Lily
@LilyAnn
American looking for information about Ecuador
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Speaks English, Spanish
Registration: 20 April 2015
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Loja living by @?maggie17
We are interested in Loja. Currently we have a condo in Cotacachi, but that will not be our Forever Home. Great place to visit but I am concerned about hospital care,. Either 45 minutes to Ibarra or two hours to Quito. People die before they get ...
Supermarkets?Loja has a Supermaxi in the south part of town. There are also regular mercados in several different parts of town, and open-air market days on the weekends, and I prefer to shop at those since they are usually much cheaper. Supermaxi ... Read More
Loja living by @?maggie17
We are interested in Loja. Currently we have a condo in Cotacachi, but that will not be our Forever Home. Great place to visit but I am concerned about hospital care,. Either 45 minutes to Ibarra or two hours to Quito. People die before they get ...
I've written a lot of posts about Loja on my blog, as well as a book about Loja called "Live Like a Local in Loja." Loja does have a hospital and people I know of who have used it generally have good things to say. However, stories ... Read More
How physically active can one be in Ecuador? by IT1
Thinking of moving to Ecuador but could I continue to swim (like swim team swimming), bike (road racing or triathlon) and run (daily training and road races). Currently swim, bike and run about 22 miles a day. Language is not a problem as I have a ...
Thinking of moving to Ecuador but could I continue to swim (like swim team swimming), bike (road racing or triathlon) and run (daily training and road races). Currently swim, bike and run about 22 miles a day. .... However, when I search the Web (in ... Read More
New members of the Ecuador forum, introduce yourself here 聳 2nd quarter of 2015 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Ecuador forum? Don聮t know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
I've posted a few times around the forum already, but then I realized I'd never actually properly introduced myself...oops, sorry. My name is Lily; I'm originally from Washington state. I love Latin America and grew up in Mexico (for 5 ... Read More
New members of the Ecuador forum, introduce yourself here 聳 2nd quarter of 2015 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Ecuador forum? Don聮t know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
Hi, I am Bonnie. Single female in my 50's looking to possibly retire in Ecuador or move sooner if anything should happen to my job. Right now I am looking at the Loja area but that could change before the time comes. I would like to live ... Read More
Anybody living in Vilcabamba or Loja? by ActionMgt
You never see anything posted about Vilcabamba or Loja on this forum. Just wondering if anybody lives there that could tell me what it's like, if they like it there, and what the availability might be for renting a 2 bedroom small house with 2 ...
Thanks for the clarification, Susan. I'm kind of reeling from that, though--$800/month for a 2 bedroom place. It just seems like a lot for Loja. Maybe it's a good price in the rich part of town, though. I've seen places listed in the ... Read More
Anybody living in Vilcabamba or Loja? by ActionMgt
You never see anything posted about Vilcabamba or Loja on this forum. Just wondering if anybody lives there that could tell me what it's like, if they like it there, and what the availability might be for renting a 2 bedroom small house with 2 ...
Well, at least Rodr铆guez Witt is a very upscale area of town--there are lots of fancy places around that area. Even so, while exploring that area on foot I remember walking by a house for rent for $600--and it was a very big house (though ... Read More
Anybody living in Vilcabamba or Loja? by ActionMgt
You never see anything posted about Vilcabamba or Loja on this forum. Just wondering if anybody lives there that could tell me what it's like, if they like it there, and what the availability might be for renting a 2 bedroom small house with 2 ...
Wow, Susan--that is insane! Is it at least furnished? I have never seen an apartment that size advertised that high in Loja. Hopefully the trend won't continue...Many of the locals wouldn't be able to live in their own city at that rate. Read More
Anybody living in Vilcabamba or Loja? by ActionMgt
You never see anything posted about Vilcabamba or Loja on this forum. Just wondering if anybody lives there that could tell me what it's like, if they like it there, and what the availability might be for renting a 2 bedroom small house with 2 ...
Thanks for the welcome cccmedia! What I mean is, in Cuenca there are a lot more resources for someone first coming into the country. There is already a well-established expat community there, but in Loja there are almost none. In Cuenca it's ... Read More
Anybody living in Vilcabamba or Loja? by ActionMgt
You never see anything posted about Vilcabamba or Loja on this forum. Just wondering if anybody lives there that could tell me what it's like, if they like it there, and what the availability might be for renting a 2 bedroom small house with 2 ...
I definitely agree with Joseph's assessment; Cuenca will have more options for you if you need good medical care. The fact that your wife is Ecuadorian would definitely help you in Loja, though. Knowing Spanish--or actively learning it ... Read More