Two Backpackers

Discover Chone Ecuador My Hometown

| by Aracely on July 15th, 2025 | 10 Comments » | Ecuador, South America

As I stare out the window of the bus, I watch a world passing by.  It is moving quickly through my window and it’s incredibly different from my world today.  Every time I visit my hometown of Chone, located in the province of Manabi in coastal Ecuador, I can’t help but wonder what my life would be like had I never left.  Where would I be?  Who would I be?  I can only wonder.

Here are few pictures to show what my hometown of Chone is all about:

Local Transportation In Chone, Ecuador

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Photo of the Day: Ecuador Family Farm

| by Aracely on April 11th, 2025 | 1 Comment » | Photo of the Day

My family has a farm near Chone Ecuador, “Voluntad de Dios Famex”.  The area is called “El Bejuco.”  My uncle Wilmer was so happy to have us there and it showed.  He gave Jason, two other fellow travelers, Peter, Scott, and I a tour of his farm.  Uncle Wilmer not only showed us every crop he grows but also gave us an entire taste test of Raw Cocoa, Star Fruit, Guaba and more. It was a great day spent with family and our new travel friends. Click here for more pictures of the farm.

Entrance of Rancho Voluntad de Dios Famex