hughandrew
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Let's make a wish for 2019! by Julien
/images/misc/expat-new-year-2019.gif The ½ûÂþÌìÌà team wishes you a Happy New Year 2019 ! Let's make a wish for this new year : the one that you all succeed in your expat projects, whether you are about to move or already ...
Having lived comfortably in Spanish in Quito for ten years i plan to move this coming summer, 2019. To Loja ? Cuenca ? Colombia? Additionally, I intend to expand my guitar playing ability. Hugh Read More
renters and homeowners insurance in Ecuador by johnplov
Hello, I am living in Portland Oregon, and planning to retire with my wife in August 2016. We would like to retire in either Cotacachi or Cuenca, starting in Cotacachi, and moving to Cuenca if Cotacachi is too small for us. We have visited both ...
I have lived in Quito for almost seven years. I was robbed of my cell phone twice and a Nikon D90 once. Lost the phones to groups of young people surrounding me and one grabbing it . I didn' feel them taking it. The camera I lost in a high ... Read More
Healthcare in Ecuador by Julien
Hi, how does the healthcare system work in Ecuador ? Is it efficient ? What are the main differences between public and private sectors? Is it recommended to purchase private health insurance in Ecuador? Thanks in advance for sharing ...
If one has an EU passport, moving there is not a problem. :) Read More
Healthcare in Ecuador by Julien
Hi, how does the healthcare system work in Ecuador ? Is it efficient ? What are the main differences between public and private sectors? Is it recommended to purchase private health insurance in Ecuador? Thanks in advance for sharing ...
I am about to turn 69. Just before I turned 65, important for insurance rates, I took out a policy with BMI, an Ecuador based company serving Ecuador and a bit of Colombia. I currently pay $ 290 per month with a $400 deductible. Here in Quito at ... Read More
What about my Canadian pension by vandee
My wife and I are a retired Canadian couple living near Ottawa (66 years old) and are considering retiring in Cuenca, Ecuador. Will the following Canadian pensions be reduced or lost if we become permanent residents of Ecuador: 1) Old Age Security, ...
I was once married to a lady from the USA. I never lived there but opened an account when i visited her bank. I sugges. Communicating wit the Canadian Snowbirds Association as they will know how thousands of Canadians do it Read More
What about my Canadian pension by vandee
My wife and I are a retired Canadian couple living near Ottawa (66 years old) and are considering retiring in Cuenca, Ecuador. Will the following Canadian pensions be reduced or lost if we become permanent residents of Ecuador: 1) Old Age Security, ...
I have lived in Ecuador 6 years. As someone said, your CPP and OAS will not be affected; however, I recently had to fill in another document for OAS proving that I was a resident of Ecuador, despite our government knowing and dealing with it for the ... Read More
Shortcuts to Learning español by cccmedia
If you understand some basic concepts, it's possible to learn or translate easily hundreds of nouns, adjectives and adverbs into Spanish. The spelling of the following English words (at the left) does not change at all from English to Spanish. ...
I am about to turn 69. I came, single, to Ecuador 6 years ago. I am now comfortable in Spanish in all life scenarios for a retired person. Spanish is my third language. Despite a psychologist evaluating that I had not aptitude for learning a second ... Read More
Gringos go home!!! No spanish, no stay!!! This will weed out. by Cuenca boy
New rules require Ecuador expats to be ‘proficient’ in Spanish; requirement affects current residents as well as new ones Published on March 28, 2015 by: CuencaHighLife |Comment In a dramatic policy change, Ecuador’s Ministry of ...
I am a Canadian. Now 68, I came to Quito when 63,. When a young man, I had a test administered by a psychologist who determined that I did not have the aptitude to learn another language. On arriving in Quito, I decided not to hang out with English ... Read More