Ecuadorian Gringo

Swine flu fells Ecuador president’s security chief

Kadmiel — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 13:18:04 +0000

QUITO, Ecuador — The Ecuadorean government says President Rafael Correa’s chief of security has died of swine flu. The online government publication El Ciudadano says air force Lt. Col. John Merino died Sunday after being hospitalized for 28 days. El Ciudadano cited as its source Francisco Torres, the doctor for the office of the Presidency, which was [...]

Getting Educated En Español, Spanish-language Schools Provide Learning Options

Kadmiel — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:20:44 +0000

Sitting in a private classroom on the lower slope of the Pichincha volcano, more than 9,000 feet above sea level in the Ecuadorian Andes, I am unaffected by the thin air. But the conjugation is driving me insane. Zayra Ibujes, one of several language instructors at the Amazonas Ecuador Spanish School, has just asked me [...]

Business Opportunities in Ecuador

Kadmiel — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 01:23:16 +0000

Ecuador has recently become the focus of interest by a lot of people wishing to retire or work in a low cost country. This had become increasingly relevant as most countries in the world are currently suffering from a major economic recession. Pensions, homes and other investments have lost substantial value and many people are [...]

Ecuador’s Correa Calls For Regional Monetary System

Kadmiel — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 01:29:55 +0000

Ecuador’s President Rafael Correa on Monday called for the fledgling Union of South American Nations, or Unasur, to negotiate a regional monetary agreement and to move ahead with establishing a new multilateral lending agency. Earlier Monday, Ecuador took over the rotating presidency of the group, which is made up of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, [...]

7 steps to Ecuador Cultural Immersion

Kadmiel — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 01:06:00 +0000

Ecuador is the second smallest country in South America and is bordered by Columbia, Peru and the Pacific Ocean. It is one of the two countries in South America not bordered by Brazil. There are many things that a visitor can see while exploring this country, immersing themselves in its culture, with its archaeological sites [...]

Providing Houseing in Ecuador

Kadmiel — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 20:06:52 +0000

Another example of how people even during recessions find time to help others who need it more Frank Anderson, sales associate, and Matthew Erny, GRI , broker-sales associate from RE/MAX House Values 4 of Hackettstown, recently returned from Ecuador where they spent the week of June 20 -28 building houses for the poor. Anderson, Erny and [...]

Historical Places Ecuador

admin — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 21:14:54 +0000

Ecuador has many places for visitors to explore and learn from of the culture in this country. In the heart of the historic quarter of Quito is the . It was one of the first settlements founded in South America by Spanish conquistadors, the city planned in 1535. Around the square visitors can see the [...]

Ecuador To Receive $480 Million FLAR Loan On Monday

admin — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 02:57:14 +0000

Ecuador will receive next Monday a $480 million loan from the Latin America Reserve Fund, or FLAR, to finance public projects, the Central Bank said Wednesday. The contract for the credit was signed Wednesday in Bogota by Ecuador Finance Minister Maria Elsa Viteri, Central Bank general manager Karina Saenz and FLAR officials. The Central Bank said in [...]

Obama decision puts Ecuador on notice – US groups

admin — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:37:16 +0000

President Barack Obama has put Ecuador on notice that it could lose valuable U.S. trade benefits unless the Andean country improves its treatment of foreign investors, U.S. business groups said on Wednesday. Although Obama decided on Tuesday to extend Ecuador’s trade benefits for six months, the concerns raised in a report he sent to Congress suggests [...]

Networking Pays Finding Professional Work Abroad

admin — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 14:41:28 +0000

The job offer was what I’d always wanted: an opportunity to help the poorest of the poor and to be well compensated while working in a beautiful colonial city nestled in the temperate Andes of Ecuador. The process leading to the job offer was challenging. I had applied for countless international development positions and learned to [...]