Except for the sheltering roof and horizontal wooden rails around the upper floor, half of this top level is almost completely exposed to take advantage of the pleasant, tropical weather.  Photo 10 of 16 in Beach Breezes Blow Right Through This Ecuadorian House on Stilts

Beach Breezes Blow Right Through This Ecuadorian House on Stilts

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Except for the sheltering roof and horizontal wooden rails around the upper floor, half of this top level is almost completely exposed to take advantage of the pleasant, tropical weather.