwork, the systems, and the things nobody explains to you when you arrive. Visas, cédulas, banking, internet, medical services — written by people who figured it out the hard way.
Visas · Cédulas · Residency
Banking · Medical Services
Internet · Taxis · Couriers
Join our community!
Follow EcuaWiki for photos, tips, and updates from all along the coast. We would love to have you along for the ride.
Social links coming soon — add your channel URLs here.
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