Whether you're planning on retiring to Ecuador, or you're just visiting the country, it's important to make sure that you apply for and receive the right kind of visa(s), based on your own unique scenario and qualifications, respectively. As well, just like is the case with many if not all other...
By Sara Chaca To borrow a page from the great American poet, Robert Frost, and his possibly most famous poem known as “The Road Not Taken”, when moving to Ecuador, virtually all Expats are plagued with the very necessary decision of, WHICH RESIDENCY VISA PATH SHALL I CHOOSE??? Well luckily, that...
Ecuador is a small country, but one where there's always quite a lot to do. Its small size is a big advantage when it comes to finding things to do in Ecuador, because it's easy to travel across the country in a short amount of time and see a variety of attractions. If you're seeking adventure,...
Ecuador is quickly becoming a popular choice for retirement. For multiple consecutive years now, it has been ranked either as the number one, two or at least in the top five on the Annual Global Retirement Index by International Living. It’s a great choice for people who are looking for a moderate...
Each and every year, Ecuador remains one of the best (most nominated/voted) places in the world for retirees to enjoy their retirement on a budget (not to mention having a great weather climate, plus the US dollar as its sole currency at that!). It is also one of the few countries in the world...
When contemplating their relocation to Ecuador, or even when already here, it’s common for Expats to overlook or consider as an after-thought the issues related to Health Insurance in Ecuador, and the still fairly new requirement of the Ecuadorian Government by virtue of the 2017 law known in...
By Sara Chaca Following moving to Ecuador and obtaining one’s Residency Visa(s), in and of their first few years of life in our beautiful country, many an expat simply elects to remain as a permanent resident of Ecuador, and not jump through the next procedural hoop in sequence, which is of course...
By Sara Chaca This is the second part of my “10 things to know before moving to Ecuador” list. To see my first five points, please refer to the March 1 article in my CuencaHighLife article queue (the one shown immediately below the article that you just clicked on to get here). 6. Before you come...
By Sara Chaca If you are reading this article, then you have either already decided, or are soon to make up your mind to go for it and take the Ecuador plunge! Yes — for the most part — everything you have heard about the wonderful climate, inexpensive living, the U.S. dollar as the national...
For those Expats needing/wanting to make their move to Ecuador become that of a pet affair as well (regardless of whether relocating to Ecuador at self or as a family at that), bringing one’s furry pal(s) to any new country can be stressful for both the foreigner pet owners as well as their pets -...
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