Moving from the US to Ecuador (Vilcabamba)
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- Опубликовано: 24 авг 2024
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MI CASA ES SU CASA. Bienvenidos amigos. I hope Ecuador is what you are looking for. You are so welcome on my little country. We have a big heart and we open our arms to welcome you all.
Thank you so much Cecilia for your warm welcome. We love it here so far. :)
@@TheXplorasDiary That is very lovely of you Cecilia.
Beautiful video. Thank you for sharing this part of your journey. I'm leaving USA for EC in Sept. I'm hopeful, so are my kitties.
Thank you so much for watching and commenting too, Karen. Happy to hear you're making your move as well. I'm sure your kitties are going to love it here also. Mine does:)
This was frighteningly beautiful because I literally just took the exact same journey.. leaving the US (went home to Africa for a month)and moving to Ecuador. Thank you for sharing your journey... its very inspiring !!!!
Wow! I'm so glad you found our journey inspiring. We've also been away from our youtube channel because we went back home to Africa. Thank you for watching and leaving this affirming comment!
Glad I came across your channel. We are considering a move to Ecuador and your video has given us the encouragement to begin the planning stages! Thank you!
Wow. That's great to hear. I love that my videos inspire you to make the move.
Goodluck with your preparation.
Well done, I am leaving New Hampshire for Manta 7/1 - this definitely calmed me down!
Thanks for watching and commenting Stephanie. Glad our video put you at ease. Wishing you all the best with your move:)
Wow, this is what we will be going thru as well. We will be moving to Ecuador next year and we have already started to sell some of our stuff but we know we have so much stuff to sell, donate and give away. My goodness can't believe how much litter there is in Philly.
Yes, the process of downsizing can be overwhelming. It makes you realize how much unnecessary stuff we accumulate over the years. One thing, for sure, you'll feel so much lighter when the process is done.
Goodluck on your preparation. Wishing you all the best and a smooth transition here.
❤❤ another wonderful video ❤️❤️
Thank you :)
This is beautiful! I hope Ecuador is treating you both great ❤ I am Ecuadorian and I lived there for 12 years. I might move back some day…
Thank you for watching and commenting Cristina. Your home country is very beautiful:) I hope you get to move back some day and enjoy it.
Congratulations 🎉
Thank you
What , beautiful cat !
Thank you very much! She's so gorgeous and she knows it 😂
uhaul box? ship to EC? im in this stage...wish I had packed FIRST!!! art supplies' coffee table books of herbs, fruit, sheds, ...yarn,.....
Wonderful video, please continue to make more❤, my dad is from Ecuador but we live in Philadelphia pa as well, and thinking of moving to Ecuador in the near future 🙏 what part of Philadelphia are you guys from?
Aloha from Maui! I'm coming to visit soon and am considering relocating there. Do you feel safe in that area?
Hola Kathryn!! Yes, I feel very safe here. I haven’t had any issues walking around at night or had any moments where I’ve generally felt unsafe. Although from time to time, there are stories of robberies/petty theft… it’s a pretty small community, and the community rallies up to get the police involved when such things happen.
@@TheXplorasDiary Good to know! Mahalo 🤙
Love the vids. Subscribed.
Thank you so much.
Welcome to Ecuador 🇪🇨.
Thank you so much Raul🤗
My girls n i have been here 4 years we love it..we are in Esmeraldas
Wow. Thats amazing. I haven't made it to Esmeralda yet because I've heard a lot about how dangerous it is. Is this true? What has been your experience? Glad to hear you're loving your experience.
