Living Abroad

Living Abroad by Country

Living in Ecuador

Explore

Living Abroad

Living in Ecuador

Key Expatriate Websites and Resources

	Articles in Ecuador
	Business and Economy in Ecuador
	Education and Study in Ecuador
	Embassies and Consulates
	Expatriate Websites and Resources
	Government and International Organizations
	Housing and Real Estate in Ecuador
	Language Courses in Ecuador
	News and Media in Ecuador
	Recommended Reading on Ecuador
	Travel Information for Ecuador

Compiled by Volker Poelzl

Featured Articles on Living, Working, Studying, and Traveling in Ecuador

Teaching English in Ecuador: Adventure Awaits at Latitude Zero by Newley Purnell

Volunteering in Ecuador: Spend a Month in the Alto Choco Cloud Forest by Kate Gustafson

Teach English in Ecuador: Paid in the Cities, Volunteer Elsewhere by Philippe Leduc

Work in Ecuador: Both Paid and Volunteer Opportunities Abound by Christopher Sacco

Volunteering in South America: Top Ecuadorian Eco-Lodges Seek Talented Help by Nathan Ward

Volunteer in Ecuador: Work with an Indigenous Amazonian Community by Sarah Keyt

Volunteer in Ecuador with an NGO by Vivienne Mackie

Volunteer in Ecuador and Worldwide with Earthwatch: Working with Locals in Scientific Research by Tom Davis

Networking Pays: Finding Professional Work in Ecuador by Robert Kirk

Study in Ecuador: Post-Arrival Orientation by Tiffany Hendrix

Off the Gringo Trail, Ecuador by Chris O’Connell

Vacations in Ecuador: Combine Language Immersion with Ecotourism by Clay Hubbs

Learn Spanish in Quito: Immersion in Ecuadorian Culture by David Joshua Jennings

Study in Ecuador: Quito's Spanish Language Schools are Many and Affordable by Heather Wynn

Ecuador’s Authentic Hotels and Haciendas from North to South by Sandra Kennedy

Ancient Incan Cities in Ecuador by Carla Waldemar

The Monkey Hunt: Amazon Teen Exchange Program in Ecuador Benefits Community by Shoshanna Sumka

A Host Family Experience in Ecuador: What Is the Impact? What Does It Mean? by Shoshanna Sumka

Community Tourism in Ecuador: Development Model Is Transforming Villages by Eric Hartman

Business and Economy

U.S. Commercial Service Ecuador, www.buyusa.gov, promotes the export of U.S. goods and services and protects U.S. business interests in the country.

Ecuadorian-American Chamber of Commerce - Guayaquil, www.amchamecuador.org
Cdla. Kennedy Norte, Ave. Francisco de Orellana, Edificio Centrum Piso 6, Guayaquil, Ecuador; Tel:(59-34) 269-3470/71/72/73/74; Fax: (59-34) 269-3465; director@amchamecuador.org

Ecuadorian-American Chamber of Commerce - Quito, www.ecamcham.com
Edificio Multicentro, Piso 4, La Niña y Avda. 6 de Diciembre, Quito, Ecuador; Tel: (59-32) 250-7450; Fax: (59-32) 250-4571; info@ecamcham.com

The Economist is a British weekly newsmagazine reporting on the global economy, politics etc. The Country Briefings, compiled for 60 countries by the Economist Intelligence Unit, provides extensive economic and political data, as well as links to articles. Take a look at the Ecuador Country Briefing.

U.S. Government Export Portal, www.export.gov, publishes Country & Industry Market Reports, Commercial guides, and other essential information for doing business abroad, including Ecuador.

The World Bank, www.worldbank.org, provides extensive political and economic analysis and data on most countries, including Ecuador.

Education and Study

Office of Overseas Schools, Department of State, www.state.gov/m/a/os/, lists American International Schools for most countries, including Ecuador:
Inter-American Academy Guayaquil, www.state.gov/m/a/os/1538.htm;
Cotopaxi Academy Quito, www.state.gov/m/a/os/1539.htm.

