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Confused: If you've put a deposit on a lot, why are you asking questions about its progress here? Didn't the developer give you contact information? If he did and you can't contact him, that's pretty onerous. Read More

No, your experience is very needed as a balancing point. I would like to see it on the more active Mexico forums. The expats who write--especially on the latest thread I've read--have lived there between two and forty years. All speak Spanish and ... Read More

Oooo. Has anyone here been to Zaruma? I would like humidity info for it. The closest I can get online is Tumbes, Peru, almost 90 miles away, and on the coast. In other words: I can't get any humidity info for Zaruma, Ecuador. Read More

That will be true in any Latin American country, of course. But I assure you Charlie knows how to speak Spanish :) And if he doesn't feel quite as comfortable with his own Spanish, he'll know someone to send on the van with you all who does. Wish ... Read More

We too are OFs, presently living in the Portland Metro area ourselves, and it sounds like your quest is much like ours at present. If Mexico is your first choice, I wouldn't just write it off as "too violent". That's like writing off the entire US ... Read More

Unless you're only referring to websites, you might check out the books How To Retire Overseas by Kathleen Peddicord and Retirement Without Borders by Barry Golson. Both are available for Kindle. If your library doesn't have the books, you can get ... Read More

Yes, and yes. Just my own opinion :D Of course it makes sense, if you know you're looking to move somewhere that you know has had major natural disasters in the past, to take some reasonable precautions to protect yourself from them in the future. ... Read More

First, I should remind folks that the post to which they are replying is more than 2 years old. So the OP will be long gone. But it's certainly a useful post for other people looking to do this. I would recommend AirBNB for people wanting to stay ... Read More

Hi Charlie, Since you're traveled the entire coast, and have previously mentioned that Guayaquil is horribly humid but Bahia de Caraquez isn't, how would you compare the humidity of Salinas and Manta to Bahia? How about further north? Is ... Read More

"Best" how? You'll have to be more specific in your requirements for what constitues the best beach, then someone can help answer your question. Read More

Hi Charlie, We are a few years away from retirement just yet (I think; things could change) and can't afford to globetrot at the moment. So I'm doing all the research I can--excavating, digging, and collecting--on our possibles so that we can apply ... Read More

Hi Frank, Am also from WA state (I seem to see a lot of us on these boards lately!) For comparison, I use a dewpoint of 60, which is when I start to feel humidity where I live. So a dewpoint of 75 is extremely muggy, and very uncomfortable unless ... Read More

Really? Dentists who make house calls? This I gotta see! (Sorry, couldn't resist :D!) What's the humidity like? Was it difficult getting used to a higher humidity than Seattle? If you've ever been to FL, how does it compare? I would love to find a ... Read More

Thanks for the tip. Can you point me in the general direction of areas with that elevation? Sounds like you want to live in Vilcabamba. It truly has the best climate in Ecuador. Unfortunately, it also has problems from being inundated with expats, ... Read More

Importing a vehicle is complicated and expensive. Please search the forums for your answer; you'll find all the details have already been given. Read More

Well, that would certainly be welcome news, if true! I think my DH would love living on the coast. Humidity can be so subjective (which is why I ignore it in favor of dew point readings on the weather websites). For instance, one would assume that ... Read More

Not so. In fact, I would love it if it were true that my facts were actually only opinions. My judgement about the coasts, for instance, is based on the dew point humidity readings of all areas on the Pacific Coast--and especially the Caribbean ... Read More

Not sure why, of all the characteristics of a country you should be focusing on for your mother, you've chosen just this one characteristic and decided to focus on it? If you're looking for all the bad, that's exactly what you'll find. I ... Read More

From what I've read and the programs I've tried, Rosetta Stone would not be your best choice. Here's a good website to get you started with some of the options. Anything you are thinking of paying for (several options are free), I'd read reviews on ... Read More

I'd like to hear the answers, too. Maybe you could post them on the forum? Especially about the humidity. So far in all of Ecuador, I've found these three weather choices: Hot and humid, comfortably warm but still humid, cold (under 70 degrees) and ... Read More

Can you go into detail? While no one likes the idea of being gouged, I personally just won't go to all the effort that Carmen (Mistymeaner) does. I could say, "Eso es demasiado" to any price that's quoted to my gringo face, and coming back with a ... Read More