scubalynda
Canadian looking for information about Ecuador
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Canadian
Speaks French, English & Spanish (need to refresh but it shouldn't take long).
Registration: 09 January 2017
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Retired by dsherwood
Hello. Elaine and I are retired Canadians, strongly considering part time residency between Ecuador and Atlantic Canada. We have traveled by rental car, a good portion of Ecuador a few years ago, from Guyaquil to Esmerelda. Mindo, Otavalo, Quito, ...
Hello Marco, Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and giving me a lead on site! I truly appreciate the fact that you took the time to help me. Best regards, Lynda馃拹 Read More
Retired by dsherwood
Hello. Elaine and I are retired Canadians, strongly considering part time residency between Ecuador and Atlantic Canada. We have traveled by rental car, a good portion of Ecuador a few years ago, from Guyaquil to Esmerelda. Mindo, Otavalo, Quito, ...
Hello Marco, Thank you for the information, it's really appreciated! Have you had the chance to visit many places in Ecuador and if so can you give me a brief description on the best places for security, hospital, clinics and temperatures (I ... Read More
Retired by dsherwood
Hello. Elaine and I are retired Canadians, strongly considering part time residency between Ecuador and Atlantic Canada. We have traveled by rental car, a good portion of Ecuador a few years ago, from Guyaquil to Esmerelda. Mindo, Otavalo, Quito, ...
Hi Marco, As a Canadian, is the cost of living much lower than in Quebec? Ex: rent a 4 to 5 1/2 for 850$, groceries 300 to 350$ for 1 person, cable TV, internet (basic speed) & land line phone for 150$? Are there members that are willing to ... Read More
Safety by scubalynda
:cheers: Object: Safety Where can a single woman in the mid 50s could safely move to? Considering that I have multiple sclerosis (RRMS) and have to use a cane occasionally. A place where they have pretty much everything on hand or nearby. I ...
:cheers: To: vsimple Thank you for your encouragement. I should know better, having had the chance to travel in Europe with a backpack and not a worry in my mind during my 20s, 30s & 40s. Now my life has been turned around by having a TIA ... Read More
Safety by scubalynda
:cheers: Object: Safety Where can a single woman in the mid 50s could safely move to? Considering that I have multiple sclerosis (RRMS) and have to use a cane occasionally. A place where they have pretty much everything on hand or nearby. I ...
:cheers: Thank you very much for you comments. They are very appropriate and interesting. You gave me something to ponder on. I guess there are so many things to think about when a person finds herself alone for the first time and worries about ... Read More
Safety by scubalynda
:cheers: Object: Safety Where can a single woman in the mid 50s could safely move to? Considering that I have multiple sclerosis (RRMS) and have to use a cane occasionally. A place where they have pretty much everything on hand or nearby. I ...
Thank you, I will check it out. Read More
Safety
:cheers: Object: Safety Where can a single woman in the mid 50s could safely move to? Considering that I have multiple sclerosis (RRMS) and have to use a cane occasionally. A place where they have pretty much everything on hand or nearby. I ... Read More
New life by scubalynda
:cheers: Hello everyone. I've been looking to move to South America for a couple of years now, but never acted on it. I am a woman in my mid-50's, francophone but fluent in English and pretty good in Spanish. I adapt very well to anything, ...
:cheers: Hello again. Your comments were very interesting. Specifically about the beach. I have never been a sun worshiper. I love to swim, long walks on the beach but there has to be more to that life than that. I am a person that is interested ... Read More
New life by scubalynda
:cheers: Hello everyone. I've been looking to move to South America for a couple of years now, but never acted on it. I am a woman in my mid-50's, francophone but fluent in English and pretty good in Spanish. I adapt very well to anything, ...
:cheers: Thank you so much for taking the time to give me more information on the altitude, that had not dawned on me before you mentioned it. Do you know anyone that had problems with the altitude? I must say that one of the reasons I've ... Read More
New life by scubalynda
:cheers: Hello everyone. I've been looking to move to South America for a couple of years now, but never acted on it. I am a woman in my mid-50's, francophone but fluent in English and pretty good in Spanish. I adapt very well to anything, ...
:cheers: Good morning, Thank you so much for answering and clarifying the walking situation, that's reassuring! Now, would you consider it safe for a woman living alone? And are there areas that are safer in the city? I was thinking of ... Read More