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So, I have a visa that I just qualified for last month using the lower income requirements. I will be in and out of Ecuador so this will become a temporary visa and need to be renewed in 21 months. Is it just a fixed fee to renew or do I have to go ... Read More

"This will weed out a ton of malcontents who refuse to learn spanish. I for one will be happy about that! I took time to learn spanish, Now am real glad I did." Cuenca Boy, I don't understand this statement... I am a malcontent but I ... Read More

Never ever ever pay in full for a lot in a not yet developed subdivision. Always confirm everything before you invest that down payment. Never ever ever put more than 20% down, and never put more down than you can afford to lose. There are hundreds ... Read More

It is a beautiful concept but just make sure they have access to enough fresh water. Ask for documentation and then confirm that documentation. Read More

This was a hoax and in very bad taste. If it were April 1st you could call it an April Fools joke, but it was published on March 28th. There is no truth to this article. Read More

With practice it will get better. And I bring candy with me as a thank you. One time I had an old woman do a New York style bait and switch. Pissed me off. But I just chalked it up to experience. And it was a $3 hustle... I don't think 50 cents ... Read More

Thanks for the recommendations.... Still not finding an easy way to accomplish this. Has anyone done the coast coming from Cuenca? Maybe we fly from Quito to Cuenca then take the bus or van to Guayaquil and then up the coast to Salinas and Montanita ... Read More

Mary, not sure if this is going to work but enjoy if it does.... Ecuador is so beautiful and so friendly youtu.be/cv7mJwj38gk Read More

Taken from ecuadorgeorge.com With a budget of $950 per month you can move uptownÂ… sort of. $300 per month for a newer 2 bedroom apartment or condo $300 per month for food $ 50 utilities (tap water, electric, and gas) $ 35 internet service $ 35 ... Read More

Hi Gary, San Bartolome will certainly be your first destination when you get Cuenca... The town is famous for its guitar making... here is a youtube link.... http://youtu.be/HZTB1Bg7QGk Maybe we will see you in Cuenca someday.... hoping to be ... Read More

If you look in my pantry you will find at least 10 pounds of different coffee beans. Kona, Sumatra, French Roast and many more. In the cabinet outside the pantry are toppings and additions like cocoa and many syrups. Look up and there is my Miele ... Read More

Our plan is to leave with two suitcases each and that is all. Rent a furnished apartment and then just take a deep breath. Traveling to the coast and then to Peru, Brazil, and Uruguay. I can not tell you how I long to walk across town just to have a ... Read More

Hi Mitri, I am so excited for you... 2 weeks away. We are a little farther off but that is ok. Our home is on the market as are a couple of other properties. We had our first showing today so we took the dogs out for an hour walk. It gets very real ... Read More

Neil, Anyone who just Googles "Ecuador George" will find me listed right on top... but you can also click on the website icon just below my picture on any post I make or clicking on this link will be the quickest way... ecuadorgeorge.com/ Read More

We are just like you and have not moved yet. We visit again in August then plan on moving next year if all is still good. I am pretty conservative. I do things in three's. The fact that I am considering moving my whole life after just two visits is ... Read More

Nancy, I am not a big fan of that big corporate run magazine that is pushing all the best places to retire either. Their agenda is perfectly clear to me. I am guilty of posting on their site just to get traffic to my blog... no harm no foul. I had ... Read More

“Traveling is a brutality. It forces you to trust strangers and to lose sight of all that familiar comfort of home and friends. You are constantly off balance. Nothing is yours except the essential things – air, sleep, dreams, the sea, the sky – all ... Read More

Mary, If you have nothing count your blessings. I am wanting to do exactly what you are talking about but I have everything. And I expect it will take me at least a year to get rid of everything... So here is my story in a nutshell. We visited last ... Read More

Ron, I am doing the same thing you are planning on doing... I have already spent 3 weeks in Cuenca in order to know that it is the place for us. I will visit again in August of 2012. You will need a local attorney in Ecuador (about $1300) to set you ... Read More

OMG... I should of logged on as a pretty girl instead of an ugly middle aged man... But alas, I am what I am. Still glad to be a part of this group... Read More