Tierra del Sol (Land of the Sun). This is Gary Scott’s place. It’s right near the center of town. Food there is awful. http://www.hoteltierradelsollandofsun.amawebs.com/
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La Mirage (Cotacachi)
La Mirage. A 5-star hotel. The Queen of Spain once stayed there. Rates start at $366/night. http://www.mirage.com.ec/en-us/mainpage.aspx
Hostal Mindala B&B (Cotacachi)
Hostal Mindala B&B. Right near the center of town. http://www.mindala.com.ec/eingles.html from the list – I would like to invite you to pass by Hostal Mindala on Bolivar/9th of October; across from the Ornamental Park. I will be glad to show you some of our guest rooms and apartments which are fully furnished. We also have a penthouse furnished with great… Read More
Hostal El Arbolito (Cotacachi)
Hostal El Arbolito. Close to Leather Street, the main drag in town. $35 a night for room with one full-size bed. $40 for a room with two twin-size beds. http://hostalelarbolito.com/
La Cuadra Hosta (Cotacachi)
La Cuadra Hostal. Right near the center of town. Room rate is around $15/person per night. The hostal has Wi-Fi, but does not serve breakfast. It does have a communal kitchen. Jairo Gomez, the owner, speaks excellent English having lived in the U.S. for several years. http://www.lacuadra-hostal.com/
Computer Techs (Cuenca)
In Cuenca call Mauricio Astudillo. He is my new tech. Speaks English very well. Went to the US when he was 12 and did all his schooling there, including his tech training, staying there 14 years. Has wheels and will travel around town to come to you. 098 723-3698. In addition to all the computer wizardry his card says, “Internet,… 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