Rexriver
American expat in Ecuador
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About me
American
Speaks English
Registration: 23 July 2020
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Apostille of Required Documents by seoulguy
Looking back at cccmedia's post in another thread, I checked out Íæż½ã½ã Visas. I copy the following: "As such, I entirely process your Temporary Residency Visa and Cedula handling for an absolutely everything TOTAL cost of $1700 (this ...
How valuable is your time? How bad do you want your visa with the least amount of hassle? Bite the bullet, pay the fees and kick back and enjoy life. FWIW. Read More
GringoVisas by seoulguy
Anyone having experience with the above captioned company based in the US (CT) and Cuenca, good or bad, please feel free to comment. Do you think the price (around $1500 altogether) is worth it to avoid the unintended hassles? Thanks
We had a positive experience with Maite and her staff. Proficient, professional and courteous. They did a turnkey investor visa process for us. The price they quoted is comparable to what each of us paid. The CT office handled acquiring the US docs ... Read More
is Western Union the only best option for transfers to and fro? by maxocean
Hello, I am trying to make transfers to and fro USA and EC, but Western Union charges 8-20 dollars per transfer from USA to Ecuador. I looked into Paysera, they say Ecuador is in their support list, yet the customer service rep says it won't ...
Besides bank wires, WU is probably your best option. Read More
Does Google Maps work in Ecuador? by bkiser
It just hit me... this is a tool I use for all my traveling, but have never used it outside the US. It's going to be incredibly useful if it works there.
Yes Read More
How do addresses work? by bkiser
So I've noticed addresses just aren't shown on real estate listings and I've heard people just don't get mail at their homes. I've also heard expats talk about having a post office box in order to receive mail. I guess I have ...
Here's an example: Your name, Edficio Portal Del Sol, Tower #, Floor#, Apt.#, Cuenca, Ecuador, Zip code, phone number. As you mentioned you could put down in the delivery instructions: Yellow house, 3 house down from the intersection of Emilio ... Read More
How do addresses work? by bkiser
So I've noticed addresses just aren't shown on real estate listings and I've heard people just don't get mail at their homes. I've also heard expats talk about having a post office box in order to receive mail. I guess I have ...
There is a FedEx office in Cuenca. Read More
How do addresses work? by bkiser
So I've noticed addresses just aren't shown on real estate listings and I've heard people just don't get mail at their homes. I've also heard expats talk about having a post office box in order to receive mail. I guess I have ...
We live in a large apartment complex here in Cuenca, with an established name and address. DHL will deliver to the bldg. and the admin office will call us and we pick it up downstairs. We have lived in other areas of Cuenca and have had to go to the ... Read More
How do addresses work? by bkiser
So I've noticed addresses just aren't shown on real estate listings and I've heard people just don't get mail at their homes. I've also heard expats talk about having a post office box in order to receive mail. I guess I have ...
Pick it up at the local FedEx office works best. Read More