Lurch
American expat in Ecuador
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American, Married
Registration: 06 May 2017
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Moving to Ecuador with a disability by Bhavna
Hello everyone, Having a disability should not be a barrier to living abroad. While the intricacies of oneÂ’s move to Ecuador may be specific to the individual, certain steps can be undertaken to make the process smoother. What are the ...
Well depends on your disability. I'm assuming it's something in the hips, knees Dept. I've been in Cuenca for nearly four years with two bum knees . I had a replacement knee done but the patella is loose and I have to wear a brace for ... Read More
Shipping a Truck from Panama to Ecuador by dfasoletti
Hello, We are relocating to Ecuador from California. We will be driving our truck and are looking at ways to ship it from Panama to Ecuador (or Colombia). We are having difficulty finding info/shipping agents to provide us with a quote. If anyone ...
Cc media you are mis quoting me. I said you can bring it but it has to be gone, out of the country in 90 days. I did not say it can be imported. I covered that in the next few lines. My answer is a hell of a sight better than your plug for a car ... Read More
Shipping a Truck from Panama to Ecuador by dfasoletti
Hello, We are relocating to Ecuador from California. We will be driving our truck and are looking at ways to ship it from Panama to Ecuador (or Colombia). We are having difficulty finding info/shipping agents to provide us with a quote. If anyone ...
My understanding is yes you can bring the truck but within 90 days it has to be gone. If you try to register you have to get government go ahead and pay import taxes equal to 20% to 40% of the assessed value of the truck. You can't even sell ... Read More
Homophobia In Ecuador by Coxhere
How homophobic, generally speaking, is Ecuador? What about homophobia in urban areas vs. rural areas of the country? I ask because I'm wondering how "open" one can be in Ecuadorian society without fearing for one's life. Thanks ...
Homophobia In Ecuador by Coxhere
How homophobic, generally speaking, is Ecuador? What about homophobia in urban areas vs. rural areas of the country? I ask because I'm wondering how "open" one can be in Ecuadorian society without fearing for one's life. Thanks ...
Why do you need to pick apart other people's comments? We live in Cuenca which is a very insular society. You are born , go to school here , get a job and live here. It's family and who you know not what you know. Yes young men get drunk in ... Read More
Compulsory Health Insurance by MM74
Hi everyone, I saw in internet that the Ecuador Government "put" as requirements for foreigner that would like live there, a compulsory Health Insurance. In the few post I red , was write that the cost of an Health Insurance is around ...
If you live in Colombia why do you keep answering questions about Ecuador? You may live on the border but that is not Ecuador and not where policy is being decided The Cuenca IESS office has been the spearoint on this along with Quito Read More
Compulsory Health Insurance by MM74
Hi everyone, I saw in internet that the Ecuador Government "put" as requirements for foreigner that would like live there, a compulsory Health Insurance. In the few post I red , was write that the cost of an Health Insurance is around ...
As said before health insurance for visitors is not needed. Resident insurance would have to come from an approved supplier from the government list. So there is your gotcha . Read More
Compulsory Health Insurance by MM74
Hi everyone, I saw in internet that the Ecuador Government "put" as requirements for foreigner that would like live there, a compulsory Health Insurance. In the few post I red , was write that the cost of an Health Insurance is around ...
First the requirement for compulsory insurance if you are a visitor is on hold till July 22nd. It's likely it will disappear. Compulsory Health insurance for residents was supposed to be in force for start of this year. Great big fuss and then ... Read More
Homophobia In Ecuador by Coxhere
How homophobic, generally speaking, is Ecuador? What about homophobia in urban areas vs. rural areas of the country? I ask because I'm wondering how "open" one can be in Ecuadorian society without fearing for one's life. Thanks ...
Depending on the age of your EC husband you may run into a largely unspoken prejudice. The lady who helps with our medical translations etc is 30 years my junior. When we go to the hospital we get a few scowls. They think she is my wife and has ... Read More
Homophobia In Ecuador by Coxhere
How homophobic, generally speaking, is Ecuador? What about homophobia in urban areas vs. rural areas of the country? I ask because I'm wondering how "open" one can be in Ecuadorian society without fearing for one's life. Thanks ...
My wife and I live in Cuena for the last three years. We had an open attitude previously because of the industry my wife was in The Expats we know in Cuenca are very relaxed about it . We mainly don't think about it. And most of the people we ... Read More
Cost of living 2018 in Ecuador by Priscilla
Hello everyone, As per our annual tradition, we invite you to share your experiences and tell us more about the average prices of products and services in your town/city/area, so that we have updated information regarding cost of living and ...
How much does it cost to rent an apartment or a house in Ecuador? Cuenca answers Allow $400 to $600 How much does it cost to buy an apartment or a house in Ecuador? $150,000 apt up to $250,000 for house How much do you pay on average for public ... Read More