Dottore Lucas
American looking for information about Ecuador
Forum posts
15
About me
American
Lives in Loja
Speaks Engl
Registration: 16 October 2018
Activity
Loja,Where to buy decent Shoes(and not what locals call decent shoes) by NVB
I moved to Ecuador last year my old shoes gave way.And ever since i have been forced to buy shoes every 2 months the shoes they sell in most places are frankly crap even if you go to boutique looking places.Does anybody know where you can buy shoes ...
I lived in Loja for 2 years. There aren't many good shoes there. I would recommend Moshe Botes in Ambato and also El Sol Cuero in Cuenca. Moshe has a website and makes custom leather shoes at good prices. They ship to Loja via ... Read More
Loja 2019 by Dottore Lucas
The old Loja threads were from 2014 and 2015. Let's share Information about Loja.
Hola! I gather you might live in Malacatos, home of the fabulous Cafe Malacatos coffee. We are planning to buy new clothing before we arrive in Ecuador. We noticed that most stores do not stock larger size clothing as most Ecuadorans are slim. ... Read More
Is 3 years too soon to be planning or did we come late to the party? by ericvigdor
Hello All, Our names are Rose and Eric. We currently live in San Jose, Ca and we have been researching for just where is best for us to retire and Ecuador seems to be the spot for us. We are kind of sold on Cuenca and plan on coming out next year ...
Hi my wife and I will be moving to Loja in October. Let us know if you have questions about Loja. Read More
Loja 2019
The old Loja threads were from 2014 and 2015. Let's share Information about Loja. Read More
Anybody living in Vilcabamba or Loja? by ActionMgt
You never see anything posted about Vilcabamba or Loja on this forum. Just wondering if anybody lives there that could tell me what it's like, if they like it there, and what the availability might be for renting a 2 bedroom small house with 2 ...
Hi: In Loja your rent would bec$200-$300. Not all but many Bohemian type ex-pats in Vilca. Almost no Americans in city of Loja with 200,000 people. We are moving to Loja. Read More
Cost of living 2019 in Ecuador by Priscilla
Hello everyone, As we usually do each year, 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 ...
I agree. I imagine living in Quito is expensive. It is much more affordable to live in places like Santo Domingo and Malacatos. Our 3 bedroom apartment with full roof access is only $215 a month. Quito in my opinion is overblown. Read More
loja ecuador - Spanish class by njnjnj
Hello , I appreciate if anybody in Loja can suggest a good reasonably cheap Spanish class . I know a bit Spanish but never studied properly thru any course . Is there any course provided by their universities for expats ? I will be staying in Loja ...
Hi: We were just in Loja for two weeks in January. We have good friends in Loja in El Centro. Contact me for Raquel's contact information. She is from Florida and is fluent in English and Spanish and teaches English to Loja residents now. ... Read More
New members of the Ecuador forum, introduce yourselves here - 2018 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Ecuador forum? Don’t know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
Hi my name is Bruce. We hope to retire to Ecuador in about a year. Any advice about Loja? Read More
How to bring your car to Ecuador by Bhavna
Hello everybody, If you exported your car to Ecuador, were there any formalities that needed to be completed beforehand? What were they? What is the best way to export your car? Is there a limit on the number of vehicles, or perhaps the age of ...
Please let me know more about retiring to Ecuador and bringing my car. *** Read More