newinquito
American expat in Ecuador
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Lives in Quito
Registration: 24 February 2015
Buscando una escuela en Quito by Ekaterina Kontyakova
隆Hola! De antemano, disc煤lpeme por mi espa帽ol. B谩sicamente, traduzco con la ayuda de Google-translator. La situaci贸n es la siguiente: En septiembre, nuestra familia se muda a Quito. Viviremos en el 谩rea del parque de La ...
Hello Ekatherina, Welcome to Quito! There are many different schools around La Parque Carolina. The best one is the French school La Condamine, near Quicentro Shopping Mall, turning on la ave. Shyris. Other than that, there is a Jesuit school, ... Read More
schools for kids by lno545s
Hello, we are currently looking to move to Cuenca the end of January 2017. So I only have a few months to get everything in order. My major concern is the school situation for my children. I have 2 girls ages 6 and 12. The oldest will be going into ...
Dear Shireen, the schools I've mentioned above, are located around Quito valleys. I know just one good school in Cuenca, the German School, which is not very expensive because it is subsidized by the German government, and offers very nice ... Read More
schools for kids by lno545s
Hello, we are currently looking to move to Cuenca the end of January 2017. So I only have a few months to get everything in order. My major concern is the school situation for my children. I have 2 girls ages 6 and 12. The oldest will be going into ...
I am not Nicole, but here are my two cents about the schools around Quito and Valleys. There plenty of schools in different price range even among the expat schools. For instance, the school of Pacha Mama in Tumbaco, is established by Swiss and ... Read More
Moving to Quito....freaking out about La Mariscal assaults by yggdrasill
I'm moving to Quito with my husband. I'm worried about safety. Don't get me wrong--I grew up in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic but I'm a bit out of practice with a third world country and I won't have a car. There's been about 580 assaults in La ...
I can't talk about "increased/decreased" crime in Quito very much. However, I have few unlucky swiss and german males, who were robbed or were fighting to escape the robbers. One older caucasian male, working for an embassy was robbed ... Read More
Private elementary schools in Quito by CaraG
We are moving to Quito for a year with kids aged 10 and 8. Our desire it to have a fairly immersive experience that both opens their eyes to other cultures as well as gives them a love of the world and a desire to explore more nations later in life ...
There are two more schools, which offer two languages in the class. One is Pacha Mama in Tumbaco on the mountain Ilalo. There are elective languages as well: German (for sure) and French(?). The other is Montessori school Colegio Sauce; theaches ... Read More
Homeschooling Preschoolers in (central)Cumbaya by newinquito
I am a mom of a preschooler and I'm looking for parents, who would like to create/support a homeschooling group for the preschoolers (3-4y.o.) or even Kindergarten age home schooling group (4-5y.o.). I would prefer a small group of 4-6 ...
Hi everyone! I am stil in Cumbaya and continue doing the afternoon homeschooling to my now-5-y.o. child. I still have a group 2x a week for kids 3-6y.o., most mixed german-eciadorian families. Some up date on homeschooling activities 2016-2017. ... Read More
Why we decided not to move to Ecuador after two trips there by gardener1
Thinking to immigrate, We spent a month in Ecuador in Nov. 2012 - Quito/Cuenca/Manta and other points in between. We spent a month in Ecuador in Jan. 2017 Guayaquil/Cuenca/Montanita and other points in between. We are not moving to Ecuador. The ...
Not to be mistaken, the drinking water in Swiss and Austria is the tastiest and the best in the world. Lived there, trinked water there, missing the Alp water anywhere in the world. Read More
schools for kids by lno545s
Hello, we are currently looking to move to Cuenca the end of January 2017. So I only have a few months to get everything in order. My major concern is the school situation for my children. I have 2 girls ages 6 and 12. The oldest will be going into ...
Try the German School in Cuenca: cheap, very good quality, they might provide an extra spanish speaking teacher for your 8th grade daughter to have additional Spanish classes. However, if you'd consider this school, you'll need to provide ... Read More
Horse back riding by Nikki603
I am an avid horseback rider and I am looking for affordable places I can go. Other than the tourist $65 places... Any ideas?
We found Ilalo Adventures in Cunuyacu, behind the British school, 15min. from Quito. There you need just to pay the entrance $5 adults, $3 kids and you can ride horses, hike from 10a.m to 4:00pm. You'd need to have your own food. They have their ... Read More
How an Ecuador Expat Landlord Evicted His Deadbeat Tenant by cccmedia
Landlord Dom agreed to a short-term rental after he got a recommendation from a friend of his for a tenant seeking to move into his rental on a one-month verbal agreement. Problem was, after a month, the tenant refused to leave and refused to pay ...
Actually, I'm in a similar situation as that described "dead-beat- tenant". My landlord promised to clean and fix the premise before I would move in. That was an oral agreement: I pointed him things, that need to be fixed before ... Read More
I need a nanny for my 3-years kid.
Hello! Should be babysitting in your house or you'd bring your child to someones home? Which time frame: hours and weekdays? Could you give more information on your request, please? Thank you. Read More
Dealing with emergency situations in Ecuador by Priscilla
Hello everybody, Dealing with unexpected situations abroad can be a very difficult matter. In order to better help expats and soon-to-be expats in Ecuador face such tricky situations, we invite you to share your advice and experience. What are ...
