I unintentionally moved there a little more than a year ago. Went for Adopting Bitcoin, then prolonged for six weeks, and found it so compelling that I ended up more or less staying. Didn't do the tourist stuff, just working remotely and surfing. There is a very high degree of soft freedom in the areas that matter to me. It's very safe in the places I've been. The visa-free tourist stay of 180 days is flexible and really handy. The police have never hassled me and have been friendly and warm, like almost all of the people. The weather is great, particularly to escape winter in the Northern Hemisphere. Most of all, you can live entirely using bitcoin, including for buying property/real estate (and ES has no property taxes), the waves for surfers are world-class, and the mountain roads and scenery are amazing, especially on a motorcycle. When I went home (to Europe), I found myself back in ES after a month. It's not perfect by any means, but it works for me. We'll see where it goes.