I work online, writing articles, and we both work on our blogs and Facebook pages (links to both at top of post) to keep us occupied. We receive a small pension and have savings. Los Frailes beach south, Ecuador How do you make your living? More reading: The Best Book to Learn Spanish (Reader’s Choice) We meet so many interesting people on our walks through the countryside and would just love to ask them questions – to learn more about them and their way of life – to have normal conversations. If you don’t, you’ll feel as we do – isolated – making good friends only with other English speaking people, few of whom are Ecuadorian.
We think it is of the utmost importance to learn the language of the country in which you’re going to live. It will make your experience so much more enjoyable. Unless you plan to be among only people who speak your language, and not associate with Spanish-speaking locals, my advice is to reach a conversational level before moving here. We studied before we arrived, but obviously not enough. I do know enough to make myself understood in most situations – but only if I have the time to think about what I want to say. I still have a very difficult time understanding – I think my most used phrase is “no entiendo” (I don’t understand), followed by “habla mas despacio, por favor” (talk slower please).Įcuadorians are mostly great people and are patient with us, but not being able to have a normal conversation is the biggest drawback for us. My Spanish is coming along OK – Robin not so much. Our decision was mixed – I wanted to stay, Robin was not happy. We will be driving our old camper-van across the country to settle on Vancouver Island where the winters are tolerable. We were tired of the endless winters in Nova Scotia, wanted to semi-retire, and we were long overdue for an adventure.Īfter living in Ecuador for about a year and a half, we’ve decided to move back to Canada. After many months of research, we sold our house and moved. We got the idea of moving to Ecuador after reading an article in Readers Digest magazine. When and where did you get the idea of living in Ecuador? We are less than 5 minutes away from the airport, terminal, beach and mall.We visited El Chorro waterfalls, Laguna de Busa, hiked on the many backroads around town, and experienced a 3-week party during the Festival of the Bulls.Īfter 6 months of exploring the area, with frequent visits to Cuenca, we decided to check out Loja, liked what we saw, and moved again.
We are located in Manta, Ecuador calle 127 via al palmar. Join us and have a look at our resort and enjoy the sights and wonders of Ecuador. Manta Beach has over 20 years of experience in real estate. Ecuador also uses the American dollar making it easier to grasp the value of items. There is high quality health care a spectacular social scene and best of all a low cost of living. Ecuador makes a great place to retire or purchase a vacation home. To the north east of Ecuador you will find the amazon for those looking to explore. Enjoy water sports like surfing and snorkeling or just relax on the beach. Just East of Ecuador is the pacific ocean creating miles of scenery along its coast. Ecuador has a deep rooted history and culture that can be observed though the its distinct styles through its culture, language, music, cuisine, literature and art. It also contains the highest concentration of rivers per square kilometers in the world. Ecuador is one of seventeen countries with the greatest bio diversities on the planet and Ecuador ranks number one in most bio diverse country per km. There is an estimated 4500 butterfly 345 reptile 358 amphibian, and 258 mammal species in Ecuador, speaking conservatively. Ecuador is known as a mega-diverse country the diversity in its four bio domes has resulted in hundreds of thousands of flora and fauna.
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