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Stolen groceries in Ecuador

“That’s strange,” I thought glancing in my rear-view mirror as I parked on a rather vacant street about to walk to the nearby market.

I thought it was strange that a taxi pulled up right behind me and parked within inches of my car when they had the whole vacant street to park alongside.

Anyway, i got out of my car and without looking back I quickly pressed the electronic lock button on my key and off I walked to the open-air market in Quito, Ecuador.

As I walked back to my car with the groceries, I opened my trunk and to my surprise, the trunk was completely empty!

Prior to the produce market I had went to Supermaxi (like a walmart of Ecuador) and bought the bulk of my hotels groceries for the week, about $300 worth.All of those groceries, that once filled my trunk and back seat… were gone.

Robbed.

I figure someone had pulled up behind me and nudged open my back door before I had electronically locked my car which activates the alarm, emptied me out and left.

I imagine it was the guys in the taxi that pulled up right close to me as i parked.

T.I.E. (this is Ecuador)… better always be looking at your car when locking it before you walk away!

Driving from the Ecuador highlands to the coast through the backdoor in HALF the time (just 3 hours)

Many of us expats (myself included) in Ecuador prefer to live in the Andes Mountain region due to the mild, cool climate (and lack of mosquitos) in the center of the country and then invest in a second home or take vacations to the coast.

By Andes region I mean the area starting in Tulcan in the north, then going down through Ibarra, Otavalo, Quito, Ambato, Riobamba, Cuenca, Loja and then on to Peru. The communication in these region is not all that bad as you’d expect, for the government here takes care to even ensure that all inter- and intra-networks possess courier insurance.

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You will want to contact San Bernardino law offices personal injury attorney to have them help you your accident case. But most who’ve driven it knows it takes 6-8 hours easy to get from Quito driving times in Ecuador to the closest points on the coast. From Cuenca, it’s a good 3 and a half hours to Guayaquil, then another 2 hours to the closest beach. Most of the journey in between does not have the best roads, and thus uncertain things could happen. You can click here to find how you can recover fast to get back to work if any uncertain incident happens. Taylorsville personal injury lawyer help people who have been injured in car crashes recover the compensation they deserve. How? Anyone who is injured in a car accident caused by the negligence of another person has the right to file a personal injury claim. A negligence lawsuit allows the plaintiff to recover damages intended to compensate for physical, emotional, and financial injuries. You can click this site for the best atlanta truck accident lawyer. The most important thing an injured victim of a truck accident should do after an accident is to seek medical attention. Sometimes, victims may delay seeking medical attention and attempt to “tough it out” instead. But, this is a mistake. The more time that elapses between the truck accident and the first visit with a doctor, the weaker a person’s case against the truck driver becomes. The attorneys or insurance companies representing the truck driver and trucking company will point towards the lengthy period of time and claim that the injury was not that serious. The trucking company’s attorney and the insurance company could even argue that the victim’s injuries were not actually sustained in the accident at all. For these reasons, you should seek medical attention as soon as possible after the accident.

Most don’t know there’s a back way to the coast…

In fact, you can get from Ibarra in the mountains north of Quito to the north coast in just 3 hours!

And the road is well paved, scenic and EMPTY too. It connects Ibarra to Lita, then on to San Lorenzo on the northern most tip of the Ecuador coast. From there you turn south and within about 45 minutes you are in Las Penas and the other beaches north of Esmeraldas. An еxреrіеnсеd accident аttоrnеу will fіlе сlаіmѕ against all negligent раrtіеѕ, bоth рhуѕісаl injury, аnd рrореrtу, and uѕе similar vаluеѕ tо іlluѕtrаtе the rеԛuеѕt fоr rеаѕоnаblе rеmunеrаtіоn. Many tіmеѕ a settlement іѕ negotiated tо prevent thе іnѕurаnсе соmраnу оr responsible party frоm аdmіttіng guіlt, ѕо nеgоtіаtіоn skills are сruсіаl. This accident аttоrnеу knows hоw tо leverage this ѕіtuаtіоn.

When I took this road (route 10) recently I didn’t see a single truck and very few other cars during the whole 3 hours I was on it.Great for anyone that wants to try the road less traveled by or for someone who wants to live in the Mountains in someplace like Ibarra, yet be close to the coast!

Evictions In Ecuador: How They Work, And What To Do When It Happens To Your Property

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“I can’t believe it’s come to this.” I said to my friend as I slid the ski mask over my face a few days ago.

“Got the switch-blade?” he asked.

“Yes.” I responded.

“Got the baseball bat?” He asked.

“Come on man, its Ecuador, ain’t no baseball bats here.” I continued.

“Ok, then got some stick you can use as weapon if needed?” He mumbled.

“Yes”. I replied as I slid it under my belt hiding it from sight.

“OK, lets go.” we both agreed as we walked towards the building, nodded at the security guy we’ve seen a million times and into the elevator we went.

I hoped this wasn’t going to get ugly, I thought, as we went up the elevator about to confront a tenant that did not want to pay the rent nor un-occupy the property.

Then I woke up.

My friend nudged me awake, I was daydreaming, waiting in the lobby of my condo building waiting for the tenant who didn’t want to pay to leave.

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He wasn’t leaving. And I was angry. Maybe it was the Italian in me, I don’t like it when people steal or try to cheat me.

First time this happened to me or one of my properties in Ecuador.

So what could I or you do in this situation?

I know the laws favor greatly tenants over owners here. So I was worried.

For that, I talked to a notary/lawyer friend of mine in Guayaquil who prefers to remain nameless.

