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We've been around the whole country over the last 4 years and the penninsula is where the weather is the hottest and the sun shines the longest. Salinas, La Libertad, up to Montanita & Puerto Lopez. More north of that the weather slowly changes and ... Read More

We live in La Libertad and love it there. If I had to make a list it would have to read as follows and in this order to expose what we see as the best places in Ecuador to live. Cuenca La libertad Salinas Quito Manta Each for different reasons. ... Read More

HI, There is a golf course in Guayaquil, but a private one only if I am not mistaken. This applies to the Cuenca and Manta courses as well. E-mail me for further info on a possible new course. Gentisle. Read More

answers on posted questions: barbaracjohnson asked: about Libertad:"When you sat the weather is perfect, what temperatures are you talking about?" answer: High season from December through April we see daytime as low as 25 and as high as 32. Sun ... Read More

We live in La Libertad on the coast and we love it. Lots of development and we are close to Salinas, where a lot happens during the weekends, but during the week it is nice and quiet. Weather is perfect and the cost of living is very reasonable ... Read More

IslandAntoinette, I think that Susan is correct in that you have to not base your opinion on Salinas. Salinas is where Ecuadoreans go to play on the weekends. It is probably the only place in Ecuador where you will see so many high rises and ... Read More

Thanks Leo, would love to see the page. Send it to don.bosch@gmail.com You have been in Ecuador one year now? In Cotacachi........I see. We will be visiting Cotachi durting our stay this winter, and it would be cool to get together. Send me ... Read More

Thanks for the feedback. I'll definitiely look into it when I get there in November. If this is the case, I will be aksing them how they can do this and what kind of guarantees they have that they will be able to honor this rate when it comes ... Read More

Cooperativa Atuntaqui gives you a 5.8% rate on a deposit of 180 days to 360 days. This is stated on their website. I imagine larger despoits will effectively carry a higher rate, but I am a little wary of a 10% rate...........seems a tad too good ... Read More

Yes................time for us to go south for the winter again. We leave when the last leaf falls from the maple tree. cheers, Gentisle. Read More

Hi Patrick, Don't know what it is if you go now, but I recently heard that a small CD will get you at least 4%. I hear that rates have moved down slightly, but I would imagine that you can still get around 6% for CD's that are deposited for a ... Read More

Summera, Ik woonde in Den Haag, van 1968 tot 1980. I did not encouraged her to learn Dutch as its usefulness was rather limited for our situation. I thought it would be more useful for her to speak English and Spanish in addition to her ... Read More

Ik wet wel waar Schiedam is, hoor. A born Canadian haqving resided in Europe for a long time, I speak Dutch, English, French, Germnan y tambien Espanol........my French Canadian wife learned English when we met in Quebec 26 years ago as she only ... Read More

I have not seen safety deposit boxes in the banks I have been in, here in Ecuador. I am told that the Bank of Pichincha keeps reserves in gold bullion as opposed to bonds. Solid bank and I have no worries about keeping money here. The 2% capital ... Read More