Quito Bus Night Tour

Fridays & Saturdays only Visit Quito’s Historical Center, from 5 meters high aboard the Official Quito Tour Bus to enjoy a panoramic view of the illuminated city, with a One-Hour stop at the traditional street La Ronda. During this time you can explore the narrow streets, home of painters, poets, writers and bohemians; and have a taste of the famous… Read More

WanderBus Ecuador

Board the Wanderbus for hassle-free travel across Ecuador: make the most of your precious time, meet like-minded travelers and get closer to local communities and their lives: from the Andes to the Amazon to the Pacific Coast, experiencing Ecuador independently has never been so easy!  The first and only Hop-On Hop-Off option to travel around Ecuador. https://www.wanderbusecuador.com/  

Quito – Banos

This just in from Quito Expats Hi everyone… just letting you know of a shuttle service with Go4Shuttle that is now running between Quito and Baños. Cost is $15 per perso, Monday to Saturday. It leaves Quito at 6.30am from the New town and 7am Old Town. It leaves Baños at 3pm. Reservations are required so make sure to contact… Read More

Hospice Care – Quito

thanks to Mary Lawrence Grover for this information This is FYI information to be stored away for future reference. Today three of us went to the Hospice San Camilo (Hospice Center) in Quito to see their facility, to ask questions and to get their advice. MAGNIFICENT is not a good enough word to describe what they offer. Their center is… Read More

Quito Airport-Carcelén Bus Service

Thanks to JULIE POWEL / JAMARA GRUBER THURSDAY, MAY 31, 2018 Just an FYI about bus service from the Quito airport. There are buses now that go from the airport to the Carcelén terminal in north Quito, and vice versa. After you exit the airport baggage/customs area, you should see public transportation on the right. There are three buses: The… Read More

How long out of the country?

this question comes up frequently How long can a foreign citizen, resident in Ecuador, stay abroad, without losing their migratory status? Foreign citizens with temporary residence can leave the country 90 days in the first year and 90 in the second year. Foreign citizens with permanent residence can leave the country for 180 days in the first year and 180… Read More

Ecuador Customs

thanks to David Sasaki for this Ecuador has many customs. Greeting people is one of the most important. It should be the first thing out of your mouth when meeting most people. North Americans tend to be blunt and want to get right to the point. That is considered rude in this country. A common greeting is just saying “Buenos… Read More

Traveling to the Beaches of Ecuador

thanks Raymond Benn for this Long Post – Our Two Weeks Trip Summary We recently took a two week break travelling along the beaches of Ecuador. We drove to Quito with Guillermo, flew to Guayaquil, then took the bus for the rest of the trip. We stayed in Salinas one night, Montanita three nights, Puerto Lopez four nights, Canoa for… Read More

Dermatologists – Ibarra, Quito

Dr. Rommel Aguilar – Ibarra Phone: (Cell) 099-069-0349 (Landline) 06-260-5451 Dra. Nancy Bonilla – Clinica Metropolitana Address: Chica Narvaez 421 y Grijalva, Ibarra Phone: (Cell) 099-402-7858 (Landline) 06-261-2074 Dra. Nancy Ballesteros de Garzón – Quito Phone: (Cell) 098-794-7590 – 099-293-4693 thanks to Cotacachi Health Chapters for the details