New Members of the Ecuador Forum, Introduce Yourself, 3rd Quarter 2015

Angel2018 wrote:

I will not be moving for a couple of years, but would like to meet some people from Cuenca, Ecuador as that is the planned destination and we don't know anyone in Ecuador.

If interested let me know.

Welcome to the Ecuador forum, Angel.

Please visit the Cuenca forum and the Unofficial web site of the greater Cuenca expat community.

Both are reachable using the Search Expat.com box atop this page.

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akmisit wrote:

I have some plans for telecommunication ventures.

Welcome to the Ecuador forum, Akmisit.

Even with a potential entrepreneurial venture, La Oracula's idea of sticking money in a bank CD for the investor visa is the correct first move.

With boots on EC ground, you could come to understand the EC communications landscape and the player-companies before devising a game plan of your own.

I have some more thoughts for you, but it has just come to my attention that this is the new-member introduction thread.  We really should be posting somewhere more appropriate such as the thread titled "Fielding Your Questions:  New Members Want to Know...."  The Home Office is usually strict about keeping this thread for intros only.

Ipso facto, I have posted my other comments at the Fielding thread so we don't cause an interruption of the Home Office crew's weekend fruit-shopping excursion in the Pamplemousses District.

The link to that thread is in blue, below.  When you get there, scroll over to the most recent posts, which are currently on page 2 of the thread....
    https://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=477389

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BC45 wrote:

Pocket translators are quite good these days for difficult moments.  I have an app on my phone that can carry on a vocal conversation in English and Spanish and vice versa.  Truly amazing, the technology these days.  Any problem with bringing my own phone?  It is internationally capable....

As for bringing the phone into Ecuador, we can figure that out, too, on an appropriate thread.

In this case, that means the "Fielding Your Questions...New Members Want to Know" thread.

Just click on this link and you'll be whisked to that venue forthwith.  When you get there, scroll all the way down to the most recent postings.

https://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=477389

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Waynecbyrd wrote:

I am planning a trip to the country to explore some mountain towns (4000-7000 ft elevation) with warm but temperate weather....We want to be near a small town and in an area with sufficient water resources.....I am looking for property that is rural but not remote with pastoral landscapes to develop what we envision.

Welcome to the Ecuador forum, Wayne.  Under forum rules, in order to give you some input we must vacate this introductions-thread and find a more appropriate venue.

For a discussion of one likely spot, I have posted about Vilcabamba at the Expat.com Ecuador thread titled "Anybody Living in Vilcabamba or Loja...."  Just type Living in Vilcabamba into the searchbox atop this page and click on the search icon to the right of the box, to navigate to that thread.  When you get there, scroll down to the latest page-and-post.

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equinimity wrote:

I was born and raised in North America.  My husband is Ecuadorean and wants to move back there....

However, it is a mystery to me why anyone would want to live there permanently....

The crime is of concern to me.  My husband has family there, and everyone tries to minimize this problem.  However, my husband is on high alert when we are traveling, and all members of his family live in gated houses/condominiums.  They have had multiple personal attacks.  I would not feel safe walking without my husband or someone else to accompany me which hampers my freedom.

Would appreciate any comments, since the move back there means so much to my husband.

Welcome to the Ecuador forum, equinimity.

We're cutting you some 'slack' since you're new to the forum, especially since your situation is compelling.

However, a re-direct of your post here is in order since this venue is for intro's only... and the Home Office has so much on their plates these days that we can't really be provoking them with civil disobedience.

Anyway, readers, equinimity put up a similar post on the thread titled "Fielding Your Questions ... New Members Want to Know," a totally appropriate thread to offer her guidance and support.  When you get there, a good place to start might be Report #82....

https://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.p … 87&p=3

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equinimity wrote:

I was born and raised in North America.  My husband is Ecuadorean and wants to move back there....

However, it is a mystery to me why anyone would want to live there permanently....

The crime is of concern to me.  My husband has family there, and everyone tries to minimize this problem.  However, my husband is on high alert when we are traveling, and all members of his family live in gated houses/condominiums.  They have had multiple personal attacks.  I would not feel safe walking without my husband or someone else to accompany me which hampers my freedom.

Would appreciate any comments, since the move back there means so much to my husband.

Welcome to the Ecuador forum, equinimity.

We're cutting you some 'slack' since you're new to the forum, especially since your situation is compelling.

However, a re-direct of your post here is in order since this venue is for intro's only... and the Home Office has so much on their plates these days that we can't really be provoking them with civil disobedience.

Anyway, readers, equinimity put up a similar post on the thread titled "Fielding Your Questions ... New Members Want to Know," a totally appropriate thread to offer her your guidance and support.  When you get there, a good place to start might be Report 82.  Jesse has some relevant comments in Report 81, as well.

https://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.p … 89&p=3

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