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Consider what you want to accomplish with your trip -- your purpose -- and then find a group such as Peace corps or a a family missionary group who's purpose you support or an NGO used to be called a world wide charity that will support you and your ... Read More

someone asked about the coast... ...there can be the occasssional scorpion or snake and sand get in the bed and couch -- go with ceramic floors if possible, yes a tsunami can occur, mosquitoes sometimes but not always , rainier where it is ... Read More

defuera ~ Your statistics are very accurate and your concerns are right on point. The young family that works for me and who I am training in the innkeeper profession who are with me now just over a year are a young man 24, his young wife 18 and ... Read More

It is so much cooler on the coast -- and so much less complicated! We go out to places of common interest ...in small groups...couples...friends ...one lady always brings her dog but he's a cool date {oh that would be me} and we have fun -- we make ... Read More

There are many military expats living in Ecuador. I have a very good friend in Manta who is my go-to person when someone on the Expatexchange.com (where I am a moderator) asks about VA benefits. Send me a Private message and I will give you his ... Read More

as I was giving Gina something for scratching this evening -- she likes to take a dip in the pool and is allergic to chlorine :( ... I remembered... BENADRYL! one of the few drugs we do not have here in Ecuador Read More

Interesting link And no doubt they are notarizing signatures based on statements made by people sending documents -- but they are only claiming that they are sending secured information and conforming to current Federal electronic signature ... Read More

Oh nooo....the pressure.... hoping there are split peas when you get here and not just lentils!!!! :/ Read More

Apostille -- is a confirmation from your state 9or the state where the document is issued) that is legal and an be recognized internationally as such... Years ago the USA entered into a treaty with a group of other nations, which included Ecuador, ... Read More

90 days for your police report ...at least according to my sources ... Susan Read More

As a pensioner you cannot -- as a resident under other types of visas you may be able to. You will be required to have an Ecuador tax id number (a RUC) as mentioned and sign into the beneficios program of IESS. Ecuador has become more and more ... Read More

The good news is that you can pretty much go through the process yourself in Cuenca as they have bilingual assistance there -- The bad news -- there are some unscrupulous gringos who have hung out shingles claiming to be facilitators who are ... Read More

Previously up to the past two years-- it was difficult to get internet speeds adequate for uploads -- but the Corporacion Nacional Telefonico (CNT) has brought most of the cities and a substantial part of the coast up to pretty good levels. It still ... Read More

Try the expatexchange.com ...but bring a raincoat --- we tend to sling mud with our information... And do read blogs. Also go onto Facebook and type in Ecuador. A lot of expats have hooked up through Facebook to share info on a daily basis. ... Read More

contact lenses? I buy cooper vision lenses here at $33 for a box of 6 -- and they are uv protected lenses... Maybe life is different on the coast? We have split peas too... Susan Read More

Try http://quitohotelbonanza.com/ Pat and Nora Minga are great hosts! Susan Read More

Yes -- one of the new skills learned here in Ecuador is driving a stick ...it's just like learning to dance ...if you are a guy learning to dance like a lady...it's exactly the same as automatic, only backwards and in high heels LOL. But it is ... Read More

For the coast, May is at the start of low season. Temporada (Season) is from All Saints Day and Dia des Disfuntos/All Souls Day (Nov 1 and 2) through Christmas and New Years -- which is High Season -- into Carnival/Carnaval which is the 2 weeks ... Read More

I just looked at the Accuweather for Salinas, Ecuador (Santa Elena Peninsula)-- pretty close to accurrate for the next few days -- the showers are more like heavy mist for a few minutes ... most people don't even notice them. Was dancing last ... Read More

Keep in mind the country is about the size of the state of Nevada. Travel from Cuenca to Guayaquil by bus is about 3 1/2 hours and then a bus from guayaquil to Salinas is under 2 1/2 hours. So you can see a bit of the country in a two week ... Read More

That is a fascinating question! I wonder if we can find a cardiologist from one of the clincs up in the mountains online who can respond to that? I do know that we tell our guests who are on anti-coagulant medication to be sure to apply plenty of ... Read More

Ecuador has a fascinating climate. Since it is on the equator (hence its name the Republic of the Ecuador = equator) the days and nights are equal in length. Temperature therefor is effected by altitude and proximity to the ocean. Cuenca and ... Read More

Lie most groups you will find some very good people among the gringos -- those who have taken the city and th country to their hearts: learning the language and experiencing the culture and learning to be a good neighbor. And then there are those ... Read More

