Bill Perry
@drbill
American expat in Ecuador
Forum posts
16
Contacts
3
About me
American
Lives in Salinas
Speaks English, Spanish, American Sign Language
Registration: 20 July 2011
Activity
Laptop from the US to Ecuador by deeve007
Hey folks, I'm needing to have a laptop sent to me from the US to Quito, wondering if anyone has any experience on posting this kind of item re getting it through customs, any fees ...etc? Or if someone is flying from the US to Ecuador anytime ...
The legal limit is two or less,at or under $400 value and 4 kilos weight. More than that and they can take it but more often just add taxes and duties to it. No matter what be sure to have your receipt with you, or they'll assess it at a much higher ... Read More
Medications available in Ecuador (Cuenca)? by Wanderlusting
Hi all, My boyfriend and I are planning to come to Cuenca for 3-6 months and we would like to know about the availability of the medications below. Any information you can share on any of these, including (a) whether they are available at all in ...
Thank you so much, Joseph, for that very helpful information. I will take your suggestion and go to a clinic here in Quito. On an unrelated note I'm wondering if we could talk about Loja - I hear it's great and would love to learn more about it ... Read More
Medications available in Ecuador (Cuenca)? by Wanderlusting
Hi all, My boyfriend and I are planning to come to Cuenca for 3-6 months and we would like to know about the availability of the medications below. Any information you can share on any of these, including (a) whether they are available at all in ...
Are you kidding? I go WITH a script and they still won't fill them. And these meds are so common that I can't believe that. Read More
Medications available in Ecuador (Cuenca)? by Wanderlusting
Hi all, My boyfriend and I are planning to come to Cuenca for 3-6 months and we would like to know about the availability of the medications below. Any information you can share on any of these, including (a) whether they are available at all in ...
It appears that most of you are in Cuenca. I just moved from the US to Quito and I can't get meds that I desperately need. Most importantly Valium, here known as diazepam or Concilium. I am close to running out and will have some serious ... Read More
Receiving Mail in Quito by arnoldbria
I am new to Ecuador (only 2 months!) and have a friend in the States who wants to send me a package here. The problem is that where I am living I do not have a reliable address to receive mail. A local friend suggested that she could send the box to ...
That bad, huh? Even with FedEx or DHL? Read More
looking for friends, I am really bored in Quito by Matthew25
HI, My name is Matthew I am English and live in Quito with my wife who is Ecuadorian, I have been in quito for a year just working and studing, the life is getting really boring as I dont know anyone, hope can contact with you, maybe ...
Hi Allen, I would love to - how do I get in touch with you? Bill Read More
dental care in Quito by datdyat
I expect I am going to need some dental work done in the near future and I am wondering if I should get it done in Canada (where I have no health insurance to cover it) or wait to do it in Ecuador. specifically: I think I need 2 wisdom teeth out ...
Great! Thank you so much! Read More
looking for friends, I am really bored in Quito by Matthew25
HI, My name is Matthew I am English and live in Quito with my wife who is Ecuadorian, I have been in quito for a year just working and studing, the life is getting really boring as I dont know anyone, hope can contact with you, maybe ...
Hello All, I just moved to Quito to be with my fiance, but I am so bored having nobody to talk with or hang out with, and my Spanish is only so-so. I would be happy to meet other expats and make some friends. Read More
Receiving Mail in Quito by arnoldbria
I am new to Ecuador (only 2 months!) and have a friend in the States who wants to send me a package here. The problem is that where I am living I do not have a reliable address to receive mail. A local friend suggested that she could send the box to ...
I am having my fiance's diamond ring sent here to Quito from the US. What is the best way to have that done? FedEx? DHL? Is it safe? Many thanks in advance. Read More
dental care in Quito by datdyat
I expect I am going to need some dental work done in the near future and I am wondering if I should get it done in Canada (where I have no health insurance to cover it) or wait to do it in Ecuador. specifically: I think I need 2 wisdom teeth out ...
Can you recommend a specific dentist in Quito? Thank you. Read More
Panama vs Ecuador by katheryn
Hi...I am new to this forum and looking for some insight. My husband and I are planning on a move in the next year or so and are very interested in both Panama and Ecuador. I am finding it difficult to narrow down which of the two places would be ...
Thanks folks - And yes, I speak Spanish fairly well. And I'd be happy making enough to just get by comfortably, I'm not looking to get rich. Read More