I've have had a bad experience with 911 service twice. One time, last summer 2015, when the wild fire outbreaks are a danger around Quito Valleys, I wanted to help an older lady (83y.o.), who was trapped in a elevator in her own condo. I called ... Read More
Any Pretzels in Ecuador? by finster
Sorry for this useless post but I was never able to find a bag of pretzels anywhere in Ecuador. This might be a deal breaker for me! How will I be able to satisfy my pretzel craving? Are these babies anywhere to be found in Ecuador?
You can find German/Swiss-style Bretzel in any Corfu or Swiss Corner shops (Quito, Cumbaya, Tumbaco areas) or a German Home-style restaurant in Floresta. :top: Read More
Homeschooling Preschoolers in (central)Cumbaya by newinquito
I am a mom of a preschooler and I'm looking for parents, who would like to create/support a homeschooling group for the preschoolers (3-4y.o.) or even Kindergarten age home schooling group (4-5y.o.). I would prefer a small group of 4-6 ...
I'm back with my preschoolers' report. :) It is kind of interesting time of year to make quite a few (thrifty) field trips with the little ones. The field trips that we did in the past and I'm planning to make in the near future ... Read More
Recommend Quito Residential Areas by travelxc
Hi, Can Quito residents please recommend some nice and safe residential areas to rent an apartment for a family. An area that also has amenities (like Supermaxi) as we don't have a car nor plan on getting one anytime soon. Point me in the ...
travelxc, how is your experience at the apartment living next to Parque Calorina after living few months there? I've seen recently, that the Parque Carolina undergoes remodeling? We do not go very often to Quito, however, when we are there, ... Read More
Homeschooling Preschoolers in (central)Cumbaya by newinquito
I am a mom of a preschooler and I'm looking for parents, who would like to create/support a homeschooling group for the preschoolers (3-4y.o.) or even Kindergarten age home schooling group (4-5y.o.). I would prefer a small group of 4-6 ...
vsimple, thank you for the encouragement. The last Friday and Saturday, the USFQ (University of San Francisco Quito) was running Open House on Campus. I took all my German speaking ( "wanna-speak-German") children (4-6y.o., I had total ... Read More
Homeschooling Preschoolers in (central)Cumbaya by newinquito
I am a mom of a preschooler and I'm looking for parents, who would like to create/support a homeschooling group for the preschoolers (3-4y.o.) or even Kindergarten age home schooling group (4-5y.o.). I would prefer a small group of 4-6 ...
vsimple: You might be right with your comment. :o I did not want to scare some potential homeschoolers with such comment. That was more the idea, how the David expressed it... Sincerely, Read More
Homeschooling Preschoolers in (central)Cumbaya by newinquito
I am a mom of a preschooler and I'm looking for parents, who would like to create/support a homeschooling group for the preschoolers (3-4y.o.) or even Kindergarten age home schooling group (4-5y.o.). I would prefer a small group of 4-6 ...
Thank you for your answer. My daughter is 4y.o. In the morning she goes to the Pre-K to at local school in Cumbaya. After school and lunch I have set up some routinely activities for her: playing piano (just the simple piano ABC), reading books, ... Read More
Homeschooling Preschoolers in (central)Cumbaya by newinquito
I am a mom of a preschooler and I'm looking for parents, who would like to create/support a homeschooling group for the preschoolers (3-4y.o.) or even Kindergarten age home schooling group (4-5y.o.). I would prefer a small group of 4-6 ...
Hi, David! This is a great idea. Where in Quito? We live in central Cumbaya, as I've mentioned before. I don't know Quito well yet. But we can discuss the options ant possibilities to homeschool together our kids. Thank you, Diana Read More
New members of the Ecuador forum, introduce yourself here 聳 2016 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Ecuador forum? Don聮t know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
Hello everyone! My name is Diana. I've moved with my family (my husband and 4 y.o. child) to live in Cumbaya, Ecuador. We are here since July 9th, 2015 . So far we have a rocky experience living here. Read More
New: Gatherings and events in Ecuador by Julien
Hi, Would you like to have a coffee, organize a dinner or find people for activities in Ecuador? To help you meet people and find outings in Ecuador, we launched a [b]Gatherings and Events section[/b] in Ecuador: you can now follow what聮s ...
We are German/American family, looking for some moms and paps with children (4+y.o.) in Cumbaya or Floresta area, or even in Quito. Does anybody know by occasion whether a MOPS (Moms of Preschoolers) in Quito or in nearby valleys exist? If not, I ... Read More
Homeschooling Preschoolers in (central)Cumbaya
I am a mom of a preschooler and I'm looking for parents, who would like to create/support a homeschooling group for the preschoolers (3-4y.o.) or even Kindergarten age home schooling group (4-5y.o.). I would prefer a small group of 4-6 ... Read More
Schools for expatriate children in Quito by expat.com
Hi all :) We'd like you to extend any information you have on the educational system in Quito. But of course, we'd like you to mainly talk about international schools (primary, secondary, high school and universities) existing in Quito for ...
We are new to Cumbaya/Quito too. We found international schools close to our new home: (we live somehow central to Cumbaya, so those schools look to me "close" from the point of American view, because to reach those schools we do not need ... Read More
Child care in Quito
I found a nice, neat, and hands-on activities' daycare in Cumbaya "Los Pinitos" in the urbanization "La Catolica", near central Cumbaya. The owner, who runs this daycare is from Italy and fluently speaks multiple languages: ... Read More
Family with a kid looking for friends
My 3 y.o. daughter and I are new to Cumbaya. We are looking for the English speaking playmates in central Cumbaya, Lumbisi, or Tumbaco areas. In addition, we are looking for some activities for the preschooler: dancing/ballet/music/swimming/chess ... Read More