Try the rescue group Amigos con Colas http://amigosconcola.blogspot.com/ which you will have to put through translate. But do look for a vet in your area or look in Otovalo or Quito. If you had a pet medical emergency you need to now where to ... Read More

For the first poster: Go to the USDA site at http://www.aphis.usda.gov/regulations/vs/iregs/animals/animal_ecuador.shtml and follow the links for Ecuador and Dogs & Cats. And for Kitty4Me2: Stop over at the local Vet and tell them you are ... Read More

It's always good to have an attorney on speed dial -- but if it is a minor fender bender or something of the sort the police officer will often act as mediator and everyone gets sort of paid off -- the injured party goes to the clinic for xrays amd ... Read More

While we do have hot days in our high summer -- February (think the opposite of up north) -- the breezes off the Pacific (and that antarctic Humboldt Current) keep things very comfortable here. In fact the first stop most of our guests make is to ... Read More

Hi George & Allison: The roads you will be driving on -- the via Costa to the coast from Guayaquil to Salinas and the Ruta del Sol (aka Ruta Spondylus) are both modern well paved roadways and direct routes to where you want to be. That being said ... Read More

Most start by landing in Guayaquil and taing a 90 minute ride west to the coastal city of Salinas in the province of Santa Elena located on the Santa Elena peninsula that extends up the coast for about 50km -- though not a typical coastal location ... Read More

This is the information you are looking for: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/regulations/vs/iregs/animals/animal_ecuador.shtml Your dog or cat needs to be seen by your vet and verified as healthy within 10 days of departure and those documents (which ... Read More

Previously having a HIV- status was necessary for a visa application. That changed 2 years ago. Now it is possible to apply for an investors visa (with a CD of $25 or more or investing in property of that amount or more) or a pensioners visa if ... Read More

Hi Dave: Cuenca is very popular -- lovely city and good public transportation. Check out Patiotuerca.com for some info on cost of cycles in that area. Also you might want to join the yahoo group that's got lots of Cuenca info at ... Read More

Two from Salinas now on HHI. The most recent is Will & Janis -- and they are shifting homes to the condo from the house. Janis has a back injury (they are both young retired military, Navy & Marines) and had trouble with the two floors. Their ... Read More

Chantal is correct ~ plus on YouTube put in the name of any of our little towns -- including Anconcito -- and you can find someone's YouTube video (we have one of our fishing port and one of our local bands perorming) Another way to get a taste of ... Read More

Traveling with older pets is a difficult issue. If they are used to car travel (so noises and shifts of their crate is not traumatic); if they have healthy kidneys so they do not dehydrate; if you travel in short increments (Miami to Quito is just ... Read More

Wow ~ where to begin... I've lived on the coast on the Santa Elena Peninsula now for over 3 years and love it. As for grey and cloudy -- yes a few months are cloudy here -- and the rest are sparling sunshine every day. The area I live in is dry ... Read More

Aconcito? Woo hoo -- shout out! Salinas and the Santa Elena Peninsula has some very nice areas -- including areas to the north that combine both mountains and beach living (Montanita, Olon, Las Nunez, El Portal) Manta is much further up the coast ... Read More

Hi Barbara: Climate "zones", basically 4; and that varies by altitude and on the coast by proximity to the breezes from the Humboldt current. Try the Salinas area for the coast and the Cuenca area for the mountains for a start. Much more cost ... Read More

Who's summer :cool: It's our low season -- basically between Easter and Day of the Souls --. It is cooler and a sweater if you walk on the beach before 9am and after 5. Sometimes even socks with my loafers. School is out in Quito and Cuenca ... Read More

Contact the manufacturer of your current model. Usually the box will have an 800 or 888 number to contact customer service. Ask them if they distribute and market to South America and particularly to Ecuador or if not could they reccomend a ... Read More

Personally I love the coast -- I live near Salinas. And if you are worried about hot and humid, well currently I have my windows open and am enjoying the cool winter breezes...but will need to close the windows as it gets chilly towards midnight. ... Read More

I can tell you that Yasmin is available without a prescription for aout $10 a month. Best suggestion on the other medications is to bring your list with you -- exactly as you have it with the generic names as well as the chemical compound, and ... Read More

When you open the site LAN.com scroll down to United States (English) to open in English. Read More

Another area you might consider is Montanita on the coast -- you can rent a place there -- depending on what you require -- from $200 on up. You'd probably be best off getting around by bus to start and then pick up a cheap used car from someone ... Read More

