Low Airfare - Fly to Ecuador For Less
Date: 01/25/2010 Author: Elaine FinneganRecent competition between airlines in Ecuador means that airfares to Ecuador are at an all-time low. Aero Galapagos (Aerogal), a new airline that recently received permission to fly to and from Quito, is competing for business with Lan Ecuador, driving prices down and pushing other airlines, such as Copa and Taca, to become more competitive, too.
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A $51,000 Beach Condo in Ecuador
Date: 01/13/2010 Author: Ronan McMahonIf you thought you couldn’t afford to quit the day job and live on the beach…think again. In Ecuador, expats live comfortably on $700 per month. And $51,000 buys you a shiny new condo right on the beach. You can move in by the end of the month. I’m not talking about just any beach—this is where the jet set hang out. Foreigners haven’t caught on yet, so you can still enjoy the jet set lifestyle without paying gringo prices.
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Affordable Land in Ecuador’s Vilcabamba Valley
Date: 01/06/2010 Author: Lee HarrisonI believe that Vilcabamba, in Ecuador’s Valley of Longevity, could well have the world’s best living environment. I had a home there for years, and enjoyed pure mountain air, a year-round tropical growing season, fresh pure water, and one of nature’s most dramatic and beautiful landscapes.
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Fireworks, Bonfires, and Burning Effigies
Date: 12/31/2009f you are a pyromaniac, living in Cuenca anytime is a thrill—but on New Year’s Eve, it’s nirvana. You can buy just about any kind of firework imaginable (Ecuador is just behind China in producing fireworks). You can set them off anywhere to your heart’s delight, and people around you will applaud, not complain.
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Christmas In Cuenca
Date: 12/24/2009The chilly evenings here in Cuenca are perfect for getting everyone in a festive holiday mood. Even though the daytime temperatures seem to always hit a sunny 75 degrees, once the sun goes down at 8,000 feet, it is time to bundle up in a sweater, a coat, maybe even a hat and light gloves.
Read OnMountain Biking in Ecuador - The Best Way to See the Andes
Date: 12/17/2009
One of the best ways to get up-close and personal with magnificent mountains and fascinating local culture is mountain biking in Ecuador.
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Try a New Life in Cuenca, Ecuador - for $300 a Month
Date: 12/17/2009Leaving Colorado for Cuenca, Ecuador last year, it felt like we were making a huge jump without a net. The middle-of-the-night jitters would wake me with all kinds of “What if?” questions. Being the kind, considerate husband that I am, I would wake my pretty wife Christina to share all these concerns with her. It’s a tribute to her patience that she didn’t brain me.
We’ve found the reality is that it’s easy to try out a new life in Ecuador...
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“I Haven’t Felt This Good in So Long I Can’t Remember…”
Date: 12/16/2009 Author: Laura SheridanEvery year, IL's Annual Global Retirement Index rates 30 countries in the world under eight categories to give you the results of the best places in the world to retire to. This year, Ecuador is top of our scoreboard. Not only that, but it also wins in a category that is important to most people when they consider retiring overseas—the Cost of Living category.
Ecuador is the place to go to make your retirement dollars stretch even further. In fact, two retirees we know, Lee and Peg Carper live well here on less than $600 a month.
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