kcomby
American expat in Ecuador
Forum posts
3
About me
American, Married
Lives in Pedernales, Manab铆
Speaks Spanish, English
Registration: 06 May 2017
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Retiring in Ecuador by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Why did you choose to retire in Ecuador? What are the advantages compared with your home country? What were your main considerations when deciding to move? For example, taxes, ease of transferring your pension, etc.. Are ...
Hi Priscilla, I am not your typical case of retiring in Ecuador. Since I left Ecuador in the late 70's to attend college, I have made it a point to return every couple of years. About 10 years ago, I bought some land near Pedernales and ... Read More
Private elementary schools in Quito by CaraG
We are moving to Quito for a year with kids aged 10 and 8. Our desire it to have a fairly immersive experience that both opens their eyes to other cultures as well as gives them a love of the world and a desire to explore more nations later in life ...
Sent my kids to Cotopaxi for two years. Not elementary, but middle school. The best bang for the buck besides the great IB system was meeting the parents of the kids friends. Got to know embassy folks, ambassadors and nicely positioned ... Read More
Why we decided not to move to Ecuador after two trips there by gardener1
Thinking to immigrate, We spent a month in Ecuador in Nov. 2012 - Quito/Cuenca/Manta and other points in between. We spent a month in Ecuador in Jan. 2017 Guayaquil/Cuenca/Montanita and other points in between. We are not moving to Ecuador. The ...
Lived in Ecuador for the last 40 years. Never got sick on the water. I do know plenty that have, though. Seems an odd reason to miss out on living in Ecuador. I can give you things I don't like about Ecuador but water doesn't reach my ... Read More