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Ecuador Food Series, Part 9: Carne Asada

Category: Ecuador Q&A | Listed: August 22, 2010

[caption id="attachment_645" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Unbelievably delicious carne asada in Ecuador roadside"][/caption] Words can not do justice to the incredible, tasty meats availa...

Taxes in Ecuador for Retirees

Category: Ecuador Q&A | Listed: August 22, 2010

By Domenick Buonamici As a retired person in Ecuador, you got it good when it comes to paying taxes. You could have a bank account in Ecuador, and receive your pension payments directly to tha...

Bring or Buy Furniture in Ecuador?

Category: Ecuador Q&A | Listed: August 19, 2010

A lot of people ask me how much it costs to ship furniture to Ecuador. My response to this is simply, why? You can ship your furniture down, but why bring furniture from the States at all? A mo...

How Safe is Ecuador? A Town by Town Comparison

Category: Ecuador Q&A | Listed: August 18, 2010

Quito- Taxis are safe and helpful. It is perfectly OK to walk a few blocks or so at night with no problems except for around the tourist zone of the “Mariscal” and in the south of the city (the m...

The Key to Getting a Checking Account in Ecuador (without Being a Resident)

Category: Ecuador Q&A | Listed: August 16, 2010

I don’t think I have to spell out the enormous benefits of having a bank account in another country. For one, you can take money out of the ATM when in that country without paying fees. Deposit mone...

How to Hire Internet in Ecuador: Service Provider Options

Category: Ecuador Q&A | Listed: August 15, 2010

Internet is readily available and cheap in Ecuador...you have several options...my personal favorites are TELMEX and TVCable... With TelMex I pay $18 a month for internet with reasonably good speed...

Bus Times and Costs for All Over Ecuador

Category: Ecuador Q&A | Listed: August 12, 2010

One big problem foreigners have when traveling by bus in Ecuador is getting overcharged by the bus drivers for not knowing the actual prices...! Know before you go using this crokis... Quito- La...

Ecuador Food Series, Part 8: Tilapia

Category: Ecuador Q&A | Listed: August 12, 2010

[caption id="attachment_612" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="tilapia in ecuador"][/caption] The Tilapia is a true Ecuadorian delight! The Tilapia is a fish that is often found in fisheries ...

Ecuador Food Series, Part 7: Obleas

Category: Ecuador Q&A | Listed: August 12, 2010

[caption id="attachment_609" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="an oblea in ecuador"][/caption] Obleas are another unique to Ecuador food where they take two very thin, crunchy wafers, and sand...

Ecuador Food Series, Part 6: The Babaco

Category: Ecuador Q&A | Listed: August 11, 2010

[caption id="attachment_601" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="the Babaco in the Ecuador Amazon region"][/caption] The Babaco is a fruit I have never seen anywhere but in Ecuador! Not even in...

Ecuador Food Series, Part 5: Choclo

Category: Ecuador Q&A | Listed: August 11, 2010

[caption id="attachment_598" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="choclo in ecuador"][/caption] This is an absolute must try while in Ecuador! Sold street side in most towns in the highlands, es...

Ecuador Food Series, Part 4: Local Chocolate

Category: Ecuador Q&A | Listed: August 11, 2010

[caption id="attachment_594" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="pastel de chocolate in Ecuador"][/caption] I know this piece of cake looks similar to what you are familiar with in the States, b...

Next Expat Meet up (Bar Crawl) in Quito

Category: Ecuador Q&A | Listed: August 10, 2010

Saturday August 21, 8pm Expat Meet up at Mulligans Sports Bar in the Mariscal Area of Quito. ALL AGES WELCOME. Come, meet new people, make friends and contacts...kick back a few cold ones...please...

Ecuador Food Series, Part 3: Queso de Hoja (Leaf Cheese)

Category: Ecuador Q&A | Listed: August 10, 2010

[caption id="attachment_583" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Queso de hoja in Ecuador"][/caption] A French chef once told me in the US, "Americans love cheese." I agree, 100%. We eat chees...

