Category: Ecuador for Investors

Q: Hey Dom, why is it that some foreigners come to Ecuador looking to invest and decide NOT to?

A: Well, this is very true; the foreign buyers looking for developed, sterile, gated communities with golf will be disappointed.

As of yet, these golf style communities do not exist.

Other International publications don’t help, consistently buttering up Ecuador as if it were heaven on earth. Some enter Ecuador and see a fun place to live or an interesting investment with potential and fall in love, while others enter and see a “raw” place not quite for them.

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Q: Hey Dom, can I get DirectTv down in Ecuador?

A: A little while back I would have said “no” but now yes, you can get DirectTV here in Ecuador.

TV CABLE and TELMEX  are two other providers of Cable TV down here.  TV Cable has pretty good customer service, and offers inexpensive packages with internet, cable TV and phone calls included starting around $30 USD per month. (min 3 month contract)

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Question: Hey Dom, Are there grocery stores in Ecuador, if so, which ones do you recommend and what about in the remote areas?

Supermaxi is a good place to find all your food and clothing essentials at a reasonable price (wal mart style big box store).

AKI is another good, inexpensive big box store to pick up food.

ROSE is another big box store where you can find CHEAP clothing.

FERRISARIATO is a great place to pick up all your HOME DEPOT type home accessories for the handyman types.

As far as in the more remote places…

No, no Giant eagle or Longs-type stores down here in the more remote parts of the coast, like around the Olon area, but in every small town there are numerous corner stores that carry fresh produce, vegetables, chicken, fish and more. So you should not have problems. (The locals got to eat too right.)

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Map of South Ecuador Coast: Puerto Lopez Area

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Map of Porto Viejo Ecuador and surroundings