Lehnertm1980
American looking for information about Ecuador
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About me
American
Lives in Minneapolis, MN
Speaks English, a little Spanish
Registration: 17 October 2010
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New to Cuenca from Minneapolis
Hi, I am new to the area. Anyone around here that would like to meet up for a coffee and chat (or whatever?) My boyfriend works 24 hours on, 24 off, so I have lots of free time to just walk around and whatever. Id love to meet a friend from back ... Read More
Moving to Quito, what do I BRING???
Hi - Coming to Quito for quite a while. I know some electronics are more expensive in Ecuador, so I am bringing a few from home. Are there restrictions? For example, how large of a television can I bring with me? I also thought of bringing an ... Read More
looking for friends, I am really bored in Quito by Matthew25
HI, My name is Matthew I am English and live in Quito with my wife who is Ecuadorian, I have been in quito for a year just working and studing, the life is getting really boring as I dont know anyone, hope can contact with you, maybe ...
Matthew, I will be arriving in just a couple weeks, and I would LOVE to meet with you and talk to you. I am marrying an Ecuatorian myself, I arrive in early February, and will be in a very similar position to the one that you are in. Drop me a ... Read More
Ecuatorian/American cultural differences by Lehnertm1980
Hi! I am an American and my fiance is Ecuatorian. He and I have had MANY relationship conflicts in our past here in los Estados Unidos, and I am worried that those differences we'll be much more extreme there in Ecuador. Mostly, we just don't ...
All good points Liliya, but I need make one clarification. Although my fiance is (what I view as) a very hot-headed Ecuatorian, he is good to me. My "freak-out" moments were on me not him. Culture shock, to the core! (My fiance lives on a farm in ... Read More
Ecuatorian/American cultural differences by Lehnertm1980
Hi! I am an American and my fiance is Ecuatorian. He and I have had MANY relationship conflicts in our past here in los Estados Unidos, and I am worried that those differences we'll be much more extreme there in Ecuador. Mostly, we just don't ...
Well, we probably are settling in Cuenca for now. The problem I am coming across is this - I will be candid, since you all seem so helpful. Unfurnished in Ecuador means no refrigerator and no stove. These two items alone (from what my research ... Read More
Getting around, looking for an idea by Drmark
My wife and I are planning on several trips to Ecuador between now and July 2014. I have targeted July 2014, for our retirement and move date, to our new home. That being said, I am looking for a good strategy to cover some territory and see the ...
Just a quick response. Ecuador is one of the few places I've found actually designed to take in a lot of country in a smaller amount of time. Transportation-wise, I would recommend bus travel. Is it incredibly inexpensive (an hour of bus travel = ... Read More
Cultural differences by 3lckr
It is very sad to read that people go back and give up on their initial dreams. Mostly, it is because of wrong expectations, reading wrong material, asking wrong people maybe... Let me break it down for all newcomers. You are going to: 1).LATIN ...
I appreciated this very helpful post. I have been to Ecuador only twice. And each was an incredibly frustrating experience (and not JUST because of my fiance!) - I had difficulty figuring out the rental market (to get unfurnished or not) and had ... Read More
Ecuatorian/American cultural differences
Hi! I am an American and my fiance is Ecuatorian. He and I have had MANY relationship conflicts in our past here in los Estados Unidos, and I am worried that those differences we'll be much more extreme there in Ecuador. Mostly, we just don't ... Read More
Moving to Cuenca, need help getting situated by Lehnertm1980
Hey there - I am moving to Ecuador in February, as my fiance lives there, and I am trying to build a little support circle for myself, or just trying to hear about others' experiences who have done (or are doing) the same. I have lots of questions! ...
Hi Ben - I'll keep this breif since I already responded to your other posting. But I've been to Cuenca twice. My fiance's family lives up in the mountains (way up) on the outskirts of Cuenca. My last trip was just a week ago, but I had such a ... Read More
Visiting Cuenca for 6 months and welcoming help by sheryle
Hi! My family, consisting of my husband, our 19 year old son and our 3.5 year old daughter are planning on spending 6 months in Cuenca to investigate the possibility of moving there. I am hoping to connect with some people already living there and ...
Benjamin, your posting was very helpful - thank you! Many of the apartments looked like they would work out. Would any of them work for a three-month lease? I am extremely likely to extend that to a year, but I'm not yet completely sure and would ... Read More
Moving to Cuenca, need help getting situated
Hey there - I am moving to Ecuador in February, as my fiance lives there, and I am trying to build a little support circle for myself, or just trying to hear about others' experiences who have done (or are doing) the same. I have lots of questions! ... Read More
Visiting Cuenca for 6 months and welcoming help by sheryle
Hi! My family, consisting of my husband, our 19 year old son and our 3.5 year old daughter are planning on spending 6 months in Cuenca to investigate the possibility of moving there. I am hoping to connect with some people already living there and ...
Hi - saw your posting and wanted to follow up. I am also moving to Ecuador for six months next year (two trips of three-month length) as my fiance lives there and we'll be living there half the time, and hear in the US half the time. I've been ... Read More
New to forum and visiting Cuenca and Quito in late December by Steve and Sandy
We are considering retirement to EC and will visit in late December. Are there good places, especially in Cuenca, to meet English speaking expats? My wife and I don't drink or smoke so some locations might not be comfortable. We are also ...
Greetings - happy to help any way if I can. I am also re-locating to Ecuador, and am looking to help others do the same thing. What area are you re-locating to? Foch Plaza is the "gringo" area of Quito, and if you are in Cuenca, e-mail me and ... Read More
Desperate expat housewives by Julien
This topic is dedicated to "desperate expat housewives" I know I am not the best person to talk about it (I am a man), but note that I moved to Spain. I left my situation in the UK, and I arrived in Madrid without a job ... I spent most of my time ...
Je serai comme vous très, très bientôt. Il faut déplacer vers l'Équateur pendant trois mois, donc je peux obtenir mon permis de mariage. alors que je suis là, mon mari travaillera, et je ne suis pas autorisé à. de plus, je ne parle même pas la ... Read More
Desperate expat housewives by Julien
This topic is dedicated to "desperate expat housewives" I know I am not the best person to talk about it (I am a man), but note that I moved to Spain. I left my situation in the UK, and I arrived in Madrid without a job ... I spent most of my time ...
I am about to enter a similar situation (sort of). My fiance was deported from the US so I need to go to Ecuador to live for three months to be married. I have everything paid in advance (about $2000 to live for three months with lots of padding ... Read More