@languagetraveler
American looking for information about Ecuador
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Lives in Asheville, NC
Registration: 11 February 2013
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Good laptop for sale?
Hi everyone. We're living in Guatemala now, but the son of our friend and Spanish instructor (based in Quito) is in need of a good laptop. By 'good' I mean higher end RAM and video processing. He's in college now and his current ... Read More
GUIDE / TRANSLATOR by sonjavdm
Does anybody know of anyone that could help one when visiting Ecuador for a day or so. I need somebody for my husband to go around with him to possible suppliers and manufacturers related to the electronic industry to source various items and build ...
My Spanish instructor's husband is a university professor of electrical engineering in Quito. For obvious reasons, your husband may want to consider contacting her. She also used to be a tour guide (years ago). She speaks a moderate amount of ... Read More
how much to live decently in ecuador by kathryn47
Hello everyone , like many babyboumers living in the cold we whant to find a nice place in the sun . I have been reading alot on Costa Rica and it does not seem to be such inexpensive anymore. Apparently food , gaz and electricity have tripled if ...
I had an interesting observation recently. Over the past few years, we've befriended our online Spanish instructor, based out of Quito, and we visited Ecuador in the late winter. Like most, one of our first impressions was that so many items ... Read More
Can Wesley Thompson Bring His Medical Skills to Ecuador? by cccmedia
On the New Members thread, Wesley Thompson of North Carolina expressed his interest in moving to Cuenca and finding a position there to employ his medical skills. Wesley has been a physicians assistant for 28 years, according to his post, and ...
I work in medicine and have an online business. I've recently visited Ecuador. Having seen the country from that perspective, I'd personally suggest a different approach. First, even experienced, well-paid physicians earn a fraction of what ... Read More
Kansas collegians deprived of their Wheaties on trip to Guayallamba EC by cccmedia
A group of twelve students from Kansas' Bethel College* used last month's winter term to visit South America, including a stay with a host family in the pueblo of Guayallamba, Ecuador, 20 miles outside Quito. Unbeknownst to the students, ...
...the professor accompanying them -- Business Prof. Bobby Lloyd -- had pre-arranged for their breakfast cereals to be shipped to them in EC.I don't find the shipment getting stuck in customs nearly as strange as the fact that he ... Read More
Spain on Sale: "Luxurious Lives" For 1K Monthly If U Know the Tricks by cccmedia
It's possible to live as inexpensively now in Granada, Spain, as in the bargain cities of South America, according to a new report on the Gringos Abroad website. "I know Expats who have been living in Granada for 20 years, and they live ...
"live like a king"For a variety of reasons, that phrase seems to be a favorite of blog posts and headlines (and really gets under my skin). I honestly think hyperbole like that is one of the reasons so many "wannabe expats" get ... Read More
Plastic Surgery/Cosmetic Dentistry in Ecuador
Does anyone here have any knowledge or recommendations for plastic surgeons or cosmetic dentists in Ecuador? When we visited, we saw what appeared to be 2 tourists at the Otavalo market who clearly just had a nose job (bandages still in place). ... Read More
Bring Desktop from US or Buy new One in EC? by wlae84
I want to buy a desktop in the US and ask my mom to bring it on the plane, but the more I think about it, the more complicated it seems. I guess I can buy a desktop here, what do you guys think? Some issues/concerns: -How to get the desktop OS to ...
From what I saw when we were there a few weeks ago, I'd bring one from the US. First point I'd make, regardless of the import issues, is whether you really need a desktop? Unless you're doing particularly intensive computing (video ... Read More
Michigan Family Faces 42K in Ecuador Bills After Grandpa Has a Stroke by cccmedia
"The neurosurgeon billed me for almost $25,000," said widow Karen Malone, whose 60-year-old husband (and grandfather of 26) Perry collapsed in Guayaquil in November and died last week in a Florida hospital. The Malone family also incurred ...
...$13,000 for diagnosis and care at a GYE hospital and other expenses during six weeksAs sad and frustrating as I'm sure this is for the family, I can assure you that the amount they owe is nothing compared to what they'd be charged in the ... Read More
Travelers bringing stuff into the country by Nards Barley
For some time I have heard one new cellphone and one used phone is permitted to brought into the country by a traveler, although I don´t know if that meant they would confiscate an additional item or what. An article from El Comercioon Nov ...
We just returned from our trip this week. Not sure if it was on this forum, but I'd read somewhere that the law allows you to bring in 2 each of cell phones and computers (whether laptop or tablet), however - at least as written in the customs ... Read More
Costa Rica reality vs fantasy? by marianne817
Hello all, I have been considering Central America for part-time relocation (maybe 4-6 months per year.) I am currently in Heredia, house-sitting for two weeks and will then work my way up the Pacific coast for two weeks until leaving for ...
If you're liked by those who live around you then they tend to watch out for you even on this side of the Atlantic. Who better to keep an eye on your home when you're not around than a neighbor who considers you as a friend, rather than a ... Read More
Happy New Year 2015 ! by Julien
Hi everyone, on behalf of the entire Expat.com Team, I wish you a happy new year 2015 ! May this new year bring you a good health, lots of happiness and success in all your projects. ...
Ano (AHN-yo) nuevo de alegre....Or as my newly-learning-Spanish girlfriend would say, "Feliz Ano (AHN-o) Nuevo". We're flying into Quito in 2 weeks. I'm seriously considering holding off on clarifying the proper pronunciation so ... Read More
Import Tax on Computer? by languagetraveler
I've searched the forum and online and I'm having a hard time finding out the actual rate of the import duty on computers. Our online Spanish instructor is in Quito. With the holiday season here, there are a lot of really good deals on ...
New EC tariff on courier shipments 42 ICE Consumption Tax @ 20%-plus 33.40 (based on value, insurance, freight)Correct me if I'm wrong, but if the package is declared as a "gift" (which it would be), would that not ... Read More
Import Tax on Computer?
I've searched the forum and online and I'm having a hard time finding out the actual rate of the import duty on computers. Our online Spanish instructor is in Quito. With the holiday season here, there are a lot of really good deals on ... Read More
PC Tips by Keltic Tom
Hello All, I would think nearly every Expat in Ecuador has a PC or lap tops and would like to have it preform well. I have had a PC (a DEC Rainbow) since 1982. Since then I have learned a lot and want to continue learning. As PCs advance so must ...
...they erase practically everything each time they work on it. A "clean" installation sounds like a good thing. However, since the last repair I am unable to type a forward slash or a question mark (which appear on the same keyboard ... Read More