Worldwide Classroom, www.worldwide.edu, contains information on over 10,000 schools in 95 countries, including Ecuador. The web pages include information about primary and secondary schools, as well as universities and language schools.

GoAbroad.com, www.goabroad.com, in its Study Abroad section, provides an international education database for those intending to study abroad, including Ecuador.

Embassies and Consulates

See the Anywork, Anywhere website for an overview on visas and work permits in Ecuador.

The embassies and consulates listed below will be able to provide more detailed information:

Embassy of Ecuador in Canada, 50 O'Connor St., Ottawa, Suite 1311, ON K1P 6L2, Canada; Tel: (613) 563-8206; Fax: 613-235-5776.

Embassy of Ecuador to the United Kingdom, 3 Hans Crescent, London , SW1X 0LS, U.K.; Tel: 020 7584 8084.

United States Embassy in Ecuador, www.usembassy.org.ec. Patria and 12 de Octubre Avenues, Quito, Ecuador; Tel: (593) 2-256-2890; Fax: (593) 2-250-2052.

Canadian Embassy in Ecuador, www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/ecuador/menu-en.asp. Av. 6 de Diciembre 2816 y Paul Rivet, Edificio Josueth González, 4th Floor, P.O. Box 17-11-6512, Quito - Ecuador; Tel: (011 593 2) 2232-114 and 2506-162; Fax: (011 593 2) 2503-108; quito@dfait-maeci.gc.ca.

British Embassy in Ecuador, www.britishembassy.gov.uk. Citiplaza Building, Naciones Unidas Ave. and Republica de El Salvador, 14th Floor, PO Box 17-17-830, Quito; Tel: (593) (2) 2970 800 / 801.

Expatriate Websites and Resources

Expat Exchange provides country-specific resources, classified ads, articles, as well as a forum.The site has a few useful articles and links about Ecuador.

Meetup lists group meetings in cities around the world to help bring people with common interests together and promote the development of active local communities. Check out the Ecuador section, listing groups all over the country.

Tales from a Small Planet, www.talesmag.com, is a webzine with news, stories, links, excellent message boards, and other resources for travelers and expatriates; The Ecuador section features "Real Post Reports" by expatriates, as well as useful links.

Government and International Organizations

Ecuadoran Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores), www.mmrree.gov.ec

Organization of American States, www.oas.org, of which Ecuador is a member, is an international organization aiming to strengthen cooperation between all states in the Western hemisphere; 17th Street & Constitution Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006, USA; tel: (202) 458-3000.

Permanent Mission of Ecuador to the United Nations, un.cti.depaul.edu/cgi-bin/spider.py?_request=0&country=Ecuador (currently under construction), provides general information about culture, politics and the economy, as well as a variety of useful links, or visit the United Nations web portal at www.un.org/english or www.un.int.

United Nations Development Programme in Ecuador, www.pnud.org.ec (in Spanish), provides information about UN projects on democratic governance, social development, environment and sustainable development, and more (in Spanish). The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), www.undp.org, publishes the annual Human Development report, www.undp.org/annualreports/, with in-depth analyses of development issues and trends worldwide, as well as the Human Development Index, a statistical tool comparing key Human development criteria of most countries worldwide.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection, www.customs.gov, provides useful information on its Travel Spotlight page about customs regulations when leaving and entering the U.S.

Housing and Real Estate

Escape Artist, www.escapeartist.com, has an extensive International Real Estate Listing, including Ecuador.

International Real Estate Digest, www.ired.com, provides international real estate listings, including a section on Ecuador.

International Real Estate Directory, www.internationalrealestatedirectory.com, has worldwide real estate listings, including Ecuador.

News and Media

The North American Congress on Latin America (NACLA), www.nacla.org, is a non-profit organization providing comprehensive information on major trends in Latin America and its relations with the United States; publishes the bimonthly magazine ‘Nacla Report on the Americas’.

Kidon Media Link is an online directory of world newspapers and news media, has an extensive listing of news media in Ecuador.

Live-radio.net, provides continuously updated links to thousands of online radio stations worldwide, including Ecuador.

Online Newspapers lists over 1,000 links to online newspapers worldwide, including Ecuador.