Ecuador Food Series, Part 2: Corvina

Category: Ecuador Q&A | Listed: August 10, 2010

[caption id="attachment_580" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="A typical sight on the coast of Ecuador, Corvina Fish Dish"][/caption] A must try on the coast of Ecuador, try the typical Corvin...

ceviche de pescado, camaron, mixto ecuador

The Ecuador Food Series, Part 1: Ceviche

Category: Ecuador Q&A | Listed: August 10, 2010

[caption id="attachment_577" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Doesn\'t get more Ecuadorian than this dish of delicious fresh seafood soup, Ceviche"][/caption] This week I will be highlighting...

Galapagos Flight Deal (The Cheapest Ever)

Category: Ecuador Q&A | Listed: August 8, 2010

One absolute-must-visit while in Ecuador is the wonderful Galapagos Islands. The problem is that Galapagos can be quite pricey...unless you visit it how I will recommend in an upcoming article......

Whale Watching Season in Ecuador (Right Now!)

Category: Ecuador Q&A | Listed: August 6, 2010

[caption id="attachment_564" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Whale Watching in Puerto Lopez Ecuador"][/caption] One of the coolest things to do on the Ecuador coast during the months of July...

How to Extend Your Tourist Visa (Even When Migration Tells You You Can’t)

Category: Ecuador Q&A | Listed: August 4, 2010

As of 2009, the official word in Ecuador is tourists of many countries (like the USA) are no longer permitted to extend their tourist visas...at least that is what they will tell you if you go to an i...

How to Hire + Pay Your Maid in Ecuador

Category: Ecuador Q&A | Listed: August 4, 2010

What is the biggest difference between millionaires and common folk? Millionaires have maids, right? ...Well... in Ecuador, everyone from the middle class on up has a maid! And with retirement ...

La Tortuga beachfront hotel-cabana in Ayampe Ecuador

Part 4 Ecuador Photo Diary Series: Ayampe

Category: Ecuador Q&A | Listed: August 2, 2010

Ayampe is a small town on the coast of Ecuador, just north of Montanita and just south of Puerto Lopez...beautiful, virgin, enjoy...your host, Dom... [caption id="attachment_539" align="alignnone" ...

Part 3 Ecuador Photo Diary Series: Montanita

Category: Ecuador Q&A | Listed: August 2, 2010

Welcome to part 3 of my on going Ecuador photo diary series...enjoy, post comments at the bottom...Dom [caption id="attachment_526" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="locals hanging out in Mont...

Part 2 Ecuador Photo Diary Series: Guayaquil

Category: Ecuador Q&A | Listed: August 2, 2010

This is part 2 of my ongoing Ecuador photo diary series, enjoy, and for comments please post at the bottom....domenick... [caption id="attachment_518" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="an over...

Ecuador Photo Diary Series, Part 1: Salinas

Category: Ecuador Q&A | Listed: July 29, 2010

[caption id="attachment_494" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="boardwalk in salinas ecuador"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_495" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="salinas ecuador"][/c...

Anti-Cresis: What it is and How it Affects You, the Investor in Ecuador

Category: Ecuador Q&A | Listed: July 28, 2010

[caption id="attachment_487" align="alignnone" width="400" caption="Anti-cresis in Ecuador: Learn what it is here..."][/caption] When searching for real estate in Ecuador, one word will often pop u...

What do YOU Want to Know About Ecuador?

Category: Ecuador Q&A | Listed: July 28, 2010

Hi, I am Dom Buonamici, I am an American who has lived in Ecuador on and off since 2005, and I am the lead reporter for this site...I love this place, and Id love to share it with you... I know you...

Try this Delicious, Local, Herbal Tea in Ecuador…

Category: Ecuador Q&A | Listed: July 24, 2010

[caption id="attachment_470" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Cedron and Hierba Luisa in Ecuador"][/caption] These are two DELICIOUS local herbs available in most markets in Ecuador that make...

How to Bring Your Pets to Ecuador (Without Hassel)

Category: Ecuador Q&A | Listed: July 24, 2010

For those of us without kids, our pets are our kids. I know, I get it. Leaving one behind would be tragic. So how can you smoothly bring one down with you to live in Ecuador? It is actually fa...

