Mompiche

comment by Anonymous, 2008-06-10 01:16:20

Selling 900 m of paradise in mompiche
Hey if you are interested on being part of this lovely comunity and own a peace of Surf heaven contact me at pmuentes@hotmail.com

comment by Concerned, 2008-05-30 15:30:37

Concerned Local
Hola, Hello!!

First i would like to say i am an Ecuadorian born surfer who lives here and there and everywhere. I have been surfing for 24 years and know Latin America very well. Now to the point....Mompiche is in the midst of deciding its future as a tourist destination. Most people, surfers or not, have said over and over the same thing....hope it stays this way and i hope it doesnt turn into another Montanita or Atacames. You see Mompiche is a natural paradise which also happens to have a good wave once in a while (repeat, once in a while). In order for Mompiche to develop into something 'different', wholesome, and natural the locals must take charge now. Creating discos, bars, surf shops, atv rentals, hippie this hippie that is not going to help at all. Mompiche is so nice to many people for the mere fact that you can come and rest, silence, no boom boom boom music blasting everywhere, no hippies singing freedom songs while only letting the in crowd or like them crowd hang around (ha!) no full moon raves/parties with drugged out victims claiming to be in 'ecuador', no criminals trying to take advantage of these 'victims', no profit only interested non-ecuadorians buying up all of the town properties exploiting everything and everyone, no overly crowded disrespectful local and non local surfers at the point etc...etc...Mompiche must remain green, natural (its surrounding tropical environment is its real treasure) or else all will surely go to hell. Mompiche and tourism are new to the locals.....most of them went from bush to tourist town overnight, really! Services are not the best (yet) and trash is a big problem now. Before it was just banana peels, coconuts, a fish head here and there, now its plastic, bottles, cans, diapers, etc.....Please make and an effort of talking to every local that you encounter about these problems, about other not so pretty places youve visited in Ecuador (Montanita, Atacames, even Canoas) Compare for them and let them know that your concerned and willing to help them in any which way as long as Mompiche is saved. Tell them about the trash and how that is not a good sign of a healthy and beautiful paradise that Mompiche is. Tell them that you dont want loud bars and discos popping up everywhere, tell them that your not interested in buying drugs (very important!!)....big problem with incoming tourists, kids are getting hooked big time!! Try and make and more importantly be the difference. That is if youd like for Mompiche to be something different in Ecuador or for Latin America. Mompiche can easily serve as an example for others to follow. Surfing is the main attraction in Mompiche so we must all represent a brighter future for 'our spiritual activity' and the places we visit.
Welcome to paradise.
Concerned

comment by Anonymous, 2008-04-08 05:32:02

Mompiche buying
I was in Mompiche in January and February. There are 2 places to rent a few boards but nowhere to buy- there is minimal infrastructure for the surf scene there...but it will come. We stayed in the cabanas in front of the surf wave for 10 a night. Fabiola is the name of the lady who runs them- she's very sweet. The best bet on buying a board might be Esmareldas, or Atacames.