Integrity in Ecuador
- John Williams
- Sep 12, 2023
- 5 min read
By John Williams
Along with much of the rest of the world, recent upticks in crime in parts of Ecuador have caused many residents, including many expats and those considering joining us here in Ecuador as a destination, to ask questions about personal safety. My answers to these questions will reflect on the basic character, integrity and honesty of the general citizenry. My adult daughter and I have been residing in the Santa Marianita beach area near Manta since 2017. During that time I experienced petty theft crimes twice. Both of those events occurred in the City of Quito, Ecuador. With a population of 1.6 million, it is second only to Guayaquil, which is home to about 2.0 million people. The “next biggest” city drops down to a population of about 276,000.
