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Tag Archives: cotacachi
It’s About Children
Exciting news to share – we now have a working relationship with the Wichana Foundation!! We are more than pleased with our new partnership. This means tax deductions for online donations and the opportunity to help fulfil the dreams of children through our Scholarship Program. Currently we have 90 children in the program and another 100 on the wait list,… Read More
Quito Airport News
#QuitoPort #Arrivals #Departures #National #International RECOMMENDATIONS We ask passengers to take into account the recommendations to take their flight in the most efficient and safe way: • Check in online to avoid processes and save time in the terminal. • Arrive at the airport four hours in advance for international flights and two hours for domestic flights. • Avoid wearing… Read More
Nuts & Spices Ibarra
Mi Tio, a small grocery store across from the bus terminal, but heading toward the Amazones Market. We’ve been coming here for a while, buying our Snow Mints or Chao mints, as well as our almonds by the pound (which we now get from a spice shop). But then we started noticing how many tienda owners come here to stock… Read More
How to renew your cedula
Special thanks for this information from Casa Luna Cotacachi RENEWAL OF YOUR CEDULA as a foreigner, DONE BY YOURSELF = ALL EASY !!! Just did the renovation of my cedula by myself: Fantastic experience !! If someone is interested, here the step by step „manual“: 1. To get the most important paper, the „Orden de Cedulación“ you make an online… Read More
Cotacachi Scholarship Fund – Its About Children
Learn about us https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXBmMGQxhjs&feature=share Education ~ it changes the future for the child, the family & the community – help make change happen! www.itsaboutchildren.org
Transport from Quito ….
This from Expats in Quito – It’s finally here; for those interested to go to Cuenca, Loja, or Guayaquil, but can’t stand those inter-provincial buses with their eternally locked-bathrooms and especially, the lousy films you’re forced to hear whether you want to see them or not: EcuVanTur and Christland Service now offer clean “busetas” that depart daily, not from Quitumbe… Read More
Carpet cleaning
thanks to Marianna Piller for this information Wanted to share a recommendation for carpet and upholstery cleaning. Stefan Paul Lima of Lima Limpieza cleaned my wool area rugs with his amazing Rainbow carpet machine and they look better than they have in years. He also does mattresses, upholstered furniture and car seats. He can be reached at 062-601-611 (land line)… 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