New: Gatherings and events in Ecuador

EXCELLENT IDEA!   
I'm in.
My Location: Tonsupa - Esmeraldas, available Mid- February

We would be interested in knowing what is going on with different parts of Ecuador, we are in Banos. I am not interested if this is another set up just to collect $.
Stanley

Just arrived from Banos - Loved it ! planning to go again. I,m in Mirador San Jose in between  Puerto Cayo and Manta, Very hot and beach. 

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Please post in English in this Anglophone forum.

I am also in the Esmeraldas area, I am in Atacames. If there re others in Tonsupa/Atacames or Esmeraldas perhaps we can have a gathering?

Hi Julien:  thank you for writing. I am originally from Germany, but have lived most of my adult-life in Canada and a few years in the USA, before I came here to Ecuador to retire, without speaking a word of Spanish. Maybe not the best idea, but I muddled through somehow, the way I always seem to do.  Just recently, after living in Ambato for 6 mos., I met two other Canadians, thank goodness. My Spanish is still more Spanglish, but I get by alright, it seems. I would really like to meet more Ex-pats right here in Ambato. It is a very nice city and I like it here a lot. The Canadians I met, told me, that they go to Banos for an ex-pat meeting. I do not have a car and at my age, I doubt, that I want to even bother with one. My e-mail xxx. I am very interested in an Ex-pat group meeting here in  Ambato, if possible.  Kind regards, Sabina

Hello,

This is Marco, I have been in Tonsupa for a week.... Im awaiting finalizing customs paper work to claim my container with my belongings, meanwhile, I{d like to meet other members in the area.  No internet, no Tv. no power in Tonsupa .... Relaxation to the max.    .... Cel. ***

Thank you
Marco

marcomueses wrote:

Hello,

This is Marco, I have been in Tonsupa for a week.... Im awaiting finalizing customs paper work to claim my container with my belongings, meanwhile, I'd like to meet other members in the area.  No internet, no Tv. no power in Tonsupa .... Relaxation to the max....
Marco

Dear Marco,

Nat's supposed to be around your zona in a couple of weeks (Report 7 of this thread).

Maybe PM him for lunch or a glass of vino.

If you post again, we'd be curious to know why an Expat is living in a place that has no Internet, no television and no power. 

If you call that living !

cccmedia in Quito

No clue where Tonsupa is, sorry. I am in Ambato, hoping to meet some ex-pats. In 6 months, I have only met one couple from Canada, and they work 7 days a week with their bakery business. They go to Banos for Ex-pat meetings. For some reason, there is nothing going on here in Ambato [that they knew of], when it comes to foreign peeps. It is a lovely city in the mountains, about 300thousand inhabitants with suburbs. The weather is the best. Springtime year round. Close enough to Quito. Any other English/German or French speaking Ex-pats living in Ambato??? If so, please let me know. Kind regards, Amber

Hola, wish I would have known this before. I just came for a visit las week. I live at Mirador San JOse. ..But, will be back next year for sure !!! (or less )

AmberFenton wrote:

No clue where Tonsupa is, sorry. I am in Ambato....

Tonsupa is a balneario -- a seaside resort town -- about 15 miles from Esmeraldas in northwestern Ecuador.

Being that our amigo who is looking for company is without electrical power, that could be because that area has been repeatedly flooded this month by El Niño.

cccmedia in Quito

Thank you for the Info. I know, where Esmeraldas is, so that gives me an idea. Went to Banos recently, and liked it - for a visit. The Cascades were great. Ecuador is a beautiful country, it just needs to be cleaned up some, in many places.

Finally, I'm settled with all my stuff brought from abroad ( including the car) in Tonsupa, Esmeraldas. Claiming it at The Port was not that bad of an experience. It took two days and a lot of patience trying to integrate to their pace of work, but overall a great outcome.
All I need is to find people / friends / expats in the area.

Marco

Did you send a PM message to Nat (Report 7 of this thread)?

Are you still without Internet, TV and electricity?

cccmedia in Quito