General information: Went to U.S. Embassy to get something notarized, then needed to send it to the States. The DHL building is on Eloy Alfaro which is the same cross street (major throughfare) as the Embassy. The address is: S.A. Eloy Alfaro 113 y Pasaje de los Juncos. Mon,-Fri. 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Telephone: 2 248-5100. If you are… Read More
Category Archives: Transportation
Door – to – Door to Ecuador!
SANESTAR INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING SERVICES SANDRA BAQUERO Sandra Baquero is a bilingual, 33 year veteran of the international shipping industry. She can ship your household goods, business supplies & pets. Covers import regulations, duties & taxes, documentation, ocean freight, customs clearance, inland, unloading and unwrapping with door to door service to final destination in Ecuador. Sandra offers personal consultations to design… Read More
Moving household goods to Ecuador
updated: March 30, 2013 From: Sandra Baquero I have work 33 years in foreign commerce business and I am giving some tips and information to help expats to move in a smooth way to Ecuador and avoid mistakes. There are people having problems shipping their containers, they are confused about dates because the visas procedure have changed. The options to… Read More
Changes to shipping household goods
updated: March 30, 2013 In Customs the Household Goods Chief’s Department explained me that because The Foreign Ministery (Ministerio del Exterior), where the visas are issued, have confirmed to Customs that nowadays “they are taking only 2 to 3 months to issue the permanent resident visas to foreigners”, Customs have conclude the period to give “special treatment to foreigners taking… Read More
Taxi Drivers (Cotacachi)
Freddy mobile: (098) 004-0538 has pickup truck, crew cab (for luggage/airport) and yellow cab great driver, goes to Quito & Airport speaks wonderful English Patricio mobile: (098) 872-1203 great driver, goes to Quito & Airport speaks wonderful English Fernando mobile: (099) 790-2157 great driver, goes to Quito & Airport speaks good english Jose: 09 8945 1160 Johnnie: $50 0993789152 Bill… Read More
Services for expats
This is to let you know that I’m offering my services as: • Appointments with doctors • Translations English to Spanish. • Caregiver • Nanny • If you want to get out of the routine I could arrange tours in and out of the city. • Take people around like: airport, Quito etc. (Weekends or night time only) • If… Read More
TAXI SECURITY
A new security option using the Website www.pasajeroseguro.com is functioning with a registry of the 12,000 licensed taxis of Quito. On approaching a taxi, you send a text message to the number 2468 with the municipal registry number that is supposed to be visible on the door or windshield and in a few seconds you will have reported and recorded… Read More
Embargo Dates for Ecuador (from delta.com)
GEOGRAPHIC & DATE RESTRICTIONS The following restrictions apply to travel to/from the destinations listed below: Embargo Dates — Excess baggage pieces will not be accepted on flights to the following destination(s) during these specified dates: Date Cities All Year No excess baggage beyond two checked pieces per passenger allowed. Checked baggage weighing 51–70 lbs. is subject to overweight baggage charges. No… Read More