@AmberFenton
Canadian expat in Ecuador
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Lives in Ambato
Registration: 28 December 2013
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Customer care in Ecuador by Priscilla
Hello everyone, The way customer services are handled can greatly affect your views on certain brands, products, companies or stores. As a consumer, it is important to get familiar with local practices regarding client assistance in Ecuador and ...
Thanks for letting me know, that after 3 years, I am doing o.k. with Spanish. Made sense. I still have a long way to go. They wanted $20 an hr. at a language school in Guayaquil and I politely declined. Then, I just did not feel like going to ... Read More
Customer care in Ecuador by Priscilla
Hello everyone, The way customer services are handled can greatly affect your views on certain brands, products, companies or stores. As a consumer, it is important to get familiar with local practices regarding client assistance in Ecuador and ...
Right off, I noticed that you live in Cuenca. When I first came to Ecuador, I only came for a visit and stayed with a lovely young couple outside of Guayaquil near the Via Samborondon. I really liked it, almost everybody I met spoke English, so I ... Read More
Customer care in Ecuador by Priscilla
Hello everyone, The way customer services are handled can greatly affect your views on certain brands, products, companies or stores. As a consumer, it is important to get familiar with local practices regarding client assistance in Ecuador and ...
Living in Ambato now for a year has been great. I really like the Centro City, and the customer service in the stores has been a very positive experience. Most of the better restaurants also have great staff. My Spanish is still kind of awful, but I ... Read More
Your new local habits in Ecuador by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Living in Ecuador is a great way to immerse in a new culture and lifestyle. Have you embraced local customs since you've lived in Ecuador? If so, which one(s)? Did local customs change the way you see things, appreciate life ...
Three years ago, I went to visit a young couple in Guayaquil and I liked it enough there, to come back to retire in Ecuador. I acquired a Visa to be a resident and a Cedula I.D. I also had to learn Spanish, which at my age is still a bit of a ... Read More
Best cities to live in Ecuador by Julien
Hi, Its not always easy to decide in which area to settle in when moving to Ecuador. According to you, what are the best cites to live in? Which regions offer most of the job opportunities, a good quality of life, an affordable cost of ...
Hola, vsimple: off and on, I was teaching English part-time at private schools, sometimes volunteering, and then I found a little elementary school in walking distance, and it said the name of the school: Aleman. Since I was born in Berlin, and ... Read More
Best cities to live in Ecuador by Julien
Hi, Its not always easy to decide in which area to settle in when moving to Ecuador. According to you, what are the best cites to live in? Which regions offer most of the job opportunities, a good quality of life, an affordable cost of ...
I am sure Quito is best for most Ex-pats. Ambato's weather seems warmer, which I like. I am not into mega-million people cities any more, and at my age [71], I do not need any kind of night-life. I have made a few new friends among local ... Read More
Best cities to live in Ecuador by Julien
Hi, Its not always easy to decide in which area to settle in when moving to Ecuador. According to you, what are the best cites to live in? Which regions offer most of the job opportunities, a good quality of life, an affordable cost of ...
Thank you. I have heard a few good things about that place. I think, however, that I have found the One place I like the best. Ambato is the right size, I live on a plateau overlooking the city - among the Native people, trying to learn more ... Read More
Environmental protection in Ecuador by Kenjee
Hi, Environmental protection is a challenging issue for all the countries around the world. Would you say this issue is deemed of significance in Ecuador? Is the country going green through initiatives like waste management and selective ...
I have absolutely No plans of leaving Ambato. It is up to me, to make adjustments and I will. I have been here for 8 mos., love the weather and the surroundings. This is the perfect place in Ecuador for my retirement. I have a few new acquaintances, ... Read More
Environmental protection in Ecuador by Kenjee
Hi, Environmental protection is a challenging issue for all the countries around the world. Would you say this issue is deemed of significance in Ecuador? Is the country going green through initiatives like waste management and selective ...
I have been living with my Ecuadorian companiero in the City of Ambato for 8 months, and we love it here. The city is about an hour and a half drive from Quito, and we are at 8,000 ft. elevation. Ambato is perfect for me [retirement] and my ... Read More
Environmental protection in Ecuador by Kenjee
Hi, Environmental protection is a challenging issue for all the countries around the world. Would you say this issue is deemed of significance in Ecuador? Is the country going green through initiatives like waste management and selective ...
Pollution from Trucks and Buses is the worst, and one of my pet peeves. Loud barking dogs, dogs and cats all over the place and the garbage in the streets, plus the feces of all the animals. Non-existent sidewalks, or those, with repair badly ... Read More
Tips and advice to thrive in Ecuador by Priscilla
Hi, When living in a foreign country, you have to adapt to a new environment, various cultures and different social codes. How did you manage to adjust to Ecuador? How long does it take to feel at home? Would you say it is an easy ...
Your experiences in Ecuador sound almost like mine. I am living with an Ecuadorian man, younger than I am, but he found a nice job here in Ambato. We found a cute little retirement home for rent, about 15 min. by car outside of Amabto on a plateau ... Read More
Tips and advice to thrive in Ecuador by Priscilla
Hi, When living in a foreign country, you have to adapt to a new environment, various cultures and different social codes. How did you manage to adjust to Ecuador? How long does it take to feel at home? Would you say it is an easy ...
Hi there, I guess, I am the other Canuck on this site. Came to Guayaquil in 2013, and did not really like it much after a while. Although, I lived outside the city on the Via Samborondon and had some lady friends and the Internations Meetings once a ... Read More
New: Gatherings and events in Ecuador by Julien
Hi, Would you like to have a coffee, organize a dinner or find people for activities in Ecuador? To help you meet people and find outings in Ecuador, we launched a Gatherings and Events section in Ecuador: you can now follow whats going on in ...
Thank you for the Info. I know, where Esmeraldas is, so that gives me an idea. Went to Banos recently, and liked it - for a visit. The Cascades were great. Ecuador is a beautiful country, it just needs to be cleaned up some, in many places. Read More
New: Gatherings and events in Ecuador by Julien
Hi, Would you like to have a coffee, organize a dinner or find people for activities in Ecuador? To help you meet people and find outings in Ecuador, we launched a Gatherings and Events section in Ecuador: you can now follow whats going on in ...
No clue where Tonsupa is, sorry. I am in Ambato, hoping to meet some ex-pats. In 6 months, I have only met one couple from Canada, and they work 7 days a week with their bakery business. They go to Banos for Ex-pat meetings. For some reason, there ... Read More
Traveling to Ecuador with a large dog by Wnlight
If you can, take small dogs on board with you. We brought a standard poodle with us from Miami. So, he had to be in cargo. We used an approved (by AA) crate. When we arrived in Guayaquil Dec 27th, American Airlines dropped our dog and his crate ...
thanks for reply. that is one way to educate people. I noticed, that at the school, where I was part-time teaching, the kids were taught to use the bins for their garbage, and the school yard was very clean. I have also seen small kids putting ... Read More