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Las vistas

Me gustó la vista y el cuidado que tienen con los animales espero que sigan así cuiden mucho a la gatita más chiquita es un amor y nos hizo pasar una buena estadía dándonos su compañía

Tal vez la limpieza podría mejorar

The view of the river from our room was absolutely beautiful and the owner offered laundry (wash & dry) for $5/load, which was really nice. The temperature of the shower was hot but it didn't last too long, especially when there were multiple people staying there.

The location was quiet, however was about 15 minute walk from the city center. Our family felt safe with little ones walking back to the location, however travelers should know that booking at this location means a walk.

The location, about a 10 minute drive from the town, is wonderful. The apartment we got and the fireplace. The kitchen and the stove. We cooked a lot. We liked that we could get fresh produce, fish and chicken at the market for real cheap. The scenery from our balcony is/was...speechless The fireplace with endless supply of wood was a wonderful touch. It is a beautiful place in a beautiful location. The kittens that belong to the owner are a nice touch.

Where do I begin??? So we did get the apartment and started with a week but ended up there for 3 because we thought, THIS IS THE place, with the best room/apartment... However, I must note a few things: 1. Our room was located right next to the workshop, and even though we asked the owner to keep the noise down or have set hours of work, most days we couldn't get any peace because he would have employees come at all hours of the day and make such a ruckus that it was unbearable at times and the owner pretended to listen to us but not really. 2. The black water/waste water. We don't know why or how, but the feeling was that after a week, the owner just stopped caring about us or the quality of our stay, (a steady supply of ecuadorians every weekend, perhaps) and so he would release the waste water right outside and under our balcony which meant most days, from the afternoon on, we couldn't go outside or really breathe!! We couldn't cook in our apartment anymore, and so had to escape the place everyday to go eat I'm town, which meant we spent more money than we wanted to. We even asked the owner, Immanuel about this and he just said, 'oh, yes, black water' and that's it! Nothing changed! This place could be amazing but with these 2 main issues, it wrecked it for us. The owner just didn't care and that's a major problem. 3. We both love dogs, however, the owner's Dog, Bingo, is an old dog and is very territorial about his couch right by the office and can get bitey. I did ask the owner about this, since I work with dogs, and he shrugged it off and said people should just be careful and not touch him. Bingo has good days when he's outside but he gets territorial and jealous with other pets there so just be aware. 4. A volunteer there threw my partner's slippers in the bush and after looking for them, that's where I found them. 5.