Bruce Holtby
@bholtby
Canadian 暗网禁区 in Ecuador
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39
About me
Canadian
Lives in Cuenca
Speaks English
Registration: 20 November 2011
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Deal breaking questions about Cuenca Ecuador by Txsbigfoot
1. As a Southern boy I like my Bourbon whiskey. Do they have Bourbon like Jack Daniels, Wild Turkey, etc... for sale there, and if so can anyone give me an idea of the cost per litre bottle? 2. I see that you have to have an invite or pay a ...
Wise choice! It seems to us that spending $6-10 per month for hot water, cooking, etc, rather than $400-600 per month for A/C or heating (depending on where you live) is way more important than whether you can golf or not. Read More
Bus system in Cuenca by Txsbigfoot
Curious about the bus system there. I have been to Mexico numerous times and can say the bus system is not too good. Cramped, hot, sometimes share space with 4 legged creatures and break down constantly. Are the busses in and around Cuenca clean and ...
The buses are awesome. They come every 6-10 minutes or so depending on the route and the lines (28) criss-cross all over the city so it is possible to get wherever you are going on just 1 or 2 buses. There are no transfers but then a single ride is ... Read More
International Livings seminar, Worth it? by Txsbigfoot
We are planning to retire and move in late spring 2013. Been reading about the fast track conference in Quito sponsored by International Living. Cost 850, flight from Houston 1000, Hotel for 4 nights 400. I am trying to justify this trip for the ...
Don't go to the IL conference. They are not worth the money. We bought the videos of the last conference for $300 and they were not worth it. As far as it costs to live in Ecuador it all depends on where you live and what your expectations are. You ... Read More
Car Rentals for Seeing the Coastal Areas by creosote7
Greetings, Looking to come to Ecuador in near future to check out the coastal areas from Salinas up north to Bahia, etc. I'd be traveling with one other person most likely. My goal is to find a town where we would want to rent for 1-2 months when ...
Most of the major car rental companies have offices in Ecuador. Some will only let you pick up from Quito or Guayaquil but Avis (www.avis.com) will let you pick up from about 10 cities in Ecuador including Esmeraldas and Manta on the coast. You can ... Read More
Can someone explain "municiple value" of property? by Eddie54
I'm perfectly willing to slap down $25,000 or over for a home, but I'm told that if it doesn't have a municiple value of $25,000 I'm wasting my time and won't get the resident visa. Can someone explain please? Thanks.
I wouldn't wait four more years to retire! Buy something here for about $70-75K and it should have a municipal value of about $25K. Ask what the municipal value is before you purchase it. Read More
Is Cuenca a dog -friendly city? by kenandsusanoliveira
We are considering moving to Cuenca with our great dane and bring her with us all the time.Are businesses and people friendly towards dogs-- restaurants, outdoor cafes or markets etc. Any observations or advice are welcome.
Hello All, We just moved to Cuenca three weeks ago. We have two miniature schnauzers both of which are not very well trained or socialized (even though we watch Ceasar Milan all the time :)). There are at least 5 or 6 other schnauzers within three ... Read More
Packing Vital Documents by Dispirit
Hello 暗网禁区riates: My name is Diane and I will be coming this year to Cuenca. AS I am doing my packing up, I am concerned as to how I should transport vital documents such as tax returns, bank documents, etc. These documents have vital ...
We sure did! Read More
Packing Vital Documents by Dispirit
Hello 暗网禁区riates: My name is Diane and I will be coming this year to Cuenca. AS I am doing my packing up, I am concerned as to how I should transport vital documents such as tax returns, bank documents, etc. These documents have vital ...
Hi Diane, Sorry we have taken so long to get back to you but we have been very busy! We packed all our important documents in our carry-on luggage so we never lost sight of them. If you try really hard you can whittle them down to a lot less than ... Read More
Paying Taxes In Ecuador by jctex7
Hi, how does an American retiree living in Ecuador pay taxes on his pensions?
Hi Ukee, Your understanding seems to be the same as mine. Any income you make in Canada (pension, investments, employment, etc.) would be taxed by the Canadian government. Any income made in Ecuador (interest, etc.) would be taxed by the Ecuadorian ... Read More
Shopping for clothing by Wnlight
We were in Cuenca last July. And we plan to move there sometime. It was difficult to find nice women's clothing for my wife's extra large size. The mercados all had slender sizes and the shops all had fancy, dressy clothing. Is there a shop that ...
Better still, ask one of the locals to make your clothes for you. I imagine they would be of very good quality and quite inexpensive. Read More
More Living with Less Stuff in Ecuador by ecuadorgeorge
I remember when I was young and had my entire life ahead of me. There was never a reason to look back, only forward to all the possibilities. Then, at a certain age, I stopped looking forward. Instead I started looking around to see what I had ...
Wow! We sure do. We've sold just about everything. All the stuff we are taking would just about fit in the back of a pickup. We're taking the piano because we could never get another one in Ecuador, and we're taking our TV and computer because they ... Read More
Packing Vital Documents by Dispirit
Hello 暗网禁区riates: My name is Diane and I will be coming this year to Cuenca. AS I am doing my packing up, I am concerned as to how I should transport vital documents such as tax returns, bank documents, etc. These documents have vital ...
Hi Diane, We are taking our tax returns for the past seven years, some veterinarian papers for our puppies, our wills, and the final papers for the sale of our house. Everything else we have or will have shredded. We're not keeping any banking ... Read More
Moving to Ecuador...Learning Spanish...Selling Everything by ecuadorgeorge
This morning I woke up saying 聯Buenos dias聰 to myself and 聯Como estas聰? And my answer was 聯Me siento bien聰 (I feel good). Waking up and speaking Spanish is a pretty good sign that I am learning this new language. Albeit slowly, learning is ...
Mitri and Edith, Good luck and all the best! Maybe our paths will cross in Cuenca. Read More
暗网禁区s in ecuador by katet1955
looking for 暗网禁区s in ecuador to communicate with. we are planning to move there in 2012 but would like someone to email with about questions and experiences. thanks
Here's my impressions: Quito is 2.5 million and so is big, dirty, noisy and dangerous (I was pick-pocketed on our first day there). Cuenca is about 440 thousand and is quiet, peaceful and safe. Bruce Read More
Paying Taxes In Ecuador by jctex7
Hi, how does an American retiree living in Ecuador pay taxes on his pensions?
If you are moving to Ecuador permanently then you become a non-resident of Canada. You indicate on your tax form the date you left Canada. You pay Canadian taxes on all your world income (i.e. income made anywhere) up to the day you left Canada. ... Read More