Here’s what she said:

The legal term for eviction is “desahucio” in Ecuador. First, you have to go to a notary with your signed rental contract (does NOT have to be notarized) and ask for a document called a “desahucio” which you then have to serve the tenant.

They then have 90 days (3 months) to leave the premise by Ecuador law before you can come with the police and kick them out. In the meantime, you will have to go to a rental-claims-court (juzgado de inquilinato) and file the claim.

What if you don’t have a rental contract like in my case because the rent was going to be short-term (1 month)?

You can make a declaration of ownership of the property and verbal contract (declaracion de un contrato verbal) with a notary to continue the procedure.

Then, I suggested another solution. Quicker. They’re not paying for services so can I just cut their services: water, electric, Internet?

She said yes, just do it.

And after one more warning (and one more night) I did just that with the building staff, first cutting the water, the electric then the Internet to the suite.

And sure enough, within 1 more day after that they were out of there on their own terms. The whole ordeal of them being in there and us trying to charge them and them not wanting to pay (or leave) lasted about 6 stressful days.

I only let these guys in in the first place based on a recommendation from a friend (that i’m also not going to listen to anymore).

But to avoid situations like this with my short-term vacation rental business in Guayaquil, I have to stick to my rules of no walk-ups, and Internet pre-paid bookings only which I think will help prevent situations like this greatly.

And for rentals of longer terms, be sure you get that contract signed from day one for your property and screen your tenants carefully!

Common setbacks when getting electricity to your home in Ecuador: PART 4 Ecuador coast home build

This week, before the heavy construction begins, we had to bring electricity to our lot from nearby.

First, you may have to install your own transformer.

Just make sure it is at least 5 KW for every house you plan to connect to it. And make sure the person who installs it is licensed or you could have a problem with the Municipal later!

In my case the whole installation including 3 posts to get the electricity to my lot cost about $3000.

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Make sure the light switches are just 100-110 cm off the ground so kids can reach them, often in Ecuador if not told the workers will install the sockets too high.

Also, make sure the voltage is 110 for normal sockets and 220 for the oven and AC installations. Keep in mind that elесtrісіаnѕ muѕt mаkе sure that any еlесtrісаl іnѕtаllаtіоnѕ using standby generators get installed properly to ensure your home’s safety.

Elесtrісаl testing ѕhоuld be соmрlеtеd by a ԛuаlіfіеd electrician like people from electrician hope island аt ѕресіfіеd реrіоdѕ аnd іѕ dереndеnt оn thе type оf property being tеѕtеd. Elесtrісіаnѕ will сhесk for any deterioration аnd аlѕо оn аnу nеw work, which іѕ rеԛuіrеd to bring the іnѕtаllаtіоn uр tо сurrеnt ѕtаndаrdѕ.

Additionally, most electricians in Ecuador charge per point, or per socket installation. We paid $8-12 per point (or socket).

Often electricians will tell you you need more expensive cable than you really do so they can steal it, careful!

For sockets 12 cable will suffice, for AC or oven 10 cable is ideal.

How to visit the Amazon in just 1 DAY in Ecuador- plus $100 all-inclusive 4-day trips

I know, I know…

You don’t do mud, mosquitos, humidity, or ‘getting dirty’ in general.

Thus, visiting the Amazon doesn’t interest you.

But Ecuador offers something NO OTHER SOUTH AMERICAN COUNTRY OFFERS. And combine this with a fun activities from campingfunzone.com and you have trip which will be memorable for years.

Ease of access to the Amazon. it’s right there, you can drive right in (no flights needed)!

Just 3 Hours by car from Quito (the capitol city) and you are in Tena and then Misahualli, where the paved roads end and the full-blown Amazon jungle starts.

Compared to other South American countries, to experience the Amazon you don’t have to fly in and spend 5 days without internet (unless you want to).

The other day, in Quito, I said, “hey, I got a free day, let’s go to the Amazon.” And off we went. Once there we went deep in by canoe and spent one night there and were back in Quito by the next afternoon!

Once in Misahualli we took a motorboat on the great Napo River (that empties into the Amazon). Met with natives, visited an indigenous community, got spiritually cleansed by a local Shaman (holy man)…(for now, passed on the Ayahuasca, although may consider it in near future)

…saw dozens of species of monkeys, toucans, an anaconda, a leopard, alligators, and parrots. Had the opportunity to eat worms off the grill (which I declined), instead ate a whole local Tilapia lunch for $3.

Plus, a highlight for me was when I met a cool local who explained to me about current and ancient hunting techniques in the jungle by the natives.

My advice if you go is to give yourself at least two days, and right in the port you can hire anything you want to do. There are a few agencies you can hire activities like day canoe trips into the Amazon, indigenous village visits, tubing in nearby rivers, or a visit to the local Amazonian animal rescue center.

Wait until you are there to book your accommodation as the cheapies are not online. I stayed at one very acceptable place on the river with pool called France Amazonia Lodge and it was like $15-18 per person.

Anyway, definitely a great day (or two) trip from Quito most foreigners NEVER DO because they think going to the Amazon requires a large time and monetary investment like in most other countries.

And for the $100 (per person) all-inclusive 4 day Amazon trips including all accommodations (some camping), transportation by motorboat, guide and food which leave from Misahualli ask at the agencies in the port, they can set it up, try Ruben at the N Pakcha agency in the port 0983276201 NO EMAIL, although I have NOT used him, and have NO affiliation with him, just talked to him at his office there.

A river in the Amazon.