Retire in Ecuador Idea

Jul 11th, 2009 by Gary

Here is an idea to retire in Ecuador.

Retire in Ecuador and buy a farm. No. Don’t buy THE farm, buy A farm.

Farming in Ecuador makes sense in several ways… it is easy… it is profitable… it can be healthy and the cost of entry is low.

Our last real estate tour looked at ways to retire in Ecuador and several farms.

I have sent an interesting report to Ecuador Living subscribers about this farm including a report written by the United States Department of Agriculture that begins:

Synchronously with the increased demand for hardy avocados of good commercial
quality, which has arisen in California since the cold weather of January 1922, comes the discovery of a hitherto unknown avocado region, in the remote Andes of northern Ecuador, which seems likely to supply such varieties.

Here is a really well organized 12 acre avocado farm for sale… perfect for Ecuador retirement just on the outskirts of Ibarra. The owner is ill and needs to sell.

The land feels isolated though it is only about 15 minutes from Ibarra.

Here is the entrance to the avocado farm.

the main house.

inside living room and…

kitchen.

The house is a modest two bedroom, one bathroom affair appearing in very good order plus there is a helper’s house.

Here, in front of the houses, is the fruit… the cash generator.

The avocados are flowering for their first crop.

We are told they will offer a $50,000 a year income after two years… $25,000 potential this year. (Be sure to check this out as we are not avocado farmers so cannot discern the truth.)

Since we are on the subject of avocados and naranjilla, here is a great recipe for avocado and naranjilla muffins.

The Avocado Naranjilla Muffin (substitute limes or sour orange if you cannot get naranjlla).

Cream:

* 2 sticks butter
* sweeten to taste
* 1 Cup wheat flour
* 1 Cup quinoa flour
* 4 Eggs

Blend (stiring clockwise).

* 2 avocados
* 1 tablespoon of Naranjilla juice

Stir avocado mash and the zest of the narnajilla into the creamed mixture.

Pour into a muffin tin and bake at 350 for 30 min.

Avocado Frosting

* 1 avocado
* 1 cup of powdered sugar
* 1/4 cup of butter

Mash the avocado and mix with the butter and powdered sugar.

Until next message may none of your happiness and success be retired.