New to site..100's of questions

Member since 01 March 2011

tomandjaudonMember01 March 2011 14:21:32

HI, can you eat fruit right off a food/fruit vendor or do you have to wash everything with soap and water first?聽 Is the water safe to drink? Are there water purification systems there?聽 Some countries require you to leave after you have been there for a period of time.聽 Is that the case in Ecuador?聽 Enough questions for starters

larryp@vistapacificahomes Active member

Member since 14 August 2010

larryp@vistapacificahomesActive member22 March 2011 19:24:57

Hi, welcome to the site. I will try to answer some of those for you.
If the fruit has a skin, then you can peel and eat, if not I know I wash my fruit no matter where I buy it, even in the USA.
In some areas the water is safe to drink, but in many it is questionable, however most Ecuadorians and gringos I know drink bottled no matter what and that is more the norm in a lot of the world I see. There are water purification systems here to purchase and many do a good job, reverse osmosis is my choice.
I will assume you are a USA citizen and if so, you can come into Ecuador and you will be given a 90 day tourist visa..you can come and go as you please with this visa, just can not stay over 90 days in a year from first entering. There are many other types of visas, but they require some thought, money and time. I hope that helped in some small way.

All the best

Larry

kathleen9074 Member

Member since 25 March 2011

kathleen9074Member27 March 2011 04:01:02

What is the cost of auto fuel? If a visa only allows you to stay for 90 days a year, how can someone come to retire in Ecuador? Do the Ecuadorians resent the idea of Americans retiring in their country? If you purchase a home, are you required to hire a house keeper?

ElvisNYC Member

Member since 07 July 2008

ElvisNYCMember27 March 2011 23:31:51

kathleen9074 wrote:
What is the cost of auto fuel? If a visa only allows you to stay for 90 days a year, how can someone come to retire in Ecuador? Do the Ecuadorians resent the idea of Americans retiring in their country? If you purchase a home, are you required to hire a house keeper?

Why would they resent it ? In fact, you see lots of foreigners traveling/living here from a lot of countries.

I believe you need to file for residency to avoid the 90 day. You can actually stay more than 90 days, but you will need to pay a fine before leaving.

Some people have housekeepers, it's really up to you ! My parents have a 3 store house and they need a housekeeper.

Good luck !