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American looking for information about Ecuador
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Lives in Port Hueneme
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Registration: 22 December 2013
English to Spanish translation by samgeets
Hello, I am seeking someone to translate about 66,000 words of English text into Spanish. I do not want to part with the digital file, so need the person to come to my house in Quito and type it into my computer. Since most offices in Quito are ...
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English to Spanish translation by samgeets
Hello, I am seeking someone to translate about 66,000 words of English text into Spanish. I do not want to part with the digital file, so need the person to come to my house in Quito and type it into my computer. Since most offices in Quito are ...
I'm doing the post-digital processing myself (so it's free for my father). I have no clue what Google might charge. As you can see, the initial translation is quite good. Read More
English to Spanish translation by samgeets
Hello, I am seeking someone to translate about 66,000 words of English text into Spanish. I do not want to part with the digital file, so need the person to come to my house in Quito and type it into my computer. Since most offices in Quito are ...
Hi Sam. Google Translate is actually quite good, even with lengthy documents. My father (anthropologist ... will be 90 years old in April 2014) just published his latest work (826 pages). I'm taking on the responsibility of translating it into ... Read More
English to Spanish translation by samgeets
Hello, I am seeking someone to translate about 66,000 words of English text into Spanish. I do not want to part with the digital file, so need the person to come to my house in Quito and type it into my computer. Since most offices in Quito are ...
You can actually get a fairly good initial translation using Google's online digital translation service. Invariably, some polishing is required. http://translate.google.com/#en/es/ Read More
Building costs. SCIP SYSTEM. by GMistral
Hello everyone! Im in Puerto Lopez, Manabi 90min south Manta, 90min North Salinas. Im looking for a builder who can build a house using scip panels (hormi2/panecons/M2) system. I was told that the construction material (everything) need to be bring ...
Nope. I was just curious. Read More
Building costs. SCIP SYSTEM. by GMistral
Hello everyone! Im in Puerto Lopez, Manabi 90min south Manta, 90min North Salinas. Im looking for a builder who can build a house using scip panels (hormi2/panecons/M2) system. I was told that the construction material (everything) need to be bring ...
Could you supply geo-global coordinates to the location? Read More
Building costs. SCIP SYSTEM. by GMistral
Hello everyone! Im in Puerto Lopez, Manabi 90min south Manta, 90min North Salinas. Im looking for a builder who can build a house using scip panels (hormi2/panecons/M2) system. I was told that the construction material (everything) need to be bring ...
Where exactly is the building lot located in Puerto Lopez, Maria? Read More
Building costs. SCIP SYSTEM. by GMistral
Hello everyone! Im in Puerto Lopez, Manabi 90min south Manta, 90min North Salinas. Im looking for a builder who can build a house using scip panels (hormi2/panecons/M2) system. I was told that the construction material (everything) need to be bring ...
Feel free to send me info to ...@... [ edit: email address removed ] Read More
Building costs. SCIP SYSTEM. by GMistral
Hello everyone! Im in Puerto Lopez, Manabi 90min south Manta, 90min North Salinas. Im looking for a builder who can build a house using scip panels (hormi2/panecons/M2) system. I was told that the construction material (everything) need to be bring ...
Howdy, MariaPiaBlog. If you'd be so kind to as to supply me with precise information regarding your project, I'll be more than happy to contact those contractors (or product/system manufacturers) on my own. Perhaps [puede que], siendo un gringo, ... Read More
Building costs. SCIP SYSTEM. by GMistral
Hello everyone! Im in Puerto Lopez, Manabi 90min south Manta, 90min North Salinas. Im looking for a builder who can build a house using scip panels (hormi2/panecons/M2) system. I was told that the construction material (everything) need to be bring ...
Hey ... I'm totally unfamiliar with how contractors and suppliers in Ecuador behave ... or misbehave. If you're going to import serious technology (as is the case with SCIPs), you might as well connect with honest folks who can deliver what they ... Read More
Building costs. SCIP SYSTEM. by GMistral
Hello everyone! Im in Puerto Lopez, Manabi 90min south Manta, 90min North Salinas. Im looking for a builder who can build a house using scip panels (hormi2/panecons/M2) system. I was told that the construction material (everything) need to be bring ...
"Gut feeling" = "presentimiento", or "instinto visceral" When you do finally find contractors that you feel are sufficiently skilled with the SCIP construction method, don't neglect to require that they provide you with a number of customer ... Read More
Building costs. SCIP SYSTEM. by GMistral
Hello everyone! Im in Puerto Lopez, Manabi 90min south Manta, 90min North Salinas. Im looking for a builder who can build a house using scip panels (hormi2/panecons/M2) system. I was told that the construction material (everything) need to be bring ...
Frankly, I'm impressed with building & thermal efficiencies offered by panelized systems. (Certainly the sound isolation properties are marvelous.) As a matter of fact, my wife and I are currently planning to build a small home on the beach here in ... Read More
New Member interested in Loja by axhead
We are retirees in late 60's, currently full-time RV'ers and are considering a winter 2014 trip to Ecuador. Particularly interested in Loja as a possible retirement home. Any info appreciated.
