As a long-time resident of Ecuador, I can say with certainty that you won’t find a book like this with profound cultural insights, Do’s and Don’ts, as well as invaluable ‘must-know’ information on what to expect when setting up residence in Ecuador. In this book, Nicholas Crowder draws on his 30-plus years’ years of first-hand experience in Ecuador, marrying into an Ecuadorian family, and dealing with locals and situations on all levels. While many of the “how to” books are written from the personal perspective of one or two people who have lived here in Ecuador for a few years…. Crowder hits us with bulleted fact after fact, replete with colorful anecdotes; this is an easy and entertaining read. Your life in Ecuador may very well depend on it!
Margaret Goodhart – Ali Shungu Mountaintop Lodge – Otavalo, Ecuador
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This book is not a sugar-laden milkshake of feel-good, fuzzy dribble telling you what a paradise Ecuador is for expatriates. For over 32 years author Nicholas Crowder has been intimately involved in a deep study of this intricate and complex country. The author shares his vast knowledge, rare insight and experience of an often misunderstood hierarchical and patriarchal society, that can grind up and spit out an expat before they know it. The information contained in this book will arm potential future expats with valuable inside cultural information that is invaluable for anyone researching Ecuador as a living destination. If you are already an expat in Ecuador, much of the information contained in this book will also enhance your current knowledge of what Mr. Crowder refers to as the “Emerald of the Andes”.
This book will provide you with literally hundreds of nuggets of information that anyone considering moving to or already living in Ecuador will find pertinent. Ecuador is different than anywhere you have been and it is not what it appears to be on the surface. Having a deeper knowledge of the culture will enhance your quality of life in Ecuador.
Don’t misunderstand; the author holds a deep love and respect for Ecuador. His purpose is to inform others about the complications of this fascinating country in order to increase the reader’s chances of having a successful experience in Ecuador.
This book also provides readers no holds barred interviews with expatriates who have left Ecuador and those who are currently residing there. And, the author also provides relevant inside secrets of living in Ecuador from an infamous and often misunderstood Ecuadorian, “Don Nadie” who tells you the way it is in Ecuador.
Thinking of moving to Cuenca? This book will reveal little known information as to why Cuenca is one of the most attractive places for expatriates. To many expatriates the people from Cuenca are known as Cuencanos but, revealed here is another name which is not widely known as to how Cuencanos are known by throughout Ecuador.
If you dream of moving to Ecuador to open a business, this book will disclose some of the critical pitfalls of operating an enterprise in Ecuador.
If you are visiting Ecuador as a tourist, you will find it full of cultural cues and do’s and don’ts to enhance your travel.
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“WITHOUT QUESTION IF YOU ARE CONSIDERING LIVING IN ECUADOR, THIS BOOK SHOULD BE PART OF YOUR RESEARCH” Brandon Keene – Dragoman —————————————————- As a long-time resident of Ecuador, I can say with certainty that you won’t find a book like this with profound cultural insights, Do’s and Don’ts, as well as invaluable ‘must-know’ information on […]
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The Calgary Herald reports that authorities in Ecuador say at least 200 people have been evacuated from near the Tungurahua volcano after it spewed an ash plume more than 5 kilometres (3.1 miles) into the air. The regional director of the National Risk Management Secretariat, Lourdes Mayorga, says the explosion produced ash and pyroclastic flows, […]
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THINKING OF RETIRING OR LIVING IN ECUADOR? – New book to be released soon, promo video from the author of Culture Shock Ecuador
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According to dailymail.co.uk, Ecuadorian authorities are treating the mysterious disappearance of August Reiger, 18, from a trek in the Banos mountains as a possible kidnapping. The Oklahoma valedictorian was hiking with his family on Sunday when he walked ahead of the group and vanished. More than 150 police officers and volunteers have searched the area […]
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Kfor.com reported that search and rescue elements are searching for 18 year old August Reiger from Oklahoma City. The teenager disappeared on Sunday June 16, 2003 while hiking near Baños, Ecuador. The report from KFOR.com indicated that officials may fear he was kidnapped by rebels albeit it is a very rare occurrence. Read Article
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CBC.CA reported that a University of Calgary student has been killed while trying to climb a volcano in Ecuador. Danielle Kendall, 22, was struck by a chunk of ice the size of a car on Sunday, according to a South American news website. She was with a guided group scaling the Cotopaxi volcano in Ecuador’s […]
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Ibtimes.co.uk reports that a businessman was bound up and tortured during a month in captivity after being snatched off a New York street in broad daylight by kidnappers who demanded a $3m ransom that his family in Ecuador did not have. Pedro Portugal, a father of six, was blindfolded, burned with acid and had several […]
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Elcomercio.com Reported: Most kidnap Express Assaults are executed between 21:00 and 00:30 hours. Numerous assailants are using pepper spray against victims. Method of operation reveals that there are two other vehicles working in tandem with the assailant(s) in the taxi. They use cellphones or radios for communications and talk in code. Assaults may take place […]
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On Friday night fell Bathrooms greater amount of ash from the volcano Tungurahua (in eruptive process for thirteen years), affecting tourism. In the hot spring pool Lady Veronica Villacis, municipal services assistant, said yesterday that the bathers lower by about 10% compared to regular weekends. In the Operations Committee meeting held cantonal Emerging yesterday, Xavier […]
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