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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

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

Visa extension process

I just wanted to share this information. I just got a 90 day visa extension in Ibarra at the oficina de Inmigración. You need to go to immigration FIRST! They will give you a form to fill out and a piece of paper that you need to take to the banco pacífico and pay the amount 128.00 US. The bank… 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

Dentists

Centro de Odontologia Estetica – Dra. Bertha Gomez Lopez and Christian Lopez Address: 24 of Mayo #12-40 between Gonzales Suarez and Bolivar, Cotacachi Phone: (Cell) 099-932-6178 (Landline) 06-291-4378 Centro de Especialidades Odontologicas Address: Pedro Moncayo 11-13 y Vacas Galindo, Cotacachi Phone: (Cell) 098-714-4219 (Landline) 06-291-5791 Dra. Johanna Orozco Address: Cristobal Colón No 308 y Bolivar, Otavalo Phone: (Landline) 06-292-4974 Additional… Read More

Lighting

thanks Chuck On recon in Ibarra this A.M. Happened upon a new lighting and blind / shades store, near Laguna mall. Called “Studio K” Av. Fray Vacas Galindo, entre Juan de Dios y Pedro Moncayo. www.studiok.com.ec Nice lighting and stuff within!

Appliance repair

thanks to Chuck for this info More Ibarra recon info: Found a place that repairs appliances, and appears to have a large inventory of repair parts. Brands serviced include, but not limited to: Samsung. Indurama. Whirlpool. Oster. Electrolux. Mabe. GE. Frigidaire. LG. Called “Servi Parts” Av. Fray Vacas Galindo s/n Juan de Dios Navas. Diagonal a Laguna Mall. 065001165 Cellular:… Read More

Container Park Ibarra

Thanks to Brian & Janette for their report of an onsite visit We ate at the new Container Park in Ibarra tonight. It is a pretty neat place, with 10 different restaurants from waffles, ribs, wings and Mexican to a coffee shop, beer stand and even deep fried ice cream. It has several funky seating areas and a roof top… Read More