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chuckejames
American looking for information about Ecuador
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About me
American
Lives in orlando
Registration: 02 April 2010
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Tourist Visa Denial by sacowboy
I have a felony conviction with NO restrictions or travel limits. Its OVER and I paid my debt to society. When I arrived in Quito asking for a tourist visa for under two weeks; it was denied and I was treated terribly and put on a plane with ...
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What I have heard for Ecuador is that if the felony conviction is drug or violence or gun related, entry will be denied no matter what attorney you employ or how much you pay said attorney. Where an Ecuador attorney may be able to help is if the ... Read More
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Best cities to live in Ecuador by Julien
Hi, ItÂ’s not always easy to decide in which area to settle in when moving to Ecuador. According to you, what are the best cites to live in? Which regions offer most of the job opportunities, a good quality of life, an affordable cost of ...
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Ditto on the diesel fumes pollution. Judging by the odor, I would say it is bad. And where you have diesel fumes you also have high levels of particulate pollution, smog. On a clear day, view Quito from afar. You can see the smog very clearly. Read More
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Best cities to live in Ecuador by Julien
Hi, ItÂ’s not always easy to decide in which area to settle in when moving to Ecuador. According to you, what are the best cites to live in? Which regions offer most of the job opportunities, a good quality of life, an affordable cost of ...
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For me, Quito gets too cold. And no matter where I go in Quito, the smell of diesel exhaust fumes is strong. Read More
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What do you like the most in Ecuador? by Christine
Hi, Living abroad, expats discover and enjoy a new environment. What do you like the most in Ecuador? What seduced you when settling and living here? Share with us your favorite part of living in Ecuador and the reason why you enjoy ...
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Wow dude! You jumped into it with both feet didn`t you? Read More
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What do you like the most in Ecuador? by Christine
Hi, Living abroad, expats discover and enjoy a new environment. What do you like the most in Ecuador? What seduced you when settling and living here? Share with us your favorite part of living in Ecuador and the reason why you enjoy ...
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You must be originally from a much colder climate somewhere. I personally found Quito to be pretty cold and damp, especially at night, about half of the year. There is also a lot of crime, and the whole city smells of diesel fumes all the time. Just ... Read More
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Retiring in Ecuador by warklady
We are looking for information from expats living in Ecuador as we are interested in moving there. We are Canadians living in Ontario, are retired and need somewhere warm to retire to. The temperature here is -13 and we have about 4 ft of ...
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If getting out of a cold climate is your main motivator, then move to rural Texas or Georgia or southern Missouri. The cost of living in those places is the same, or lower, than Ecuador. You would have all the same first world infrastructure, like ... Read More