Lina M. Landivar, Canadian expat in Ecuador

Lina M. Landivar

@linalandivar

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Canadian expat in Ecuador

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Canadian

Lives in Guayaquil

Speaks English, spanish, and some French

Registration: 24 August 2011

About Activity

I was born in Ecuador and raised in Canada, where I finished my IT studies and obtaining a Business Technology Degree, and had the opportunity to work overseas in different culture environments. Highly trained and experienced professional in the fields of international business development and investments. After spending over fifteen years pursuing a career in management positions within several industries, I returned to Ecuador to re-discover the essence of this wonderful country. Having the privilege of being both Canadian & Ecuadorian heritage allowed me to take the best of two worlds and create a hall new business approach. By combining the corporate "know-how" and a service oriented business, I founded Al Vazir Boutique Agency.

Interests: dancing, kayaking arts, boating, sports, performances also dinning, biking, outdoor activities

Since Nov 2007

Guayaquil, Ecuador

Presently working in the Ecuadorian Construction Industry with a major local firm, I am currently residing in Guayaquil, Ecuador, having moved recently from Miami, Florida where I resided for approximately 2 years.
Business Comercial Advisor
Food, weather, business, nightlife, people.. access to the coast in a very short trip..
It was hard to adapt to a very hectic city which is growing rapidly, I slowly master their rush and kind of relax myself since everything gets done anyway, even if they tell you ma帽ana lol..

Mar 2005 - Feb 2007

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Working for a Chemical Design and Eng. Company, and completely in love with my partner.
Project Mang. Assistant
Love bife.. I am not a meat eater, the only place I have eaten so much meat without feeling sick. Culture, tango, dinning, theater, Punta del Este, and the ranchos in the country.
At times people were not as friendly as I espected.

Jan 2005 - Aug 2007

Florida, USA

Home base for work travelling within USA, work for a Chemical Design and Eng firm.
Project Mang.
Just the opportunity to be close to the ocean
Did not like the city much, real dangerous place to be and live.

Mar 2002 - Sept 2002

Frankfurt, Germany

I was visitng and doing training for the company I was working at that time.
Project Mang. for a Chemical Design and Eng. Company.
I was at the right sesson, love the Black Forest, culture, beer, and local site scenery, easy to travel all over Germany and Europe. Great lodging places, and i liked very much the certain old style way of living life, they have all the technology at hand, but keep traditions and customs. People are freindly and well educated.
Hard to say, maybe places like buildings from the war time that look run down, they are working on rebuilding as history trade mark. One more thing did not like their attitude towards foreigners from Africa and Middle East, they segregate them not allowing them to incorporate fast into society.

Jan 1975 - Nov 2002

Ottawa, Canada

I was born in Ecuador and raised in Canada, where I finished my IT studies and obtaining a Business Technology Degree, and had the opportunity to work overseas in different culture environments. Highly trained and experienced professional in the fields of international business development and investments.
Contract work with IT companies, local advisor for the Embassy of Chile while developing their free trade agreement, simultaneous translation.
It will always be my home town, love spring time and all its parkways..
I would say maybe winter is a bit to long...

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linalandivar replied to a thread

14 years ago

want to relocate to ecuador by snowflakes

hi i would like to relocate to ecuador from stockton california usa and would like to meet people who live there and tips on finding housing and possible buying a home need more information on the country also need to know if it is safe to ove here ...