Sorry for the lateness of the reply...hope you had a good time! 1. Any good cheap way to call the US through a cheap cell phone or? Where would they pick one up? or a cheap calling card? Best way to mae inexpensive calls is going to a telephone ... Read More

The hubs to look for our flights to ecuador from either New York/New Jersey (either Kennedy or Newark) or from Miami. I also think LAN is the best airline to book -- best flight and they were wonderful with my dog when I brought him down June of ... Read More

I'll have to find Guaranda on Goofgle Maps. I live outside a small fishing village near Salinas to the west of Guayaquil on the coast. One of the nice things about this area is that there are some excellent highways being constructed and the ... Read More

Yes, non citizens of Ecuador can buy and own real estate. That being said: CAVEAT EMPTOR! Buyer Beware! Ecuador does not have the systemized title search of property we are used to back in the USA and many times property is sold to an ... Read More

Hello Bill: Based on what you have stated, your investment of $100K on a home would probably allow you to get the residency status you would need to be able to live in Ecuador for the rest of your life. If you were to rent an apartment or house, ... Read More

The simple answer is Yes! For the longer answer, subscribe to the blogs here and do a search for Ecuador expat on Yahoo and Google and join as many forums as you can handle. Here on the coast in and around Salinas we have a growing and thriving ... Read More

Contact your Hotel/Hostal -- many have van service that will pick you up at the terminal. If your Hotel does not have this service, take the time to contact the US Consulate Office in Quito (http://ecuador.usembassy.gov/) before you leave and ask ... Read More

Hi Al: Definitely plan to come visit Ecuador and the coast. Since there is a such a diversity of beaches, beach towns and cities, and possibilities, and since know one can really tell you what fits your own ideal location, time spent visiting the ... Read More

How tall are you? And how stylish do you want to be? I ask about height because most furniture is built to Ecuadorian sizes and that's between 5 and 5'8" -- so a lot of furniture feels "small" to a hulking 6'2" gringo. On the other hand -- ... Read More

I have a question regarding the climate along Ecuadors 1,400 miles of coast...are there cooler areas, with some kind of trade winds, as in Hawaii? or are they all pretty much hot and muggy like those in Costa Rica? I would really appriciate any info ... Read More

We are interested in moving to the Ecuadorian coast around the Crucita area. How bad is the mosquito problem and are there banks or atm close by? Do you have to carry tp to all local restuarants?Mosquito problem is about like South Florida by the ... Read More

Most recent IL underestimate was: Live in luxury with 3 full time workers (cook, maid and gardener/handyman) for $1,500. Taking into account that under the law each of those full-time workers combined would have a salary of $800, that would leave ... Read More

Hi Ken & Susan: For a cost of living comparison between Quito and the Coast I would again defer to Amy Prisco alprisco@gmail.com She lived in Quito her first year in Ecuador and then came to the coast from the mountains. She commutes back and ... Read More

After Dubai ~ Ecuador's low prices should blow your mind! Some items -- cars and electronics for example -- are about equal but food, clothes, DVDs, rent/purchase of a home, much much less. Spanish ~ you'll need it but don't stress! Rosetta Stone ... Read More

Cumbaya is absolutely lovely ~ definitely mark that as a place to visit! And if anyone wants more information about the Salinas and Ruta Del Sol area up to Montanita and Olon, drop me a line ~ it's the area I know best right now and I adore it and ... Read More

Uh, not exactly! Your best bet is to come visit and check it out for yourself. Salinas has many retired folks, condos on the Malecon (boardwalk) parties on holidays and quiet the rest of the year and in low season. Nearby are the areas of ... Read More

A much better source of information about the areas you are looking at ~ I am thinking Cuenca and Loja? Would be to subscribe to the Online Editions of the El Universo Newspaper. If you sign on using Google Chrome you have an auto-translate ... Read More

Hello Ken and Susan: From the list you give, Cuenca, Quito and Cotacachi, it sounds like you are interested in just the Andes -- or -- you have been reading International Living and Gary Scott's blogs :) Ecuador is an amazing place -- with a ... Read More

Yes it can be done. It takes planning and an investment to tide you over the learning curve and low times. Business either works the way you originally planned (rarely) or you metamorphose into a new business, until you become "successful" to ... Read More

Definitely come down and test the water ~ and yes, an ATM card is the way to go for cash access. You will need to know a bit of Spanish to get around but the way it is spoke here is easy to understand and as languages go it is easy to pick up ... Read More