Hi Susan, thank you for the information. I'm glad to hear that there are homes there that I could afford to rent. I think that I would have to learn Spanish (fast.) I would be wanting a place with at least a small yard. It's good to hear that is possible and that EC is a pet friendly place. Is there enough expats there so that if I come without even a rudimentary knowledge of the language that I could get by? Like being able to purchase the things I need and get a place to live etc. I guess, I would occasionally need a interrupter for important things. Are there people who just come there with no knowledge of the language, like what I was thinking of doing, and are they able to get by? I had heard that Vil has a lot of expats. Thank you for the info, it is very helpful to know that there are affordable (for me) places that take pets, New1