rkg695
Canadian expat in Ecuador
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About me
Canadian
Lives in Cotacachi, Imbabura
Speaks English, sarcasm, Bad French or Pardonez Moi - Quebecois, my Spanish lessons are in progress
Registration: 15 May 2022
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Canadian Certified Lawyers in Ecuador
Can anyone recommend a Canadian certified lawyer living in the Quito / Pichincha / Imbabura region to serve as a legal witness for virtual signing of documents in Canada? Read More
Retirement Visa Income Requirement Triples by cccmedia
Ecuador has tripled its income requirement for a single 九色视频 seeking a Retirement Visa.The requirement had been slashed during The Situation from $800 to $425 per month .. prior to the latest hike.The change has been reported in recent weeks by the ...
@pjorgensen997 ... the amount is based on the average monthly income for Ecuador set by the government; at the moment that amount is $460/ Month... 鈥� The amount for the retirement visa therefore is 3x that amount > $460 x 3= $1380 鈥� the ... Read More
Car & Pick-up Taxi Co-op service in Quito
Members on a Facebook group have asked if there are moving or pick-up taxi services in Quito?... as there are in smaller towns like Cotacachi, Otavalo, etc. The most recent question was specifically about hiring one of these pick ups and requesting ... Read More
Rent control by memorris122
We are renting in Malacatos. Is there a rent control board in Loja Province? Thank you.
@memorris122 I honestly don't think that's a thing that exists here鈥� Read More
Prediction: Existing Homes Price-Tags Will Rocket 30-45 Percent Higher by cccmedia
Raised EC tariffs on construction materials, home furnishings and appliances will cause the value of existing homes to rise 30-45 percent, according to an analysis published prominently by Gary A. Scott.聽 He is an Ecuador blogger, ...
@AmericanoNorte聽 I completely agree, and I would actively discourage foreigners from pricing Ecuadoreans out of the market, and out of their livelihoods鈥� It's not ethical. In any case it's not how Ecuador real estate works. Real estate ... Read More
Trouble On the Coast and Mafia Carnage by cccmedia
Off-shore and airstrip drug activity along the Ecuador Coast is so bad in Manab铆 Province that radar may be installed shortly on private property.By presidential decree, property owners in parts of the province will be subject to the ...
@cccmedia Oy... it's muy tranquillo in Cotacachi 馃し馃徏鈥嶁檪锔忦煉滒煂吼焽焽煂堭煪垛櫨锔� How a place feels has a lot to do with attitude 馃槀 Read More
Trouble On the Coast and Mafia Carnage by cccmedia
Off-shore and airstrip drug activity along the Ecuador Coast is so bad in Manab铆 Province that radar may be installed shortly on private property.By presidential decree, property owners in parts of the province will be subject to the ...
Re: "Scenes of a beleaguered capital."I don't know that - what I as a Canadian see as >anxiety and fear addicted< American news sites - are the best source for an accurate and calmly objective view of what's going on in Ecuador鈥� (I ... Read More
Tourist visa 90 visa extension process by timstocker
Looking for information on the current tourist visa/ 90 visa extension process. For the last 4 years we are in Ecuador on a tourist visa arriving in October/November and have always applied for the 90 day extension the day after our tourist visa ...
@timstocker please read the notifications for most recent discussions; this topic is under discussion in the posting immediately preceding yours:/forum/viewtopic.php?id=1056868 Read More
What will happen after the first 3 months visa visa-free entrance? by Behnoodkalani
Hello everyone, my wife and I are Iranians who are interested in moving to Ecuador. As far as I know, we can enter the country for 3mounths visa-free, but I don't have any idea how we can extend our permission to stay longer or get a visa without ...
@Behnoodkalani聽 Yes, that is correct - maximum 180 days through tourist/visitor visas. And apart from the independent income and education visas you mentioned, also correct; Ecuador encourages investment in the country, as well as establishing ... Read More
What will happen after the first 3 months visa visa-free entrance? by Behnoodkalani
Hello everyone, my wife and I are Iranians who are interested in moving to Ecuador. As far as I know, we can enter the country for 3mounths visa-free, but I don't have any idea how we can extend our permission to stay longer or get a visa without ...
@Behnoodkalani 馃 Bienvenidos a Ecuador 馃挏馃尯馃嚜馃嚚 ... Actually, you will be automatically be granted a 90 day tourist visa upon successfully entering Ecuador. This 90 day period will be digitally linked and ... Read More
Is this true of North Ecuador and Cota? by Jean-Robert145156
What is the truth to this statement. Stated by an expat in Cuenca FB group."You need to account for water availability and potability as well. Cotocachi and other places north haven't got potable water so you need to buy it. They also don't always ...
@Jean-Robert145156 馃槀 WT Heck! Disinformation / false-rumour alert:NO; Cotacachi, and the towns and cities of Imbabura province (Otavalo, Atuntaqui, Ibarra, etc.) are fortunate to have beautifully clean, and volcanic rock filtered water. In ... Read More
Trouble On the Coast and Mafia Carnage by cccmedia
Off-shore and airstrip drug activity along the Ecuador Coast is so bad in Manab铆 Province that radar may be installed shortly on private property.By presidential decree, property owners in parts of the province will be subject to the ...
Ecuadors security authorities announced that during the December festivities, the National Police and the Armed Forces will carry out joint operations as part of the "Security Block" plan. There will be surveillance in commercial areas and tourist ... Read More
Whats the story on Ba帽os de Agua Santa? by Jean-Robert145156
Out of all the cities in Ecuador I ve looked into real estate to see whats available, Banos is the first to come up empty. Anyone have the scoop on that area? I m drawn to the plentiful options of outdoor activities. Is that place a hot spot and ...
@Jean-Robert145156 聽 It's a聽 bustling community of 20,000+ that nearly doubles it's population in the high season, with limited options. Once the property is purchased and rented out it's readily and eagerly snapped up by the large volume ... Read More
Trouble On the Coast and Mafia Carnage by cccmedia
Off-shore and airstrip drug activity along the Ecuador Coast is so bad in Manab铆 Province that radar may be installed shortly on private property.By presidential decree, property owners in parts of the province will be subject to the ...
Of particular interest as a sidenote to these reports is that former president Correa has implicated himself in the background dealings and organization of the corruption in Ecuadors government, military, prison officials and police. This by ... Read More
Living abroad and in need of my medicine by dixieman55
I am currently living in Colombia and am going to be taking a month long class to get certified as a teaching English as a forigen language. The medicine that I have been taking since the 1980s is banned in Colombia and I need to leave the country ...
@workingwithcoffee ... thank you for that. Saved me from a rant that was building in response lol. It's very important to discuss your personal health condition, and any challenges, with a professionally trained medical expert with a holistic view ... Read More