JasmineinNM
American looking for information about Ecuador
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How to get an Ecuador Residency Visa 9-1 – Pensioner by Paul Acee
I did my own and laid out the whole process for anyone interested. paulacee.com/2015/03/27/how-to-get-an-ecuador-residency-visa-9-1-pensioner/
I just had my fingerprints done in Cuenca at the police station. They take TWO FULL SETS of prints. A lot of ink was used. Read More
How to get an Ecuador Residency Visa 9-1 – Pensioner by Paul Acee
I did my own and laid out the whole process for anyone interested. paulacee.com/2015/03/27/how-to-get-an-ecuador-residency-visa-9-1-pensioner/
If you really want to get the "straight skinny" on Visas you need to talk to someone who can give you "legal" answers and not some friend of a friend who's uncle said. Go to: Gringovisas.com You can get all your answers ... Read More
Healthcare in Ecuador by Julien
Hi, how does the healthcare system work in Ecuador ? Is it efficient ? What are the main differences between public and private sectors? Is it recommended to purchase private health insurance in Ecuador? Thanks in advance for sharing ...
Hello Everyone, I am now living in Ecuador. I arrived in Cuenca on March 23 but two weeks later moved to Vilcabamba....where it is warm and the sun shines. I came with a private insurance from the USA called Blue Cross & Blue Shield of New ... Read More
All you need to know about firearms in Ecuador by 3lckr
You CANNOT legally bring your weapons to Ecuador. Why did I put legally? I wouldn't know any illegal way to do it... Anyway, firearm imports are closed indefinitely by our "beloved" Correa, and import of any other type of weaponry is complicated and ...
I noticed this post is from 2010. Has anything changed since this posting? I would hope the laws are more lenient on bringing in your own. I sure hope the price of buying there has come down some. Anyone know anything more? thank you. Read More
Requesting informationa please regarding Paute, Ecuador by JasmineinNM
:) Hello everyone! Hope you all are having a great day. My friends and I are trying to et information about Paute as we think we might want to go there. I have read that the elevation is lower than Cuenca but honestly I cannot find any ...
Thank you so much for your input. What little I could find claims that it is warmer but surely it can't be much warmer. The info I read stated they grow mangos and bananas there and it is subtropical. Thank you for finding out about the ... Read More
Requesting informationa please regarding Paute, Ecuador
:) Hello everyone! Hope you all are having a great day. My friends and I are trying to et information about Paute as we think we might want to go there. I have read that the elevation is lower than Cuenca but honestly I cannot find any ... Read More
City Visitors: Ignore This Thread and Your Trip Could Be Ruined by cccmedia
Welcome to Ecuador. Consider the following... 1. The high-altitude cities are Really High. Quito at 9,350 is 4K higher than Denver, The Mile High City. Take it easy the first few days, keep hydrated, do not push it. Don't make me tell you ...
Thank you also for the input, I will go take a look, Read More
City Visitors: Ignore This Thread and Your Trip Could Be Ruined by cccmedia
Welcome to Ecuador. Consider the following... 1. The high-altitude cities are Really High. Quito at 9,350 is 4K higher than Denver, The Mile High City. Take it easy the first few days, keep hydrated, do not push it. Don't make me tell you ...
Thanks for your input I will check it out. Read More
City Visitors: Ignore This Thread and Your Trip Could Be Ruined by cccmedia
Welcome to Ecuador. Consider the following... 1. The high-altitude cities are Really High. Quito at 9,350 is 4K higher than Denver, The Mile High City. Take it easy the first few days, keep hydrated, do not push it. Don't make me tell you ...
I am concerned about you point #1...altitude. I currently live at 5,300 feet elevation and have for 6 years. I tried living in Santa Fe, NM which is up at 7,000 feet elevation and I felt like I was going to faint all the time. I spent a month ... Read More
Hello from New Mexico, USA by JasmineinNM
:) My name is Judith but I use the handle of JasmineinNM. I currently reside in Rio Rancho, NM but want to move to Cuenca, Ecuador. I am trying to learn all that I can about Ecuador and have so many questions. I am a retired lady with one ...
Hello, I just got off the phone with a veterinary college in Colorado. They made recommendations of doing just one shot at a time but to pre-treat for vaccine reactions and leave him in the vet hospital for observation. It all boils down to ... Read More
Hello from New Mexico, USA by JasmineinNM
:) My name is Judith but I use the handle of JasmineinNM. I currently reside in Rio Rancho, NM but want to move to Cuenca, Ecuador. I am trying to learn all that I can about Ecuador and have so many questions. I am a retired lady with one ...
and that is what it all boils down to......I just may not move. Thanks for your reply. Read More
Hello from New Mexico, USA by JasmineinNM
:) My name is Judith but I use the handle of JasmineinNM. I currently reside in Rio Rancho, NM but want to move to Cuenca, Ecuador. I am trying to learn all that I can about Ecuador and have so many questions. I am a retired lady with one ...
Thank you kindly for your reply. I should have been gone in November to Cuenca but I ran into a snag that seems impossible to overcome. My cat had serious adverse reactions to vaccines when he was a kitten. The vet then gave me and exemption for ... Read More
Hello from New Mexico, USA
:) My name is Judith but I use the handle of JasmineinNM. I currently reside in Rio Rancho, NM but want to move to Cuenca, Ecuador. I am trying to learn all that I can about Ecuador and have so many questions. I am a retired lady with one ... Read More