Other helpful Loja data Elevation 2060 m (6758 ft) above sea level Population (2010) city: 185,000, metro: 215,077 Colleges and Universities Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja, and National University of Loja Other helpful links ... Read More
New Member interested in Loja by axhead
We are retirees in late 60's, currently full-time RV'ers and are considering a winter 2014 trip to Ecuador. Particularly interested in Loja as a possible retirement home. Any info appreciated.
Do you realize, smmr, that Loja is not located on the coast? The distance from Loja to the closest coastal town on the Pacific side is 112 miles (3 hrs + 4 mins). distance link, with map Read More
New Member interested in Loja by axhead
We are retirees in late 60's, currently full-time RV'ers and are considering a winter 2014 trip to Ecuador. Particularly interested in Loja as a possible retirement home. Any info appreciated.
I found this helpful information about living in Loja at ExpatExchange: Hi! I lived in Loja for 5 yrs. & go back every summer for 2 months. It depends on what you are looking for. If you are looking for a lot of other expats you probably won't find ... Read More
Building costs. SCIP SYSTEM. by GMistral
Hello everyone! Im in Puerto Lopez, Manabi 90min south Manta, 90min North Salinas. Im looking for a builder who can build a house using scip panels (hormi2/panecons/M2) system. I was told that the construction material (everything) need to be bring ...
I have little to no experience with much of anything in Ecuador (except that I know Spanish). I would recommend that you ask each of those companies for contractor contacts surely they have regular customers who build with their panel systems. Read More
New Member interested in Loja by axhead
We are retirees in late 60's, currently full-time RV'ers and are considering a winter 2014 trip to Ecuador. Particularly interested in Loja as a possible retirement home. Any info appreciated.
Human communication, whether face-to-face or digital, invariably involves tangents and distractions. Expecting that to NOT happen is unrealistic, frankly. Certainly no public discussion environment is 100% on pointwithout tangents. Minor diversions ... Read More
New Member interested in Loja by axhead
We are retirees in late 60's, currently full-time RV'ers and are considering a winter 2014 trip to Ecuador. Particularly interested in Loja as a possible retirement home. Any info appreciated.
The original poster (um, that'd be you, Wayne) said, "We are retirees in late 60's, currently full-time RV'ers and are considering a winter 2014 trip to Ecuador. Particularly interested in Loja as a possible retirement home. Any info ... Read More
New Member interested in Loja by axhead
We are retirees in late 60's, currently full-time RV'ers and are considering a winter 2014 trip to Ecuador. Particularly interested in Loja as a possible retirement home. Any info appreciated.
And by all means, don't neglect Google Earth. What an awesome tool for exploring our blue sphere. Read More
New Member interested in Loja by axhead
We are retirees in late 60's, currently full-time RV'ers and are considering a winter 2014 trip to Ecuador. Particularly interested in Loja as a possible retirement home. Any info appreciated.
No, but I have a computer. :) I can query Google, "distance from Loja EC to Cuenca EC" ... and it will tell me that it's 124.1 miles and 2 hrs 53 minutes away. I can query Google, "distance from Loja EC to Montañita EC" ... and it will tell me ... Read More
New Member interested in Loja by axhead
We are retirees in late 60's, currently full-time RV'ers and are considering a winter 2014 trip to Ecuador. Particularly interested in Loja as a possible retirement home. Any info appreciated.
I provided a link to that "Anybody living in Vilcabamba or Loja?" thread, above. :) Read More
New Member interested in Loja by axhead
We are retirees in late 60's, currently full-time RV'ers and are considering a winter 2014 trip to Ecuador. Particularly interested in Loja as a possible retirement home. Any info appreciated.
Yes, Loja (3°58'59.52"S, 79°12'17.50"W) is 124 miles (2 hrs + 53 mins) south of Cuenca, on the E35. The distance from Loja to Montañita (1°49'57.42"S, 80°44'58.28"W) is a whopping 324 miles (7½ hrs)! . . Read More
Building costs. SCIP SYSTEM. by GMistral
Hello everyone! Im in Puerto Lopez, Manabi 90min south Manta, 90min North Salinas. Im looking for a builder who can build a house using scip panels (hormi2/panecons/M2) system. I was told that the construction material (everything) need to be bring ...
Regarding building with SCIPs, consider: + http://www.hiilaniecohouse.com/home.html + The making of SCIPs (Quito & Guayaquil) + Construction animation using SCIPs Read More
New Member interested in Loja by axhead
We are retirees in late 60's, currently full-time RV'ers and are considering a winter 2014 trip to Ecuador. Particularly interested in Loja as a possible retirement home. Any info appreciated.
[ my first post ] :D @ timo31750 » Looking at a map, it appears to me that Montañita (1°49'56.41"S, 80°45'5.52"W), on the Pacific coast and to the north (), is at least 400 miles from Loja (3°58'59.52"S, 79°12'17.50"W) ... not just "5 minutes by ... Read More