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Kevin

@CanGringo

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Canadian expat in Ecuador

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About me

Canadian

Lives in Cuenca

Speaks English

Registration: 18 January 2014

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Kevin
CanGringo replied to a thread
9 years ago
Julien

Best cities to live in Ecuador by Julien

Hi, It’s 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 ...

Kevin

I have spent 2 years now in Cuenca, and it is a beautiful, friendly and engaging city. The cost of living is reasonable. Rent varies from $300 to whatever you want to pay. Some places are furnished and include utilities and internet. City of Cuenca ... Read More

Kevin
CanGringo replied to a thread
9 years ago
wlae84

Please Recommended a Few Banks and List Why? by wlae84

I want to open a bank account here in EC. I have no idea on what grounds to choose one over another. Please help. I would prefer a bank that did not require immediate deposit. I plan to have $2000 wired within 3-4 weeks of opening the account.

Kevin

That is way too funny...I am still laughing! Couldn't be any worse than Doug and the Slugs (Canadian band from Vancouver) I still vote for the 29th de Octubre in Cuenca on Luis Cordero. For reasons unknown to me I am trusting the advice of my ... Read More

Kevin
CanGringo replied to a thread
9 years ago
wlae84

Please Recommended a Few Banks and List Why? by wlae84

I want to open a bank account here in EC. I have no idea on what grounds to choose one over another. Please help. I would prefer a bank that did not require immediate deposit. I plan to have $2000 wired within 3-4 weeks of opening the account.

Kevin

Hello from Cuenca, Ecuador. When I was going through the rat maze of "functionaires" to obtain my residency visa, my abogados told that me that the 29th de octubre credit union on Luis Cordero, is one of the more "trustworthy" ... Read More

Kevin
CanGringo replied to a thread
10 years ago
Barbara Suderman

Be in touch with fellow Canadians here in Ecuador by Barbara Suderman

OH--goodie!!! I have found you!! It is soooo good to be in touch with fellow Canadians here in Ecuador. I live in Cuenca and I have been here for a month. Previously I was in Cumbaya just outside Quito but opted to go with my first choice--here in ...

Kevin

Hi there Janet. Wow, you lived in the Hat!! The place that has hell for a basement? I lived in Lethbridge for a time, and Medicine Hat was part of my territory. Always chuckled as I went through Seven Persons and Manyberries. It was always so hot ... Read More

Kevin
CanGringo replied to a thread
10 years ago
Barbara Suderman

Be in touch with fellow Canadians here in Ecuador by Barbara Suderman

OH--goodie!!! I have found you!! It is soooo good to be in touch with fellow Canadians here in Ecuador. I live in Cuenca and I have been here for a month. Previously I was in Cumbaya just outside Quito but opted to go with my first choice--here in ...

Kevin

Hola fellow Canucks :) My name is Kevin, I was living in Nanaimo, BC on Vancouver Island, but I grew up In Cowtown!! I have been to Cuenca twice in the last year and a half on fact finding missions. I am now a resident of Ecuador using the ... Read More