Tierra del Sol (Land of the Sun). This is Gary Scott’s place. It’s right near the center of town. Food there is awful. http://www.hoteltierradelsollandofsun.amawebs.com/
Monthly Archives: March 2013
La Mirage (Cotacachi)
La Mirage. A 5-star hotel. The Queen of Spain once stayed there. Rates start at $366/night. http://www.mirage.com.ec/en-us/mainpage.aspx
Hostal Mindala B&B (Cotacachi)
Hostal Mindala B&B. Right near the center of town. http://www.mindala.com.ec/eingles.html from the list – I would like to invite you to pass by Hostal Mindala on Bolivar/9th of October; across from the Ornamental Park. I will be glad to show you some of our guest rooms and apartments which are fully furnished. We also have a penthouse furnished with great… Read More
Hostal El Arbolito (Cotacachi)
Hostal El Arbolito. Close to Leather Street, the main drag in town. $35 a night for room with one full-size bed. $40 for a room with two twin-size beds. http://hostalelarbolito.com/
La Cuadra Hosta (Cotacachi)
La Cuadra Hostal. Right near the center of town. Room rate is around $15/person per night. The hostal has Wi-Fi, but does not serve breakfast. It does have a communal kitchen. Jairo Gomez, the owner, speaks excellent English having lived in the U.S. for several years. http://www.lacuadra-hostal.com/
Computer Techs (Cuenca)
In Cuenca call Mauricio Astudillo. He is my new tech. Speaks English very well. Went to the US when he was 12 and did all his schooling there, including his tech training, staying there 14 years. Has wheels and will travel around town to come to you. 098 723-3698. In addition to all the computer wizardry his card says, “Internet,… Read More
AA Meetings (Quito)
The meeting will be on Mondays at 6:00 p.m. and on Saturdays at 11:00 a.m. Isabel La Catolica 1439 y Orellana / Iglesia Alemana Lutherana (Diagonally to the residency of the American Ambassador and behind Hotel Quito).
AA Meeting (Bahia de Caraquez)
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) (English only) meetings are now available to those living in or visiting the coastal areas in or near Bahia de Caraquez, San Vicente, Briceno, Canoa and San Clemente. For more information about days/times etc., please contact Jan & Warren via email: warren6488@gmail.com or cell phone: 099 456 6047. Please feel free to share this information with others… Read More
AA Meetings (Vilcabamba)
There is a new AA meeting place in Vilcabamba. It is a block from the plaza , and another block to the left. There is a large sign outside on the building. I found out there are two English speaking meetings at 4:00 on Sun/Thursday. In the same place are Spanish meetings on Weds, Friday and Saturday they start at… Read More
Club Correos (US Mail Service for expats)
Here’s an FYI for those of you who are interested in buying stuff in the US and not having to pay an arm and a leg for shipping. Join Club Correos. When you google it you can hit the translate button while still in google and the website will come up in english for those of you who are spanish… Read More