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It is best to be there in person to do that. You might check out Gringo Tree (http://www.gringotree.com/cuenca/) and post your request there and see what kind of response you get, but I would not recommend renting anything sight unseen.
I knew someone long ago who brought her horse to Ecuador, but that was then and I’m not sure if it can still be done today. I’d suggest you contact a customs facilitator to learn more. Email Sandra Baquero at Sandy_Baquero@hotmail.com.
Yes, it would!
I have not tried it. Check this out: http://www.ecuadorbytrain.com/trainecuador/#
A lot of folks I know have done the Ibarra-Salinas-Ibarra trip and really enjoyed it. (This is a different Salinas than the one on the coast.) And here is an article written by someone who has done it: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/journeysbyrail/10142822/Ecuadors-railway-in-the-sky.html
Update: Ron Moore’s email address is remoore2001@gmail.com.
Hi — of course I meant to write that Crucita is 40 minutes north of Manta, not 4…
We have some good friends who live in Crucita and they are happy to share their advice and experience. You may have seen me write about one couple, Ron and Terresa Moore. You can email them at terresammoore@yahoo.com and remoore2001@yahoo.com. Their friend, Tom Saunders, is a real estate guy in Crucita and San Clemente, and his email address is tomsaun@gmail.com and his website is http://ecuadorbeachfrontproperty.com.
In Bahia de Caraquez and as far north as Canoa, you might reach out to Miriam Weaver –see her website at http://www.EcuadorPropertyConsultants.com
As always, do your due diligence every step of the way. My suggestions should not constitute as any endorsements. 🙂
Thank you, Robert, for this firsthand report. Very helpful!
You might fly to Manta and then go north from there about 4 minutes to Crucita for a night and on to Bahia de Caraquez. Quite a few expats in both these places and if you want, I can put you in touch with some who might help you with details. Or you could go south to Puerto Cayo and/or Puerto Lopez. Not as much infrastructure or as many expats in these areas — pretty rustic little fishing villages.
Hi Ilona, what kind of coastal village do you have in mind? And are you saying you are going to stay in Quito the entire time, or are you going to go to the coast for a few days and return? The fastest you can get to the coast from Quito is in about 4 hours by car… or much faster by flight. You can make a day trip to Otavalo and Cotacachi easily from Quito. As for clothes, Ecuador only has two seasons — wet and dry. Temps are basically the same year-round unless it has been rainy and overcast for some time. I personally no longer get very cold… in the mountains I’d recommend jeans or slacks and T-shirts with a sweater or jacket for the evenings. Comfortable shoes for walking. And always have an umbrella at hand, just in case. When it happens, I LOVE the rain and fog…
No, dongle is what my husband calls it — it’s an adaptor. it has a plug on both ends… one end plugs into the video out port of your computer. The other end is a female HDMI plug. With an HDMI cable, you hook the adaptor to an HDMI input on your TV or monitor. Go to a computer store and they can help you.
Hi Kimberly, you might start at Clinica Kennedy:
Dr. Carlos Noboa.- Address: Clinica Kennedy sección gamma #101. Tel. 2293-554, 2831-219, 2284-206.
Dr. Oscar del Bruto.- Address: Clinica Kennedy sección delta S-7. Tel. 2285-790, 2329-966.
Country code is 593 if you’d like to make an appointment in advance.
You need a “dongle” — a cable that goes from your computer to the TV. Ask about it at your local computer store.
http://ustvnow.com/ and http://ufreetv.com/ — and you might try a google search on streaming NCAA sports — I am able to watch Nebraska (and all Big 10) football this way through an internet site. They offer a pay per game or a package purchase option.
Yep, USTVNow and USFreeTV — just connect your computer to your TV and you are watching anything on US television.
Most of the stuff you are buying will be small enough to fit in a taxi, right? If not, the store will either deliver or recommend someone who can help you. Or you can hire a small truck from Cotacachi to go pick up your purchases in Ibarra. If you need a driver, email Mauricio Bonilla: gbsmaury@hotmail.com. His father has a small truck and could help you.
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