@@TheXplorasDiary My sun was MURDERED BY POLICE (MEN DRESSED N HOODIES, BACKPACKS AND JEANS WHO NEVER IDENTIFIED THEMSELVES) IN NORTH AVE TRAIN STATION BROADDAY 430PMISH 2/24/2023
SO BEING REALISTIC THERE IS NO VIOLENCE LIKE AMERICAN VIOLENCE.. I DIDNT COME HERE 4 VACATION I CAME HERE 4 ASSYLYM....AS A "BLACK" PERSON U SHOULD OVASTAND "DANGEROUS" IZ CODE WORD 4 BLACK.....ESPECIALLY BLACK GENIUS
@@TheXplorasDiary honestly i DONT EVEN KNO ANY SO CALLED EXPATS....I CAME 2 KILL THE AMERICAN CORPORATION IN ME NOT SPREAD IT
Happy to see you guys making that leap of faith. How have you been treated by the locals and the other expats? Is the price of real estate actually as costly as it is shown to be online? Best of luck on your venture. I am slowly checking the boxes and may make a similar move as a solo retiree.
Hey Kev, thanks for watching and commenting. We haven't had any particular issues with the locals or other expats. The locals here are nice people, from my perspective, they mostly keep to themselves. From my observation, the people on the coast are more outgoing, while the people in the mountains are somewhat reserved/to themselves. Other expats here have also been friendly. No issues whatsoever with the people so far. As for the price of real estate, it seems to be rising, especially, in areas with a growing population of expats.
Bienvenidos!! Hope this little piece of land brings you peace to your lives 😎
Thanks so much for the well wishes ☺️
You should open a juice bar in Vilca
If I’m ever looking to open a business here in Vilca, I promise to consider it 😂. Thanks for watching and commenting Lostisland.
@@TheXplorasDiary did you pack the juicer? how many suitcases did you bring? Airlines ? I'm in final of my EC visa. selling furniture, giving away. throwing away. its tough !!! ??Where to land in EC -->big question ?? Great video. Any thoughts appreciated.
@@BPe-ie9je I sure did pack the juicer in my hand luggage. I took it out of the box tho and put it in. Honestly, it's not hard to find a juicer here so maybe you don't need to if you don't have the capacity to. Fresh Juice is quite common here in Ecuador. Juicers and Blenders are not hard to find.
We brought a total of 5 suitcases, excluding our hand luggages and backpacks. You'll have to cross check with the airline of your choosing because i recall at certain times in the year(depending on the airline), there's an embargo on how many suitcases you can fly with. But some airlines allow you to bring as many bags as you want, as long as you pay for them. We flew in with Jet blue the first time.
When it comes to where you can land, there are two major airports one in Quito and the other in Guayaquil, it'll depend on your airline and where you final destination is.
I hope this was helpful and thanks for watching and commenting. We appreciate you. And also, all the best to you as you prepare to make your big move.
@@BPe-ie9je all depends what type of weather you'd like 2 initially experiance..2 me Quito is always 2 cold. .Guayquil is usually humid and warm kinda mix between Atl n Cali
How harsh are they about smoking pot?
I think pot is decriminalized for medicinal use but not legal. I don't anticipate it would be a problem is you are discrete with it and use it personally in your home. However, I don't think smoking it in public is acceptable here though. That might land you in some trouble.
My cat hated the trip, but he loves being here.
hahaha mine too. But she loves being able to be outdoors exploring nature here. Thanks for watching and commenting, Theresa.
I love what you said about learning to let go, this looks awesome but i would think id have a culture shock at some point, was the move gradual?
Hahahaha It's always interesting to observe how different cultures live. Tbh, I can't say the culture shock was too much for us though, just the language barrier.
The move from the US to Ecuador was far from gradual. It was very abrupt! Made a game time decision to leave the US once the pandemic hit.
Awesome content! You have a new subscriber
Thanks so much for watching and subscribing, David. We appreciate your support.
DOPE
Thanks for so much for watching and comementing, AbdulAziz.
We are inspired and would love to connect one day ! We are manifesting our abundance all the way from Canada. We plan to move there as soon as possible. Do you have IG ?
so ive been researching ecuador for like 6 months. if u go to Vilca, start of in a gated community. they got a home invasion issue down there. isolated.