scottmacinak
American looking for information about Ecuador
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About me
American
Lives in Cuenca
Speaks a little spanish, wife is almost fluent
Registration: 06 January 2018
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private van from Guayaquil airport to cuenca by toniop
Hi folks, I am considering having a private van take my wife and I from the Guayquil airport ( or nearby hotel) to El Centro in Jan or Feb with four bags. I have not bought plane tickets yet. Can anyone please give me a name of a reliable and ...
We took a taxi to Mini-Bus service (-$2.00). I think it was operazuaytur. We didn't arrange to have minibus pick us up at the airport. That's expensive. We took the minibus to Cuenca. Leaves every hour. Most recommend doing it in daytime, I ... Read More
Getting from GYE to Cuenca by scottmacinak
The last topic on this subject was 2013 so I was hoping on some updated information. Coming in evening Aug 21 to Guayaquil and traveling to Cuenca for extended stay with wife and two young children—three or four bags. What’s the best ...
Thank you so much. I think this is exactly what we’ll do. The bus seems just as good or better than the van. Read More
Getting from GYE to Cuenca
The last topic on this subject was 2013 so I was hoping on some updated information. Coming in evening Aug 21 to Guayaquil and traveling to Cuenca for extended stay with wife and two young children—three or four bags. What’s the best ... Read More
Bringing my cell phone number to Cuenca
My wife and I have ATT smartphones in the US. We are going to live in Cuenca for a year. We want to keep our numbers and our phones. ATT said it was easy to port a US cell number over to an Ecuadorian cell provider. I am skeptical. Is this true? ... Read More
Accommodation for a couple of months in Cuenca by cinncinn
Hello, if we to come to Cuenca for a couple of months, how much should we except to pay for an apartment a month, approximately? We would need a decent 2-bedroom apartment, with all the appliances preferably and furnished. I read some blogs from ...
Where can I find an apartment that is not targeting expats. Looking for a one year lease on a furnished. Should I air bnb or hotel for a week or so and look for for rent signs, or is there a local classified publication I can peruse? Thanks for all ... Read More
Best way to rent an apartment
My wife and two young kids are going to be living in Cuenca for a year starting in August. We're looking for a year long lease of a furnished apartment, probably west of Centro. I see there are some apartments on Craigslist, as well as some ... Read More
Extended stay with family by scottmacinak
My wife and two kids (3 and 5) plan to live in Cuenca for roughly 10 months next year from Aug. to June. We are taking a year off of teaching. My wife is applying at an English language learning institute as a tutor--basically a volunteer ...
Thanks. My wife is fairly fluent and I know basic things. Kids are 3 and 5. I used to teach elementary school--I teach art now--so hopefully we'll be able keep up! Thanks again. We appreciate the info. Read More
Extended stay with family by scottmacinak
My wife and two kids (3 and 5) plan to live in Cuenca for roughly 10 months next year from Aug. to June. We are taking a year off of teaching. My wife is applying at an English language learning institute as a tutor--basically a volunteer ...
Thanks. That helps. I don't think we were interested in living with a host family though, although I know some schools or volunteer opportunities work that way. We wanted to rent a flat or house for the four of us. Thanks again for sharing your ... Read More
Extended stay with family
My wife and two kids (3 and 5) plan to live in Cuenca for roughly 10 months next year from Aug. to June. We are taking a year off of teaching. My wife is applying at an English language learning institute as a tutor--basically a volunteer ... Read More