Coxhere1
Ecuadorian citizen
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About me
Ecuadorian
Lives in Quito, Pichincha
Speaks My primary language is United States English and my secondary language is Western Hemisphere Spanish.
Registration: 20 May 2021
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mental health issues by Okie dokie sue
Are there any mental health clinics in EC ? I need to find a clinic or doctor that will prescribe refills for my psych meds. I also take meds for arthritis and hormone replacement. I am 41 yr female on disability for depression. Does anyone have ...
@Okie dokie sueLizardo (09 March 2015 20:16:26), is correct about taking your empty pill boxes or bottles with the exact medications listed on them to a pharmacy. The pharmacists refill prescriptions without you having to go to another doctor to ... Read More
Introduction : Considering moving to Cotacachi by valbethw
Hi I'm Valerie, and I'm very seriously considering moving to Cotacachi. I have spent time in Brasil, Argentina, and a little in Mexico so I am comfortable with Latin Cultures. I need to work on my Spanish ( I'm watching CNN in Spanish as I type) and ...
Welcome, Valerie. It seems that you are farther along than a lot of ex-pats who consider living in Ecuador. I imagine that you've done some "homework" in order to consider Cotopaxi as a new home. It is very different from other places you've ... Read More
mental health issues by Okie dokie sue
Are there any mental health clinics in EC ? I need to find a clinic or doctor that will prescribe refills for my psych meds. I also take meds for arthritis and hormone replacement. I am 41 yr female on disability for depression. Does anyone have ...
@Okie dokie sueYour question is now over ten year old. But here's what I do in 2025.What I find now, in 2025, is that ANY Quito pharmacist will refill prescriptions when I take my original bottles to a pharmacist. No questions ... Read More
Looking for job opportunities in Ecuador by Rwibutso Official
My name is  Rwibutso jean claude am interested with any unskilled job in ecuador  I have deplom in tourism industry of rwanda 🇷🇼Â
@Rwibutso Official It seems that you having earned a diploma in the tourist industry in Rwanda would be, generally speaking, transferable to any other country. You would, of course, need to know Spanish and English to deal with Ecuadorian and ... Read More
English speaking doctors in Quito? by buddhaland
I finally bit the bullet and switched from my IESS insurance to a commercial policy with Humana. I live in Quito, Centro Norte. My Spanish is improving, but I have several complex medical issues, and discussing them coherently with my limited ...
@elenatacle Sounds like a good idea to try to find an English-speaking doctor via the U.S. Embassy. Hadn't thought of this! And by the way, I didn't find an English-speaking doctor via Hospital Metropolitano. Read More
50% Discounts for Senior Flights and other activities by smitty88
I have been unable to find a forum discussing Ecuador's legally required senior discounts, especially for air fare, even though it seems to it would be a popular topic. My understanding, which I would like to see confirmed or corrected by OTHER THAN ...
@timo31750It is the LAW that all airlines, including American ones, comply with the discount to those over 65 who are either Ecuadorians or those expats who have a cédula and are 65 or older. It is strictly a rumor that certain airlines ... Read More
50% Discounts for Senior Flights and other activities by smitty88
I have been unable to find a forum discussing Ecuador's legally required senior discounts, especially for air fare, even though it seems to it would be a popular topic. My understanding, which I would like to see confirmed or corrected by OTHER THAN ...
I am 79 years old, am an expat, and have a permanent residency visa. These make me eligible for the discounted tickets originating in Ecuador. I have flown with American, United, and Delta Airlines from Quito to the U. S. and back. These American ... Read More
Medical Marijuana by wlabarge
Here in the US, senior citizens have become the fastest growing demographic for legal medical marijuana. Is there such a thing as medical marijuana in Ecuador?
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ExPat-Quito Socials
I think there's already been a thread started regarding social get-togethers in Quito for ExPats, although I couldn't find it. I rarely, if ever, have an opportunity to speak English, and I find myself wishing that I had someone with whom I could ... Read More
Obtaining Ecuadorian citizenship through marriage abroad (in Europe) by Neanderthal
Hello,The facts:1. I am married to a Ecuadorian2. Married in The Netherlands3. Marriage is registered in the Ecuadorian 'Civil Registry' by the Ecuadorian embassy in The Netherlands.4. We DO NOT live in EcuadorI want to obtain the Ecuadorian ...
@Neanderthal, Good luck with however you go about obtaining your naturalization citizenship! yes I know about the two year instead of the three years of permanent residency visa requirement if you are married to an Ecuadorian. Antonio and I ... Read More
I NEED A HELP- I want to move to Ecuador by momojrfrancisb56
Hi everyoneI'm Francis B Momo Jr from Liberia but currently studying in India.I want to move to either Ecuador or South Korea, but I don't know how to go about it. Can someone please help me out??
@momojrfrancisb56, WELCOME to the Íæż½ã½ã Ecuador web site! How I got help to move here three years ago was by using an Ecuadorian immigration attorney. I found an attorney by doing a search online for, "moving to Ecuador." The attorney's name ... Read More
Obtaining Ecuadorian citizenship through marriage abroad (in Europe) by Neanderthal
Hello,The facts:1. I am married to a Ecuadorian2. Married in The Netherlands3. Marriage is registered in the Ecuadorian 'Civil Registry' by the Ecuadorian embassy in The Netherlands.4. We DO NOT live in EcuadorI want to obtain the Ecuadorian ...
@Neanderthal, thanks for your response to my saying one has to learn and speak Spanish fluently in order to be qualified to take the Ecuadorian written exam and the oral exam, both in Spanish. I had studied and could pass the written ... Read More
Obtaining Ecuadorian citizenship through marriage abroad (in Europe) by Neanderthal
Hello,The facts:1. I am married to a Ecuadorian2. Married in The Netherlands3. Marriage is registered in the Ecuadorian 'Civil Registry' by the Ecuadorian embassy in The Netherlands.4. We DO NOT live in EcuadorI want to obtain the Ecuadorian ...
@Neanderthal, what I recently (last month, in March) found out, after submitting all required documentation for naturalization citizenship, when my husband and I went to see an employee in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs here in Quito, Ecuador, is ... Read More
Air Travel Expanding as Ecuador Exits the Covid Era by cccmedia
Starting in July, LatAm airlines will offer five flights a week between Cuenca and Guayaquil, two of Ecuador's three largest cities.Previous efforts to launch the direct route have failed, apparently due to low demand during The Situation.More ...
@cccmedia, according to my husband, when he flew from Washington Dulles to Quito, with a stop in Bogota, he said service was abysmal and flight attendants were surly and downright awful. So, I don't think the attendants couldn't provide a drink of ... Read More
Air Travel Expanding as Ecuador Exits the Covid Era by cccmedia
Starting in July, LatAm airlines will offer five flights a week between Cuenca and Guayaquil, two of Ecuador's three largest cities.Previous efforts to launch the direct route have failed, apparently due to low demand during The Situation.More ...
@cccmedia But will water be brought to passengers after they've requested it? Read More