Ed
@docputter
American looking for information about Ecuador
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Lives in Salinas
Registration: 07 January 2011
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Get out of Alaska in the winter months by Eao
Hello, My name is Beth. I have lived in Alaska for many years and am looking to leave here in the winter months. When I signed up I must have done something wrong. I would like to communicate with others that live in Ecuador, or perhaps ...
Have to agree with ccmedia and vsimple that Ecuador is not the place to try to find employment. Costs are low and can be very low if you are only here for a short time but the winter months in Alaska correspond to high season in Ecuador. And ... Read More
Catacocha not Cotacachi by MegfromCT
I am interested in moving to the South. I would like to be near Loja but not necessarily in the town. I am curious if anyone lives there or near and has traveled there....difficult to find information about it.
Megandmsm, the beach person; One of the best beach areas in Ecuador is the Santa Elena Peninsula. This includes Chipipe, Salinas, La Libertad, Santa Elena, Ballenita, Punta Barandoas and Punta Blanca. On the other side, Mar Bravo, Punta Carnero, ... Read More
Crime Rate in Ecuador by DXBDINO28
I am considering moving to Ecuador but after reading this article https://www.osac.gov/pages/ContentReportDetails.aspx?cid=13476 I am bit scared . How true is the article? Can Expats please tell me is it safe for family life? Thanks
To post a reply to the original question and ignore the jabs and jibes of all the repliers: I am a resident of Ecuador and enjoy my life here. I do not think it is particularly hazardous place to live. But I agree with the State Department ... Read More
Best place to live in Ecuador... by Bazseville
Hi Guys, How's it going? I lived in Ecuador a while back as a TEFL teacher. I lived and worked in Quito. I had a few run ins with the locals but in general I had a great time. What do you guys think is the best place to live in ...
I hope you can help me? I would love to move to Ecuador but my S.S. after taxes is only $900 a month. I thought maybe it was possible to find like a roommate that would be willing to go half and half so I would have money left to enjoy myself in ... Read More
Any assistance in finding a furnished 1-bedroom by GuestPoster267
Hi, I'm going to be in Manta June-July. I just visited Ecuador a few weeks ago and making a quick turn around for business and language lessons. Any assistance in finding a furnished 1-bedroom for two months would be greatly appreciated...Is ...
Try quito.craigslist.org or mercadolibre.com or 3porciento.com (Manta based realtor). Read More
Ecuador beachfront property S.A. by Rafi46
Does anyone here know of this company or have any dealings with them The name of the owners are Tom and Lynn Saunders
Second that. I have heard of a lawyer who transferred all of his clients assets into his name. Beware, beware. Read More
Best place to live in Ecuador... by Bazseville
Hi Guys, How's it going? I lived in Ecuador a while back as a TEFL teacher. I lived and worked in Quito. I had a few run ins with the locals but in general I had a great time. What do you guys think is the best place to live in ...
Hi, Sorry for the confusion. There are a number of "forums" on Facebook that are really a like minded group, usually, that pass information back and forth. When someone asks a question, they usually get a good number of replies. For ... Read More
Best place to live in Ecuador... by Bazseville
Hi Guys, How's it going? I lived in Ecuador a while back as a TEFL teacher. I lived and worked in Quito. I had a few run ins with the locals but in general I had a great time. What do you guys think is the best place to live in ...
Hi! thanks for mentioning expat communities where you live... we re interested in visiting to set up our "plan". If it s not too much trouble, can u please turn us on to forums/groups that help expats figure out how to get organized there? ... Read More
Retired Military Couple looking seriously at Ecuador by BKind2Anmls
My husband and I are both retired from the military and would like to find a place where we can live on both our pensions. We don't need a big social scene and really enjoy nature and being away from things. Right now we have 38 acres of forest with ...
Hi, Just to let you know, you should take the time to visit to see if this is the place you want to live. As for citizenship, you retain your US citizenship and you obtain a resident visa that is indefinite and a cedula (ID card) that needs to be ... Read More
Visa and household goods duty free by MarMe
Hello, I have a chicken/egg sort of question. I need the residency visa before I can import my household goods duty free, but can't return once I have the residency to ship them. How have others dealt with this? Am I missing something? Do I get ...
Hi Kristin, You can leave as soon as you have your residency visa and you can remain out of Ecuador for 90 days, day by day or by the week or by the month. The 90 days can be spit up anyway you want BUT you are limited to only 90 days per year the ... Read More
Best place to live in Ecuador... by Bazseville
Hi Guys, How's it going? I lived in Ecuador a while back as a TEFL teacher. I lived and worked in Quito. I had a few run ins with the locals but in general I had a great time. What do you guys think is the best place to live in ...
Yes there are legitimate companies that manage real estate but I won't put them here as it constitutes advertising (not me). Salinas is not a ghost town during the off season but the population is greatly reduced, the number of cars decreases ... Read More
Retired But Still Working by mrhargi
My wife and I taught for enough years to draw a small retirement. Our combined retirement is about $1300. I still work as a consultant on a 2 week on 2 week off schedule. We want to retire in Ecuador this summer. The question is can I still ...
Yes it is 90 days or parts of a day total for the year and that is not 3 months. Also, If you leave at 11:30 PM, it still counts as a day. If you return at 1:00 AM, that is another day out of the country. Read More
Best place to live in Ecuador... by Bazseville
Hi Guys, How's it going? I lived in Ecuador a while back as a TEFL teacher. I lived and worked in Quito. I had a few run ins with the locals but in general I had a great time. What do you guys think is the best place to live in ...
I think you can find noise at various levels everywhere. I live in Salinas, supposedly one of the noisiest cities on the south coast. I come from Valley Forge, one of the quietest communities on the east coast. Buses and motorcycles, ambulances ... Read More
Retired But Still Working by mrhargi
My wife and I taught for enough years to draw a small retirement. Our combined retirement is about $1300. I still work as a consultant on a 2 week on 2 week off schedule. We want to retire in Ecuador this summer. The question is can I still ...
I am a new visa holder and was reminded by the passport /immigration official as I left the country that I could only be out of the country for 90 days. Very important! Read More
Best place to live in Ecuador... by Bazseville
Hi Guys, How's it going? I lived in Ecuador a while back as a TEFL teacher. I lived and worked in Quito. I had a few run ins with the locals but in general I had a great time. What do you guys think is the best place to live in ...
Yeah, just good enough to make you want to peek once in awhile:). Read More