Rose
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Are advanced eyeglass lenses available in Cuenca? by AndisGr8Travels
Greetings! I'm coming to Cuenca in about a week for a multi-month stay. Like so many things here at home in the US, eyeglasses beyond the basics are quite expensive -- even with insurance. In Cuenca, are advanced lenses, like no-line ...
I have no answers.... I simply appreciate the question and will add one of my own. My husband has a challenging prescription, requiring prisms. Have people with challenging lens prescription needs had good experience in eye examinations in Cuenca? Read More
Health Insurance by ExpatDave
Health insurance, especially inexpensive health insurance is something we all seem to be looking for and have discussed several times on the ½ûÂþÌìÌà Forum. San Ramon had mentioned that he had seen an inexpensive health insurance policy that was ...
Thanks for this helpful post on an important topic! (And congrats on the good report, Expat Dave!) Do you know whether "pre-existing conditions" are accepted as insurable in this policy and/or in other good good health insurance policies ... Read More
pet friendly hotels/accomodations for myself and my dog by aleman42
I am currently in Quito and am anxiously awaiting to fly into Cuenca with my service dog and best friend, Jake....I've seen a few places, but less than a handful...I want a place that will be a temporary "permanent" home for us until ...
Hi Luckydawg, I'm not seeing the link to your pet friendly guesthouse. Could you please enter it (again) and/or telling us more about it. We pet lovers sure appreciate these options being there for us and our furry friends! Rose Read More
pet friendly hotels/accomodations for myself and my dog by aleman42
I am currently in Quito and am anxiously awaiting to fly into Cuenca with my service dog and best friend, Jake....I've seen a few places, but less than a handful...I want a place that will be a temporary "permanent" home for us until ...
Jineson, Is there any chance you could provide more info about Marcella's place in Cuenca (contact info, etc.)? The link for hotels includes, I'm sorry to see, many listed hotels which say "no pets accepted." Would love to know a ... Read More
New Here... The Great Shipping Debate by meganmvallejo
Hi, I'm Megan an American... my husband is a Colombian. We have a 2 year old daughter and a 3 year old pooch. We will be re-locating to Quito September 15. The hubs has started a business there and we are officially ready to make it our home. We ...
Thanks for the link to Mercado Libre. Looks like a good site. I definitely believe in the "recycling" of people's good items for a next person's use! But for those "personal," favorite things, I've got another question: I've read about luggage ... Read More
One Visa Changed to Another?
We will likely get an Investment Visa ($25,500 in a CD at an "approved" bank) for our residency. While there - and without too much difficulty - can we then, some years later, change to a Pensioners' Visa? In our case, once we could prove our ... Read More
The unofficial web page of the greater Cuenca expat community by Nards Barley
I designate this thread as the unofficial web page for the Cuenca Expat 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 ...
Good advice on asking for references, Mike. Yeah, what we've planned on doing is what you mentioned - to get a furnished place when we first get there, then figure out whatever best avenues we can take to find our permanent place. What most concerns ... Read More
New Here... The Great Shipping Debate by meganmvallejo
Hi, I'm Megan an American... my husband is a Colombian. We have a 2 year old daughter and a 3 year old pooch. We will be re-locating to Quito September 15. The hubs has started a business there and we are officially ready to make it our home. We ...
Thanks for all the great info. I've pretty much decided that we don't want to bring most of our household with us, but there are some personal things that are so "precious" to us - art work, a few antiques/family items, etc. So wondering about ... Read More
The unofficial web page of the greater Cuenca expat community by Nards Barley
I designate this thread as the unofficial web page for the Cuenca Expat 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 ...
"No worries. The Frugals will help you rent a decent apartment like this one they listed today." Hi Ned - and Others, I've read about the Frugal Family and their "$300 Cuenca Rentals," where for a set fee they will find you a rental unit to meet ... Read More
Investment Visa by Getting Ecuadorian CD
We will likely be getting a $25,500 CD at an "approved" Ecuadorian bank in order to obtain our Residency Investment visa. I am wondering if people feel that this CD money is "safe" - will be there for us when we want to cash it in? (I know it can't ... Read More
Cuenca Consulate Office by njfost
Does anyone in Cuenca have the phone number directly to the office that you apply for visas? I have read they recently relocated, and the number on the website is not working. I appreciate all you information. Thank you.
Hoping to obtain our visas using the Cuenca Immigration Office. We want to bring all possibly-asked-for documents. (Really hoping to avoid having to request other possible documents after we're in Ecuador.) So planning to bring - with needed ... Read More
retirement visa for Ecuador by johnhlong
I am thinking of retiring to Ecuador. Would it be possible to first visit the country on a visitor's visa and then to apply for a resident (retiree) visa once there? I would be applying using my Social Security income to qualify for the 10-I ...
Charlie, This is absolutely great news. If we can combine our pensions, we've got it made! Would MUCH rather do this than tie up $25,000 in a CD. We are planning on staying for an indefinite period. So the pension visa is the one that we hope to ... Read More
retirement visa for Ecuador by johnhlong
I am thinking of retiring to Ecuador. Would it be possible to first visit the country on a visitor's visa and then to apply for a resident (retiree) visa once there? I would be applying using my Social Security income to qualify for the 10-I ...
Thanks for the welcome and for your quick response! I would like to use the Pension visa but I don't think we qualify. Neither of us will get $800 + $100 from our individual Social Security payments. We could combine our two totals for the needed ... Read More
retirement visa for Ecuador by johnhlong
I am thinking of retiring to Ecuador. Would it be possible to first visit the country on a visitor's visa and then to apply for a resident (retiree) visa once there? I would be applying using my Social Security income to qualify for the 10-I ...
Looking forward to learn on this new-to-me forum. Can someone answer a question about the 9-II Investor residency visa? I understand one option with this is to get a CD of $25,000 (plus $500 per other family member) at an "approved" Ecuador bank. ... Read More