Could Ecuador Be Our Top Retirement Haven?
Date: 12/15/2009By Jeff Van Pelt
My wife and I visited Ecuador in November as part of a quest to find a place to retire. We had been reading a lot about Ecuador in International Living and elsewhere, and we wanted to see for ourselves what this country was really like.
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Why One Couple Retired at 44 to Vilcabamba, Ecuador
Date: 12/14/2009When John Curran turned 39, he decided to retire. It wasn’t that he lucked into a big bonus from work. In fact, John was a teacher from Wisconsin. But he and his wife, Sue, wanted a richer experience from life. At a time when most people are less than half-way through their working lives, John began researching retirement options.
Five years later, they had it figured out. They left the work-a-day world behind and paid cash for their dream home. How can a 44-year-old teacher afford to do something like that? It’s simple—John and Sue moved to Ecuador...
Read OnEcuador Foods are Healthy and Plentiful
Date: 11/18/2009
If you like fresh produce, Ecuador foods will send you directly to heaven.
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Floods, Pickpockets, and an Active Volcano: Cotacachi, the Best Place on Earth
Date: 09/23/2009 Author: Lori AllenWe arrived in Quito, Ecuador's capital city (and the closest airport to Cotacachi) on Saturday and I have to say...it's nothing like I expected...
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Ecuador: The Cheapest Retirement Haven in the World
Date: 09/17/2009 Author: Laura SheridanSince they moved to Ecuador, Lee and Peggy Carper haven't been able to spend more than $700 per month…no matter how hard they try. Their apartment is bigger than they need…they never cook (restaurants every day)…they have a maid (and someone else to do the laundry)...
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Heaven on Earth in Old Town Quito, Ecuador
Date: 09/10/2009 Author: Suzan Haskins"Watch out for the hookers and pickpockets…" I don’t know about you, but if someone gave me that warning, I'd find it too intriguing to resist. Someone recently gave this exact warning to Suzan Haskins. To find out what she did, read on…
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The Four Cs of Cotacachi, Ecuador
Date: 09/09/2009 Author: Dan PrescherDan Prescher developed the 4 Cs ranking system to help him figure out the best place for a second home. There is no such thing as a perfect score—Dan's standards won't allow it. But this town comes pretty close...
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Salinas, Ecuador: The World's Least Expensive Beach Resort
Date: 09/08/2009 Author: Suzan HaskinsIt's popular. On the Pacific Coast. Not too far from this country's largest city. You'll find fashionable restaurants, trendy clubs, and a 69-year-old yacht club. Ernest Hemingway spent time here in the 1950s and wrote that this city has "the best damn fishing in the world."
And the price for a little place here with views of the "gorgeous half-moon bay"?
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