Ecuador Bus Station Scam, Beware

Category: Ecuador Q&A | Listed: July 21, 2010

This past weekend I was catching a bus from Guayaquil to the coast of Ecuador, when a subtle scam in the bus station of Guayaquil almost caught me off guard. As I waited to buy my ticket I was ap...

Mosquito Problem Areas in Ecuador?

Category: Ecuador Q&A | Listed: July 16, 2010

[caption id="attachment_449" align="alignnone" width="284" caption="a view from atop olon ecuador"][/caption] Q: Hey Dom, what’s the mosquito situation like in Ecuador? I can tell you from per...

July Ecuador Real Estate Prices Breakdown

Category: Ecuador Q&A | Listed: July 10, 2010

[caption id="attachment_439" align="alignnone" width="425" caption="Beautiful Canoa Ecuador"][/caption] Every 3 months on my Weekly Ecuador Insider’s Newsletter I try to bring you a market pricin...

1 Setback for Sport-lovers Living in Ecuador

Category: Ecuador Q&A | Listed: July 8, 2010

[caption id="attachment_388" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="This was the scene yesterday for the world cup semi-finals match in a mall in Quito."][/caption] In Ecuador, like in most of Sout...

Expat Meetup in Quito for World Cup Final

Category: Ecuador Q&A | Listed: July 7, 2010

Hey y´all, If you´d like to meet new, friendly foreigners in Ecuador, and have a great time watching the world cup final, we are going to have a meetup this coming Sunday July 11 2:30pm local ...

2010 Ecuador National Holiday Calendar

Category: Ecuador Q&A | Listed: July 5, 2010

2010 Ecuador National Holiday and Festival Calendar 2010 OFF DAYS FOR LOCAL HOLIDAYS 2010 JAN NEW YEARS (1° of JAN) FRI 1 SAT 2 SUN 3 FEB Carnaval Sat 13 sun 14 mon 15...

Can I Drink the Water in Ecuador from the Tap?

Category: Ecuador Q&A | Listed: July 5, 2010

[caption id="attachment_374" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="The many flowers of Ecuador sure love the local drinking water..."][/caption] Question: Hey Dom, What’s the water situation lik...

Know this Before Hiring Someone in Ecuador

Category: Ecuador Q&A | Listed: July 2, 2010

Any entrepreneur would go crazy thinking about all the business opportunities available in Ecuador (I will reveal several of these in upcoming posts) but keep this in mind before you hire someone down...

1 Thing I LOVE about Ecuador

Category: Ecuador Q&A | Listed: July 1, 2010

OK, yesterday i ranted on one thing I hate about living in Ecuador (compared to the US)...now I am going to mention one little thing I love about Ecuador... Today I woke up, walked a half block...

1 Thing I Hate about Ecuador

Category: Ecuador Q&A | Listed: June 30, 2010

OK, I love Ecuador, that´s why I´m here, but some things certainly don´t smell like roses. Besides, as an expat, I am entitled to complain... 1 thing I hate about Ecuador is that it is ne...

Tena Ecuador , Napo Area Map

Category: Ecuador Q&A | Listed: June 26, 2010

Tena Ecuador , Napo Area Map [caption id="attachment_344" align="alignnone" width="351" caption=" Tena , Napo Ecuador Map"][/caption]...

Chimborazo Area Map

Category: Ecuador Q&A | Listed: June 26, 2010

Chimborazo Area Map [caption id="attachment_341" align="alignnone" width="410" caption="chimborazo ecuador road map"][/caption]...

Loja Ecuador Area Map

Category: Ecuador Q&A | Listed: June 26, 2010

Loja Ecuador Area Map [caption id="attachment_338" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Loja Ecuador Area Map"][/caption]...

Cotacachi Ecuador Area Map

Category: Ecuador Q&A | Listed: June 26, 2010

Cotacachi Ecuador Area Map [caption id="attachment_334" align="alignnone" width="357" caption="cotacachi ecuador map"][/caption]...

Ecuador Tourist Road Map

Category: Ecuador Q&A | Listed: June 26, 2010

Ecuador Tourist Road Map [caption id="attachment_330" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="ecuador road map"][/caption] ...