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

Estate Planning

Many clients of our office are interested in the process of estate planning. Ecuador´s law in reference of that matter, is quite different from the US. Maybe we can run a conference to explain the process of estate planning, taxes, etc. In any event, Jack, what I want to inform you is about the fees that a person putting together… Read More

Quito – Colina Hotel (elevators)

Colina Hotel has elevators and is quite nice. They have sweets so you can have breakfast in your room and a kitchen so you can buy some things and don’t have to go out. You can reach them 022234678 they speak english

Ibarra – Jeweler recommendation

If anyone is looking for a really good jeweler who also does excellent repairs, I found one in Ibarra. Contact information: Luis Hidalgo, Telephone 2609-133 / 2644-832 located in the square at Parque Pedro Moncayo, address Rocafuerte 372 y Grijalva. His store is called Dior Joyeria and there is a big sign out front with an impressive display in the… Read More

Services for expats

This is to let you know that I’m offering my services as: • Appointments with doctors • Translations English to Spanish. • Caregiver • Nanny • If you want to get out of the routine I could arrange tours in and out of the city. • Take people around like: airport, Quito etc. (Weekends or night time only) • If… Read More

Health related newsletter

Greetings! I have decided that I will be starting a heath related newsletter that will be entitled Cotacachi’s Health Matters. It will be available online to anyone and everyone, but its main audience will be the group of foreigners who have decided to make beautiful Cotacachi their home. For those of you who don’t know me, I worked for many… Read More

Embargo Dates for Ecuador (from delta.com)

GEOGRAPHIC & DATE RESTRICTIONS The following restrictions apply to travel to/from the destinations listed below: Embargo Dates — Excess baggage pieces will not be accepted on flights to the following destination(s) during these specified dates: Date Cities All Year No excess baggage beyond two checked pieces per passenger allowed. Checked baggage weighing 51–70 lbs. is subject to overweight baggage charges. No… Read More

US TV in Ecuador (live streaming)

Thanks to Tim Klages of Primavera II for the tip! www.tvlynx.blogspot.com You have to watch a 30 second commercial … but, you can get ABC, CBS and NBC programs, as well as dozens of other cable and over-the-air channels.  There is a TV Guide type of information so you can see your options.  It appears that the provider is based… Read More