Ron Carlson
@sequimite
American looking for information about Ecuador
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About me
American
Lives in Sequim, WA
Speaks English and Spanish a little
Registration: 16 May 2013
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coming to ecuador in May 2014. by Dallask
Not sure where to look at first. Any suggestions for cool towns in the south/ mountains. Looking to see if what International living says is true or a scam.
gardener1, I did not mean to single you out, for you are but one of several folks bad mouthing IL on this and other forums. I'm sorry if I hurt you feelings and I do not think I said anything to reflect on your character but I disagree with your ... Read More
coming to ecuador in May 2014. by Dallask
Not sure where to look at first. Any suggestions for cool towns in the south/ mountains. Looking to see if what International living says is true or a scam.
Not everyone, myself included, would agree with gardener 1. IL does not go out of it's way to highlight the negatives but what is one person's minus is another person's plus. It all depends on what is important to you. I am very well traveled and I ... Read More
Calling plans - Calling USA from Ecuador by clrussell
Hi Folks, In October, I'll be living and working in Ecuador. One thing I haven't figured out yet is an international calling plan - that's affordable. Because I'll be working remotely (in Ecuador) I will need to call the US from Ecuador several ...
Joseph, We have friends who took their Ooma to Cuenca from the States. They let me use it when I had to call my bank in Sequim, WA. There was no charge other than the monthly charge which amounts to less than $5 per month. It worked fine and I had a ... Read More
Calling plans - Calling USA from Ecuador by clrussell
Hi Folks, In October, I'll be living and working in Ecuador. One thing I haven't figured out yet is an international calling plan - that's affordable. Because I'll be working remotely (in Ecuador) I will need to call the US from Ecuador several ...
Check out OOMA. Read More
getting resident visa by suefrankdahl
Should I be paying for help to get a resident visa or am I being scammed by someone who wants $1,000 to help with that?
Sue/ Joseph Grace is recommended several times on Gringo Tree. She is located in Cuenca. I have used her for buying a condo but I know she is very often employed for assistance obtaining a visa. I was more than satisfied with her work for me and ... Read More
when renting an apt or condo in Cuenca what by pele6254
documents do you need to present or is just cut and dry.. pay the landlord/realtor and that's it?? Also we were looking at cuecarealestate.com we want to know if anyone has done business with them as we like a few apartments on their website. Thank ...
Bryan, A few posts ago I suggested that you go to a website called Cuenca High Life and subscribe to their daily news letter, Gringo Tree which you should do if you haven't already. You will save yourself a ton of questions on this and other forums ... Read More
Where should I began to look? by kayana10
Cuenca sounded like the place to start but I really don't want to live in that weather. My husband and I are looking for: 60-80 degree weather small town/village perhaps near a river we only speak minimal Spanish, but currently working on ...
Kayana 10 Check out Loja, Vilcabamba, and Paute. Good luck with your quest. I'm sure there are a lot of places in Ecuador that fit your temperature requirements. All of the places I listed above are at a lower altitude than Cuenca but I can't say ... Read More
when renting an apt or condo in Cuenca what by pele6254
documents do you need to present or is just cut and dry.. pay the landlord/realtor and that's it?? Also we were looking at cuecarealestate.com we want to know if anyone has done business with them as we like a few apartments on their website. Thank ...
Bryan. Understood. I wasn't thinking about staying in a hotel for a week so I didn't consider that possibility.Did you mention when you are going down? The weather is usually slightly better later in the year. At any time of the year, it's good to ... Read More
when renting an apt or condo in Cuenca what by pele6254
documents do you need to present or is just cut and dry.. pay the landlord/realtor and that's it?? Also we were looking at cuecarealestate.com we want to know if anyone has done business with them as we like a few apartments on their website. Thank ...
Bryan I presume your question about prepayment was in reference to the hotel. The simple answer is that it works like it does in the US. If you make a reservation you will need to provide a credit card number and if you do not cancel within the time ... Read More
when renting an apt or condo in Cuenca what by pele6254
documents do you need to present or is just cut and dry.. pay the landlord/realtor and that's it?? Also we were looking at cuecarealestate.com we want to know if anyone has done business with them as we like a few apartments on their website. Thank ...
If you are going to Cuenca for three months, it's worth it to spend some research before you go and I think you are on the right track. I would go first to the web site "Cuenca High life" (just type it into Google) and then sign up for their daily ... Read More
re: GRINGO TREE Cuenca by pele6254
love this site I have alot of valuable information for those people who are travelling to Cuenca check out GRINGOTREE.COM ....I am looking for a place to go swimming preferably indoors I did get a message back from the The Golf and Tennis club in ...
You might also try the University of Cuenca. I'm pretty sure they have the pool facilities and that there is a basis upon which the public can use their pool. Read More
Family wants to move to Ecuador by shahlasecret
Hello everyone! I just found this blog and I think it's great! My family and I are wanting to move to Ecuador! I have been looking through the real estate listings for a country home with land but haven't found anything in our price range. We ...
Julie; Do not buy anything without seeing it and without the advice of a trusted lawyer. Visit the area of your interest, get acquainted with the local 暗网禁区 community and see what they have to say about a lawyer you can trust. If you have children ... Read More
Travel and Heights in Cuenca by dreaminnDallas
I'm a little concerned about everyday travel to areas around Cuenca. I did travel to Snowmass, Colorado once and traveling through the mountains did make me very sick. Taking a bus through the montains, Forget About It! lol Please provide me with as ...
I am 84 and I loved all two months I was there and I'm going back for three months so it's not a problem related to age per se. Takes me about 2 weeks to get fully acclimated until then, I just slow down a little. Even Quito is not a problem. Now if ... Read More
Roughly How many Americans now living in Cuenca ? in Equador ? by willgriffin
and after Cuenca. would Quito be the 2nd largest concentration ? is the 暗网禁区 community there much like the Pensionado Community in Costa Rica. Any former Pensionados from Costa Rica now in Cuenca ? How long does it take to setup receipt of SS ...
I think it is unfair to blame the rising prices of some things in Cuenca on Gringos and I believe that 4000 暗网禁区s is, if anything, on the high side at this time. The estimates range from 2500 to 5000. I saw an estimate that for every 暗网禁区 moving ... Read More
when renting an apt or condo in Cuenca what by pele6254
documents do you need to present or is just cut and dry.. pay the landlord/realtor and that's it?? Also we were looking at cuecarealestate.com we want to know if anyone has done business with them as we like a few apartments on their website. Thank ...
That's all we had to do. I have dealt with Cuenca Real Estate and if you keep in mind that they represent the owners of the properties they rent, they are pretty up front. By way of disclosure they manage my condo when we are not using it. I know ... Read More