Paul Acee's Ecuador

Expat life in Ecuador blog. I first wanted to eventually retire south of the border in 1998 but in Cozumel, Mexico. Lately Mexico looks dangerous, and expensive. Then I looked at Ecuador about a year ago, specifically Cuenca and I was hooked. I got here a week ago without ever visiting first. I got an apartment after six days here. I love it and couldn’t be happier.

Web Site:

http://paulacee.com/

I got here a week ago without ever visiting first. I got an apartment after six days here. I love it and couldn’t be happier. Why? The adventure, the culture, the cost of living, cost of single payer health care even though I don’t yet need it ($70 a month), taxis are about $2 on average anywhere you want to go in town, bus fare is 25 cents with about 450 buses, don’t need or want a car, Mall Del Rio is about a 10 minute walk from my apartment. The number of expats in Cuenca is estimated to be about 1% of the population, that will have almost ZERO impact on the cost of living here which was something else I looked at.

An Expat Talks about Culture Shock & Living in Cozumel, Mexico

An expat in Cozumel appreciates that good friendships feel like family, the community sticks together and the family-oriented culture.

An expat in Cozumel appreciates that good friendships feel like family, the community sticks together and the family-oriented culture....

An Expat Discusses Living in Suzhou, China

An expat in Suzhou, China offers great advice about getting to know other expats in Suzhou, acclimating to a new culture, where to live and more.

An expat in Suzhou, China offers great advice about getting to know other expats in Suzhou, acclimating to a new culture, where to live and more....

Living in Costa Rica Guide

Our Living in Costa Rica Guide is a primer on everything about living in Costa Rica: best places to live, cost of living, pros and cons, healthcare and insurance, and more.

Our Living in Costa Rica Guide is a primer on everything about living in Costa Rica: best places to live, cost of living, pros and cons, healthcare and insurance, and more....

Living in Portugal Guide

Our Living in Portugal Guide is a primer on everything about living in Portugal: best places to live, cost of living, pros and cons, healthcare and insurance, obtaining a driver's license, how to bring your pet with you and more.

Other Links

Our Story Our Team Contact Us Submit an Article Advertising Travel Warnings

Afghanistan Forum Algeria Forum Angola Forum Argentina Forum Australia Forum Austria Forum Azerbaijan Forum Bahamas Forum Bangladesh Forum Belgium Forum Belize Forum Bermuda Forum Brazil Forum Bulgaria Forum Canada Forum Chile Forum China Forum Colombia Forum Costa Rica Forum Cyprus Forum Czech Rep Forum Denmark Forum Dominican Rep Forum Ecuador Forum Egypt Forum El Salvador Forum Estonia Forum Fiji Forum Finland Forum France Forum Germany Forum Greece Forum Guatemala Forum Haiti Forum Honduras Forum Hong Kong Forum Hungary Forum India Forum Indonesia Forum Ireland Forum Israel Forum Italy Forum Ivory Coast Forum Jamaica Forum Japan Forum Jordan Forum Kazakhstan Forum Kenya Forum Korea Forum Kuwait Forum Kyrgyzstan Forum Laos Forum Lebanon Forum Lithuania Forum Luxembourg Forum Malaysia Forum Mexico Forum Moldova Forum Morocco Forum Nepal Forum Netherlands Forum New Zealand Forum Nicaragua Forum Norway Forum Oman Forum Pakistan Forum Panama Forum Peru Forum Philippines Forum Poland Forum Portugal Forum Qatar Forum Romania Forum Russia Forum Saudi Arabia Forum Scotland Forum Singapore Forum South Africa Forum Spain Forum Sri Lanka Forum Sweden Forum Switzerland Forum Taiwan Forum Tanzania Forum Thailand Forum Trinidad & Tob. Forum Turkey Forum UAE Forum Uganda Forum UK Forum Ukraine Forum United States Forum Uruguay Forum Venezuela Forum Vietnam Forum Zimbabwe Forum