Waynecbyrd, a new member living in Los Angeles, is planning an exploratory trip to find out which Ecuador places might be best for his and his wife's horticultural/agricultural plans.
They would consider buying land at 4-7,000 feet altitude in an area with good water resources, near enough to a town to build quality relationships with others.
Vilcabamba and Malacatos are among the towns on their short-list.
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Vilcabamba has plentiful rainfall and is famous for having some of the best growing-soil in the world.
The area is known as the Valley of Longevity.
Vilca may have the highest percentage of English-speaking Expats of any pueblo in Ecuador.
I reposted you to this thread to avoid the intro-thread limitations and to give your post exposure to Susan F., who lives near Vilca and may wish to provide some guidance.
cccmedia in Quito