My name is Chrisandra and I am a youthful, fit 60-year old woman thinking of retiring (alone) to Ecuador (Quito?) or Panama in maybe 2 years. I will have about $1,400 a month to live on and am frugal with simple tastes. I hope to rent a small place, live without a car and walk to shops and farmers markets. I have quiet hobbies but like "a night out in the pub" once in a while. I have a working knowledge of Spanish and am working on improving. I am a world traveler, have lived in Hispanic neighborhoods i Los Angeles most of my life and am comfortable being alone. Would appreciate anyone's thoughts on an older woman alone in Ecuador and suggestions for places to live and safety tips. Would love to have a penpal or two to make the dream more real.