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Toddhert
  6/29/2021 10:12 EST

Hi. Im planning to spend a few months in Ecuador. Then possibly relocating there. Id return to Michigan in summer. I have a chronic illness and ive heard Ecuador is a good place to get healthy and make my SS check go further. Right now im planning on an apartment in Quito for 4 months and make a few trips to see other cities. Any advice is welcome!

DoctorC
  6/29/2021 10:49 EST

Quito is a good place to start. Be very careful on buses where I and many others have been robbed, twice for me.
Depending on your preferences, north of Quito about 80 miles is Cotacachi where I spend my winters, & I love it there.
On the coast, Porta Lopez is great and Cuenca is wonderful to visit, but was too crowded & polluted for me.

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Toddhert
  6/29/2021 11:27 EST

Thanks for the input!
When you say "robbed" do you mean robbed with a gun or knife? Im from Detroit and when we say "robbed" we mean "with a weapon". But some people call pickpocket ing "robbery" too. I didnt think violence was a big problem there. One reason its my destination of choice. Am I wrong?

Toddhert
  6/29/2021 11:29 EST

Btw i thought i was posting in the "introduce yourself" section.

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