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Bed in a Box

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Special Thanks to Rick Taylor of Ecuador Expats!! Our mattress plan is to get a couple from the following link. Have one now and very pleased. The kicker is that it is vacuum compressed into a box. Trying to remember, I’d say the box was 16″ x 16″ by the width of the mattress. You open it up and in… Read More

Internet & Security Systems (Cotacachi/Otavalo)

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Christian provides internet service, 1 meg and 1.5 meg (not shared) The cost is $45 and $60 US, the installation is $150, it includes the antenna and configuration. If there is a problem he will give fast assistance. because he lives in Cotacachi and speaks great English. About the security system, it is $250 US, includes 1 control panel, 1… Read More

Plotting the next Silicon Valley — you’ll never guess where

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Great read!!! Part 1 http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57575554-1/plotting-the-next-silicon-valley-youll-never-guess-where/ Part 2 http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57575559-1/new-silicon-valley-in-the-andes-promise-and-paradox/ Part 3 http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57575566-1/riding-shotgun-with-the-man-behind-an-andean-silicon-valley/ Part 4 http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57575577-1/an-ecuadorian-silicon-valley-pipeline-to-the-future-or-pipe-dream/

Cotacachi, Ecuador lots for sale

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Tierra Firma is located about a mile outside Cotacachi on the road to the Pan Americana Highway. It is tucked away off the road and entered by way of a winding driveway, through rolling green pastures and past a tranquil pond with stone water fall feature. The views from all of the lots are simply stunning. Tierra Firme has 23… Read More

Recycle (Ecuador)

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Thanks to Ecuador Expats on Facebook and David Sasaki. It appears recycling is gradually catching on in Ecuador. It’s been a little over a year since the redeemable tax for non-returnable plastic bottles went into effect. Last year, recycling these bottles generated $14 million. It’s also created thousands of jobs. Last year, school kids in Quito got into the Guinness… Read More

Mindo – a Bird Lovers Paradise

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A few pictures to tempt you to check out the cloud forest. From Cotacachi about a 4 hour ride in the bus – from Quito about 1.5 hours. The roads are curvy so be prepared. You can catch a bus from Quito or hire a driver – either way be sure to check it out, soon! Hummingbird up close Hummingbird… Read More

Prana Energía Vital (Cotacachi)

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We send a weekly e-mail reminding people that on Tuesday we have available organic produce and veggies, and also to place orders for artisan bread. If there is something new we also include that in the e-mail. F.Xavier Solórzano Prana Energía Vital Imbabura 911 y Rocafuerte Cotacachi (5936) 255-4177 (5939) 9496-3815 eMail: pranaev@aol.com