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Cotacachi Nursing Home Visit

Posted in Charity, Ecuador, People on Oct 30th, 2007

My name is Shyamsunder Tripathi. I am here with my wife Pramila for one month visiting this beautiful country and assessing if I’d like to retire here. What we’d like to do is give back to society and so apart from teaching English to local children in Cotacachi we are also visiting to different places [...]

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HIGHLIGHTS OF AUGUST 2007 ANDEAN TOUR

Posted in Charity, Ecuador, People on Oct 30th, 2007

Our first evening was spent at the charming Hotel Quito with views of the Andes and ice capped volcano. The next morning my small tour group was ready for a traditional buffet breakfast of exotic fruits and special Andean foods along with bacon, eggs, etc. Breakfast was served on the 7th floor of [...]

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Spanglish

Posted in Charity, Culture, Ecuador, People on Oct 30th, 2007

Dear Ecuador Living Subscriber. One of the many benefits you receive as an Ecuador Living subscriber are discounts at El Meson, plus the use of the Ecuador Living business center (free broadband and free calls to the US, Canada and Europe) there. To give you the best possible service [...]

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Manta Pros & Cons

Posted in Charity, Culture, Ecuador, People on Oct 20th, 2007

Manta Pros & Cons October 20, 2007 Here is an update from Steve about President Correa, Manta and the US military base. Hi Gary, I was recently in Manta and read an article which interviewed the Deputy Mayor and the President of the Chamber of Commerce. They were asked their views on Manta’s explosive growth over the last eight [...]

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Correa Pros & Cons

Posted in Charity, Culture, Ecuador, People on Oct 11th, 2007

Ecuador Living Update – Correa Pros & Cons October 11, 2007 One frequent concern readers express about Ecuador regards the political stability there. Personally I quite like what I see of Ecuador ’s current President, Rafael Correa…though I repeat I never trust the data I get to make really accurate judgments. Our last two updates began a series that [...]

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Ecuador Living Update – 555

Posted in Charity, Culture, Ecuador, People on Oct 4th, 2007

Ecuador Living Update – Interesting Presidential Facts October 4, 2007 One frequent concern readers express about Ecuador regards the political stability there. Personally I quite like Ecuador ’s current President, Rafael Correa. Our last update began a series that shares seven reasons why I believe he could be a good leader. [...]

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Visiting a remote school

Posted in Charity on May 31st, 2007

I make my home in Cotacachi.  A couple years ago my husband and I attended an International Business Made EZ course in Quito with Gary Scott, and on the following real estate tour we invested in a home.  It was intended to be a winter only home, but after the first winter we knew we [...]

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