smell the roses
American expat in Ecuador
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About me
American
Lives in Cuenca
Registration: 20 August 2014
Occupation
I am Retired.
My expat journey
Cuenca, Ecuador
hiking, camping and travel
retired mechanical contractor
I love the weather and the mountains here. The people are friendly and patient with my efforts to learn Spanish. The living costs are low allowing more for a travel budget. Medical is excellent with caring doctors that aren't driven by money.
The drivers are aggressive and don't use good sense. Bureaucracy needs streamlined.
Ecuador
USA
Activity
Electronic money & will it eventually devalue your dollar? by britmick
I saw the below link/ad on the BBC & wondered if anyone had looked into this new idea & how it will effect the dollar in your pocket &/or bank account? Also it seems that Ecuador is BILLIONS in debt to the Chinese & it's getting ...
I'm not negative about the future here. I was just talking to a local today about the future of the dollar here. His opinion is that the dollar is not going to be replaced and that the new electronic currency will remain backed by the dollar. I ... Read More
Electronic money & will it eventually devalue your dollar? by britmick
I saw the below link/ad on the BBC & wondered if anyone had looked into this new idea & how it will effect the dollar in your pocket &/or bank account? Also it seems that Ecuador is BILLIONS in debt to the Chinese & it's getting ...
I agree with so much in this post. For even more security and peace of mind Banco Pichincha is the oldest and largest international bank in Ecuador. When there was a financial crisis and some of the banks went under Pichincha was able to buy their ... Read More
Deep Thoughts with Nards Barley (my Cuenca non-blog) by Nards Barley
Just got my sofa delivered today, so my deep thought is on furniture. https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-rfx2nf37qzQ/UPB66rG7_GI/AAAAAAAAArw/KxVvlImUJns/s800/2013-01-11%252015.49.20.jpg I bought my Sofa set consisting a three person sofa, a ...
Hello ACurry, My wife and I are vegetarians and we find the food here is very healthy and has more flavor than in the States. She spends $15.00 on market day for bags of fruits and vegetables that last us for a week. My wife was a dietician so is ... Read More