luisr
American looking for information about Ecuador
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Lives in Chicago
Registration: 14 December 2012
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Canadian going to Ecuador for Volunteer Work by bradypreston
Hi everyone, Firstly, this website is a wealth of information! I have read a lot of posts here and elsewhere. I am collecting as much information as I can - However I have been finding outdated information in some cases, meaning older articles and ...
Hi Bradypreston, I'm sure others will chime in here soon. I can't answer to the $1000 lasting for 3 months question, but as for valuables, I can offer a bit of advice. My wife and I spent a year in Nicaragua, which is comparable in safety/crime, ... Read More
Visa without a pension? by luisr
Hello, I would like to know if anyone has any tips on our situation.... My wife and I are in our 30's and I work online for a law firm as a virtual paralegal. Our monthly income is what you would typically make in my field in the U.S. We are ...
..... Re the lawyer you contacted, she is right. Once you complete all 9 months as tourist you must leave Ecuador for 3 months. Even if you apply for another tourist Visa before leaving so the 9 month period really renews itself by the calendar ... Read More
Visa without a pension? by luisr
Hello, I would like to know if anyone has any tips on our situation.... My wife and I are in our 30's and I work online for a law firm as a virtual paralegal. Our monthly income is what you would typically make in my field in the U.S. We are ...
I've been in contact via email with a lawyer in Quito who specializes in visas and such, and she just told me that the way it works is this: You can extend your tourist visa up to a maximum of 9 months total. You can then obtain another tourist ... Read More
Visa without a pension? by luisr
Hello, I would like to know if anyone has any tips on our situation.... My wife and I are in our 30's and I work online for a law firm as a virtual paralegal. Our monthly income is what you would typically make in my field in the U.S. We are ...
As far as getting a work visa, do I need a job offer from a particular list of companies? In other words, would a friend be able to hire me as a guy who washes his car for $1 per month? Read More
Visa without a pension? by luisr
Hello, I would like to know if anyone has any tips on our situation.... My wife and I are in our 30's and I work online for a law firm as a virtual paralegal. Our monthly income is what you would typically make in my field in the U.S. We are ...
Hi, your only other option would be to get a job in Ecuador! your ecuadorian employer would sponsor your Visa. If you become a resident on a Tourist Visa you will not be able to have a decent job. Do you speak Spanish? There are ways to work ... Read More
Visa without a pension?
Hello, I would like to know if anyone has any tips on our situation.... My wife and I are in our 30's and I work online for a law firm as a virtual paralegal. Our monthly income is what you would typically make in my field in the U.S. We are ... Read More
Is food really that expensive? by luisr
Hi everybody, this is my first post. I've read a ton of the topics on here and have found them to be extremely valuable! Just one question, though: My sister's husband is from Ecuador and she was telling me last night that although housing (rent) ...
Thanks for the tips guys. We won't have a problem buying mostly from local markets; we spent a year in Nicaragua and ate mostly that way, except for the occasional U.S. craving. Although we did find most Nicaraguan food to be rather bland and ... Read More
Is food really that expensive? by luisr
Hi everybody, this is my first post. I've read a ton of the topics on here and have found them to be extremely valuable! Just one question, though: My sister's husband is from Ecuador and she was telling me last night that although housing (rent) ...
Thanks a lot, Txs, what a great response! Very informative. Yeah, I'm thinking we won't be saving a lot food-wise, but oh well. Speaking of living outside the city, we are seriously considering living in Paute and taking a trip into Cuenca when ... Read More
Is food really that expensive?
Hi everybody, this is my first post. I've read a ton of the topics on here and have found them to be extremely valuable! Just one question, though: My sister's husband is from Ecuador and she was telling me last night that although housing (rent) ... Read More