Hello everyone,
Is Ecuador your dreamland? If you are about to expatriate there, we invite you to read the Ecuador expat guide which we have just updated with new articles. We thus wish to help you to better prepare your move and to settle down in the country. You can have a look at the articles by clicking on the following titles:
Generalities
Discover Ecuador
Formalities
Retirement in Ecuador
Visas
Visas in Ecuador
Work
Work in Ecuador
Work in Quito
Work in Guayaquil
Work in Cuenca
Setting up a business in Ecuador
Accommodation
Accommodation in Ecuador
Accommodation in Quito
Accommodation in Guayaquil
Accommodation in Cuenca
Health care
Health care in Ecuador
Bank
Opening a bank account in Ecuador
Tax
Taxes in Ecuador
Transports
Transports in Ecuador
Driver's license
Driving in Ecuador
Removal
Moving to Ecuador
Communications
Phones and internet in Ecuador
Miscellaneous
Ecuadorian lifestyle: Ama la vida
Traveling to Ecuador with your pet
If you have already moved to Ecuador, you can as well share your experience with the other members by sending us your comments and suggestions.
You can also write an article in the participative guide or contact us to participate in the Interview Section.
Enjoy the reading! 
Regards,
Expat.com Team
New online Ecuador guide
The Cuenca Highlife website is an excellent source on happenings in Cuenca and La República. I check it out at least a few times a week, especially for Ecuador News.
Currently, two articles caught my interest --
Jeff Van Pelt's comprehensive report on adjusting to life in Ecuador -- including the importance of learning Spanish ... factors that enable some Expats to adjust well, while others do poorly and often leave ... and comments on avoiding the experience of isolation.
I especially liked his recommendation against pontificating to other Expats about how they are ‘guests' in the ‘host' country.
The other article is about the jockeying in Ecuador's presidential race. Ecuador will vote in its first new president in ten years in early 2017. We don't argue politics on this forum, yet it's only natural that newcomers to Ecuador would be interested in Decision 2017 at least in broad outlines. Get your EC political fix at www.cuencahighlife.com ....
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Articles to help you in your expat project in Ecuador
Ecuador is famous as a retirement haven. But you might not want to wait until retirement age to move there and ...
What kind of food will you find in restaurants, cafes, and private homes in Ecuador? Many restaurants in Ecuador ...
Family is everything to an Ecuadorian. The extended family unit is the most important aspect of life in Ecuador ...
Ecuador, as a fast-developing nation, has laws that are constantly evolving, but one thing is certain: the ongoing ...
A few years back, an expat would just breeze into an Ecuadorian bank, flash their passport and a bank account ...
