After 3 days here on the border of Colombia and Ecuador it’s become evident where in Ecuador I’d start a business right now. Ipiales, Colombia. I know, technically it’s not Ecuador, but it’s close enough, it’s a smallish town about 5 minutes from the border of Colombia and Ecuador. Why Ipiales? Ipiales offers a chance … Continue reading Where I’d start a business in Ecuador right now
Living abroad my philosophy is simple… ‘if I see all the locals jumping off a bridge, I’m jumping too!’ There must be a good reason. So, working in an airport hotel in Quito, I can’t help but notice that literally ALL of my Ecuadorian clients are coming back to Ecuador from abroad with one big … Continue reading 1 item all Ecuadorians bring back to Ecuador
No one in my school growing up in Cleveland, Ohio said they wanted to get into farming. It was never a realistic option for me or my peers. Hard to compete with the big boys in North America and their subsidies. But, down here in Ecuador, the land is so fertile, the water so plentiful, … Continue reading Getting your own farm in Ecuador without buying the land
I got a friend, a young American guy in his early thirties who goes by the name Bart Simpson. He’s rich, specifically, a “dot com” millionaire. And his hobby in life now is collecting passports, he has six already to be exact. A South American one is his next target as it would open up … Continue reading The Exact step-by-step process and costs for getting your (second) Ecuadorian passport
Dom, “So, where you from?” I asked. “Gambia,” the guest in my hotel responded. “Wow, Gambia, I thought, where the heck’s that?” I thought.This young guy I was chatting with was obviously an immigrant, fresh off the plane, about to try his luck inEcuador. Just like i was 3 years ago. You see, Ecuador is … Continue reading Is Ecuador the new American dream?