Please come look after my beach front home, 2 dogs and 1 cat in Puerto Cayo, Ecuador. I will be gone for a 7-8 weeks starting in mid June. I need my plants watered and my home occupied. My pets need to be feed, loved on and walked. I am a neat and tidy kids of person, and am looking for the same. In exchange, you get to stay in a small, private sub-division on the beach and have access to many exciting day excursions.
Puerto Cayo is a small, beautiful, tranquil fishing village, where on your morning beach walk you may not even see another person. I am on the northern (quiet) end of town, but you can walk in on the beach or call a taxi, where there are many restaurants available. The easy bus system comes right by our development, and I have the schedule and can teach you the ropes. Shopping in major stores are only one hour away to Manta and light shopping only 30 minutes away to Jipijapa or Puerto Lopez. Puerto Cayo is a place where you can buy fresh produce right off the farmer's truck and fish right off the fisherman's boat. There is also a friendly ex-pat community here (I have lots of local friends that will make you feel welcome).
There are many nearby towns and activities within about an hour's ride from Puerto Cayo. Fun nearby towns and day trip sites to see include Puerto Lopez, Montecristi, Pacoche Rain Forest, Los Frailes beach, Agua Blanca and Isla de la Plata ("Poor Man's Gallapegos" island).
You can come and stay a few days before my departure to learn the routines. I am looking for non-smoking, tidy people. I do have a well and whole house water filtration system. Internet and all utilities are provided.
You will have a free 90 day tourist visa to enter Ecuador (although the government does now require you have proof of medical insurance, such as travel insurance, to enter the country). This housesit gives you plenty of time left on your visa to explore the wealth of culture and beauty this diverse country has to offer. Quito, Baños and Cuenca are all highlight cities. Other options include Salinas, Vilacabamba, Cotacachi and Otavalo, just to name a few. Ecuador truly has so many climates and cultures all within a short distance of each other. There is plenty to see and do, should you choose to explore.