Cynthia
@cjcollett
American expat in Ecuador
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About me
American
Lives in Cotacachi
Speaks English and muy pocito (very little) Spanish
Registration: 11 March 2012
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Paying bills in Ecuador by Priscilla
Hello everyone, What bills do you pay? If you are renting, are bills included in the price of rent, and is this common practice in Ecuador? How can you pay your bills (e.g. online, at provider's store, at the post office)? Which is the most ...
I don't have many bills. My rent includes utilities. I pay rent by depositing the money in the owner's bank account. I pay my internet the same way. I receive no invoices for Internet; I know which day of the month it's due and pay ... Read More
Your experience of culture shock in Ecuador by Christine
Hi, Living in a foreign country implies to discover its culture, to learn and master the cultural codes. How did you deal with that? Share with us your culture shock stories where you experienced a funny or awkward moment in Ecuador. What ...
Ah, yes, testiculos. Speaking of those, I learned that having a male dog fixed is called castrado. That's fairly descriptive as well. Read More
Your experience of culture shock in Ecuador by Christine
Hi, Living in a foreign country implies to discover its culture, to learn and master the cultural codes. How did you deal with that? Share with us your culture shock stories where you experienced a funny or awkward moment in Ecuador. What ...
This is a pretty small thing but it took me a while to remember that whenever we walk into a store or greet a person anywhere it's polite to say, "Buenos dias" or appropriate time of day. Then say whatever else we want to say. In the ... Read More
Top 5 tips to live in Ecuador by expat.com
Hi, When you are going to live abroad, you may have a lot of questions. Hence to facilitate you in this process, we are inviting expats to share their top 5 tips with regards to settling and living in Ecuador. What recommendations would you ...
I guess I have more than five. Actually, they're more about the culture and being able to be adaptable. Manana (sorry, I don't know how to get the ~ above the n on this keyboard) doesn't necessarily mean "tomorrow." It just ... Read More
Top 5 tips to live in Ecuador by expat.com
Hi, When you are going to live abroad, you may have a lot of questions. Hence to facilitate you in this process, we are inviting expats to share their top 5 tips with regards to settling and living in Ecuador. What recommendations would you ...
Living in Cotacachi, Ecuador has been the best experience of my life. There will probably be lots of folks talking about visas and bureaocracy, etc. and those are all great things to know about but the quality of life once you're settled in is ... Read More
Totally Lost and Scared to Death by mcowser
Hi everyone, I am a single woman that wants to possibly move to Ecuador. I know I want to move somewhere in Latin America and Ecuador is looking great. I have been researching for a long time, but still don't know where to start. I mean I don't ...
Ah, my average day. Well, since the sun sets every night around 6:30 and I don't watch television (I have one and I have tons of cable channels, I just don't watch), I tend to get to bed relatively early and so I start my day between 7:30 and 8:00. ... Read More
Totally Lost and Scared to Death by mcowser
Hi everyone, I am a single woman that wants to possibly move to Ecuador. I know I want to move somewhere in Latin America and Ecuador is looking great. I have been researching for a long time, but still don't know where to start. I mean I don't ...
Wow! Look at all the activity here. I was signed up for updates and didn't get any so when I saw the email saying there was a new message here, I was very surprised to see so many responses. What a fabulous forum with so many helpful people! I ... Read More
Totally Lost and Scared to Death by mcowser
Hi everyone, I am a single woman that wants to possibly move to Ecuador. I know I want to move somewhere in Latin America and Ecuador is looking great. I have been researching for a long time, but still don't know where to start. I mean I don't ...
Hi there--I am single, retired, and moved to Cotacachi 4 days ago. Obviously I don't have much experience here yet, but I love what I've seen so far. It's difficult for me to type very much right now--I have a broken wrist and it makes typing a bit ... Read More