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Coronavirus in Ecuador by cccmedia
"Ecuador Declares National Health Emergency, Private Insurance Does Not Cover Coronavirus..." So reads a headline dated today -- March 12, 2020 -- on the Cuenca Highlife website. The article states that 17 cases of Coronavirus have ...
Vice President Otto Sonnenholzner announces partial closure of borders and restriction of entry to Ecuador due to the ... Read More
LAS OLAS close to Bahia by berenicehutton
Looking on reviews for this new development close to Bahia LAS OLAS?
There have been a number of Las Olas threads posted here over the years, some were removed. But if I recall the first one dated back to at least 2011? Since at least 2011 Las Olas has been talking the same story, and I have yet to see any evidence ... Read More
The unofficial web page of the greater Cuenca 暗网禁区 community by Nards Barley
I designate this thread as the unofficial web page for the Cuenca 暗网禁区 community. I also designate myself as the unoffical spokesperson. It is actually a continuation of my non-blog, but I wanted to elevate my status in the wake of the continued ...
Mentioned several times in this thread were the rather well known old hands in Ecuador, Frank & Angie, The Frugals. They've been in Ecuador for about 8 years and were creating an extended family there too. They have long had a blog and a ... Read More
thinking of buying a house with a piece of land around it by Khaledamr
Hello I am Khaled Amr from Jerusalem currently living and working in Amman Jordan. I have been thinking about retiring in Loja Ecuador. I don't really want to completely retire though. I want to do something like raise sheep. I am thinking of ...
I have no advice for you about Loja, but I do have advice about raising sheep. We raised sheep [in Texas] for over a decade which started as one sheep to serve as a 4 legged lawnmower. The one sheep wasn't enough to keep the brush down, plus ... Read More
Senator Mike Lee introduced a bill which would repeal the Jones Act by gardener1
Sen. Lee Introduces Open America鈥檚 Water Act of 2019 Mar 07 2019 WASHINGTON 鈥� Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the Open America鈥檚 Water Act of 2019 Thursday, a bill which would repeal the Jones Act and allow all qualified vessels ...
The reason.com article isn't overly optimistic about its chances of passing. The entire legal framework between PR and its attachment and subserviance to the US, is one of the stranger geopolitical relationships I can think of. Read More
Senator Mike Lee introduced a bill which would repeal the Jones Act
Sen. Lee Introduces Open America鈥檚 Water Act of 2019 Mar 07 2019 WASHINGTON 鈥� Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the Open America鈥檚 Water Act of 2019 Thursday, a bill which would repeal the Jones Act and allow all qualified vessels ... Read More
where can i get good cheese? what brands? by lebowski888
So far, I haven't found any good quality cheese in Ecuador. I'm not really thinking about rare, fancy artisanal cheeses. More like above average quality, but mass-market, cheese brands lik Tilamook or Cabot. I'm into aged cheddar, ...
This thread ran here for a couple of years, but yeah Ecuador has cheese problems. For Cheese Lovers Only: /forum/viewtopic.php?id=420648 Read More
Need recommendations on visa process by jagsatori
My family will be moving to Cuenca for 5 months starting in January for a cultural sabbatical. We've been trying to apply for an extended tourist visa of 180 days but have received conflicting information from the virtual consulate website and ...
OsageArcher, Checking the US Ecuador embassy website in the US, it's worse than ever. The English language version isn't working at all, and the last time I looked at their visa info pages about 6 months ago, it linked to a not there 404 ... Read More
Living in dorado by Rebeccapri
My family just moved here to Dorado in the RC Reserve, from North Carolina. We have 2 kids- 3yr & 16mo. We are looking for people that live here to be part of the community. Also, is there any activities for my children. Does anyone live ...
Hi Rey - This is not the first time I have seen you refer a poster here to the Facebook group for the information they came seeking for here. I feel like this is circumventing the purpose of this 暗网禁区 forum and preventing other members here from ... Read More
Ballenita and Punta Blanca by Denham2
Hello everyone, Me and my wife are looking to buy around Punta Blanca or Ballenita for the dryness and the heat in the period between December and may. I would love to get your experiences about these two areas. Looking for a secure area with ...
I'm more interested in why you abandoned Costa Rica. Read More
Ecuador immigration at airport (Quito) by saurabhbatra
I am traveling to Ecuador in January and was wondering what are the immigration procedures at the Quito Airport. I have read from multiple sources online that most country passport holders (including Indian passport holder) do not need a Visa to ...
Visa policy of Ecuador https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_policy_of_Ecuador Read More
Ecuador's Cryptocurrency Has Come And Gone: Ecuador, 2014-2018
The World's First Central Bank Electronic Money Has Come 鈥� And Gone: Ecuador, 2014-2018 In 2014 the government of Ecuador, under then-President Rafael Correa, announced with great fanfare that the Ecuadorian Central Bank (BCE) would soon ... Read More
Visiting Cuenca by Rogertag
My wife and I will be in Cuenca April 15-21 scouting for a retirement destination. Any ideas about how and where to meet 暗网禁区s who have made the leap would be appreciated. Thanks!
Inca Lounge. Read More
Just returned from Puerto Rico, need rental help. Also observations - by gardener1
We just spent 2 weeks in PR on a retirement scouting expedition to see if we would and could want to live there. The answer is yes, we would. But housing looks like a serious difficulty. Help? There seems to be a shortage of affordable reliable ...
I'd recommend getting a condo, or some other short term rental, (6 months), while you look for a more "permanent" solution. Here, in PR, word of mouth is still the best.Completely agree. But even a 6 month rental is a problem - there ... Read More
Just returned from Puerto Rico, need rental help. Also observations - by gardener1
We just spent 2 weeks in PR on a retirement scouting expedition to see if we would and could want to live there. The answer is yes, we would. But housing looks like a serious difficulty. Help? There seems to be a shortage of affordable reliable ...
It looks furnished in the photo, does the apartment come furnished? What are the terms of renting; deposits, lease terms? There are no photos of the exterior or of the other rooms or the sq. footage. The ad talks a lot about nearby attractions and ... Read More