Posted in Ecuador on Jul 27th, 2008
Ecuador fishing opportunities are excellent and varied. There is great trout fishing in the Andes and record making ability in the Pacific. First, Ecuador fishing in the sea. For fun (and dinner) one can catch a day trip with a local fisherman. Boats like this one just outside the hotel where we live are dotted [...]
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Posted in Spiritual on Jul 26th, 2008
Here is a thought for a wonderful Sunday about profound Ecuador legislation. Merri and I love Ecuador’s natural beauty. Cotacachi Ecuador Valley Ecuador Mountain Scene We love the happy colorful people. Ecuador’s Indigenous Girls Visiting on the Streets of Cotacachi We love the way they are simpatico with mankind and nature. The feeling we have [...]
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Posted in Culture, Ecuador, Food on Jul 25th, 2008
For those of you who delight in Indian food, as I do, and will be in close proximity to Cotacachi this weekend then you will be delighted and intrigued to know that you can sample creamy chicken kormas or searingly spicy vindaloos in Cotacachi this Sunday 27th July. Michael, a new friend and Cotacachi [...]
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Posted in Property on Jul 24th, 2008
Manta Ecuador’s new refinery creates opportunity but here is a warning you also need to know. Ecuador gas prices are low. Regular gas is $1.20 a gallon and diesel is at an incredible $1.03 per gallon. Ecuador’s gas price may even drop because it was just announced that Ecuador is to have a new refinery [...]
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Posted in Property on Jul 23rd, 2008
Ecuador Living offers many advantages…but like every place there are some good and bad points. This is true of Ecuador real estate as well. Please see my reply to an Ecuador Living reader’s question about Ecuador real estate and the Ecuador coast may be helpful to you and your interest in Ecuador. The Ecuador Living [...]
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Posted in Culture on Jul 18th, 2008
Hacienda La Cienega is an important part of the hacienda life in Ecuador as Merri writes below: To continue our series on the great haciendas of Ecuador, let’s look at La Cienega! It’s been a favorite of Gary’s and mine. The ancestral and present owners, the Lasso family have been wonderful caretakers of this magnificent [...]
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Posted in Ecuador on Jul 16th, 2008
Ecuador tax status is good. However there is more. Cotacachi dawns for example are glorious. Yet Ecuador’s beauty is not the only reaons to be here. Ecuador income tax on non residents is based only on Ecuadorian earned income. In other words, if you live in Ecuador less then six months a year only Ecuador [...]
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Posted in Business on Jul 16th, 2008
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Posted in Property on Jul 7th, 2008
Cotacachi acreage for sale offers incredible value if you want solitude and unimaginable views. Here is a house for sale with a caretaker’s house and acreage, just 17 miles from Cotacachi Ecuador. How long to Cotacachi? 55 minutes. The views on this acreage are worth the drive as you can see here. Here is another [...]
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