A Surf Vacation turns into Hotel in Paradise and Ecuador's #1 Surf Brand: Full Interview Keith Keller

Have you ever taken a vacation in a beautiful paradise and wondered if you could just stay forever rather than go back to work on Monday?  Keith Keller of Mineral Surfboards and La Buena Vida Hotel did just that.  In 2004 Keith Keller turned a 30 day surf vacation in the Galapagos into an investment in his dreams when after a short stop in Mainland Ecuador he invested in a piece of land in paradise called Ayampe.  Today, Keith and his beautiful family have a thriving hotel business, and is Ecuador's #1 Surf Board Shaper and Manufacturer.  In this interview we talk about: 

• How Keith made the leap to buy land in EC from NYC where he was living?
• Ecuador 15 years ago and how it differed from Costa Rica, culture, price, lifestyle? 
• What it was like starting a hotel in Ecuador, and a later a surfboard factory?
• What raising children is like in Ecuador? 
• Surfing in Ecuador and assimilating with the locals
• Dreams and aspirations for his new ventures El Nido Hotel & Mineral Surfboards.

Robert Ross https://www.montanitaestates.com/, [e-mail], Instagram: @montanitaestates @robertxross1 @nomadbusinesspodcast Youtube: Nomad Business & Lifestyle Podcast, ME Hotel & Villas - Montanita Estates

Keith Keller http://mineralsurfboards.com/, [e-mail], Instagram @mineralsurfboards.