Tom119
American looking for information about Ecuador
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Lives in Lexington
Registration: 07 June 2012
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Hey all, newbie here...just a bit of info. by Lauratort
Hey all! Just found this site and think it's a fantastic idea! My husband and I are planning early retirement and have been considering Ecuador. You know that when you first begin searching for relocation info, you will find tons of "touristy" ...
Hi. We own a house in Cuenca. We love Ecuador. Hope to see you sometime later this year Tom and Jaudon Read More
A few questions regarding cell phones in Ecuador. by RyanSchaefer
I currently have an unlocked Samsung Galaxy S3 i747 through AT&T. From what I understand I can use this phone in Ecuador by just replacing the SIM card with one I buy there. Can anyone confirm this? Also do cell phone providers in Ecuador have any ...
Hi. You can buy a SIM Card here for $2.50. All cell phone companies have packages. Skype doesn't always work for us. Good luck. Tom Read More
MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT ECUADOR by flor_123
Hello everybody. Life in another country looks in a certain to us before physically moving there. Example: Before I moved to the US I thought people were colder and unfriendly here; after moving here I have dealt with mostly nice people, even ...
We have had no misconceptions. We knew it would be different. We knew we would learn new things and meet new people. As a matter of fact almost all of our NEW FRIENDS are not Americans. We have met people from all walks of life. We feel very ... Read More
Buying a (used?) car in Ecuador by unruffled
I guess this question is already here somewhere, but I've looked and can't find anything on it. What to expats usually do about getting a car? Or do they? Or do they find some way to get theirs shipped in? I have an older but excellent condition ...
HI, You can only take a car that is 2 years old or newer...Nothing older. Buy it in US and take there...Cost is prohibitive to do it there. Unless you don't care what you drive..you can buy a cheap used car there from someone and not have to ... Read More
Destashing a house...help by Denise in Denver
We made the decision, have started the easy part, paperwork and passports..... now the selling everything. I am not particularly attached to everything, but the enormity of emptying out everything makes me cringe. Can anyone suggest where they ...
Hi, we made the same decision and had some of the same setbacks. We live in the US and my children live in Canada and they don't want to come down to get anything more than they already have taken. We,initially, thought about taking everything in ... Read More