If you’re considering retirement abroad where you can relax and live the life you’ve always desired, Ecuador is the best country to retire in.
Globally, Ecuador is considered the sixth-best country for retirement, and we’re here to guide you and share all the reasons why you should choose this amazing country.
Location and climate
This small country is located on the equator of South America making the arrival easy and accessible. As it’s located on the equator and features unique topography, you’ll find the perfect combination of climate temperatures. Depending on where you are, you can enjoy warm weather on the Coast (80Fº to 90Fº), spring weather in the Sierra (50Fº to 70Fº), and humid and warm weather in the Amazon.
Culture and People
Ecuador boasts rich cultural diversity, with various ethnicities coexisting and sharing traditions, inviting you to participate and embrace their heritage. Also, you’ll have the opportunity to try out the wide gastronomy that our country has to offer you. Let me tell you, it’s the best food you will ever eat. Ecuadorians are caring and welcoming, always making you feel at home with warm hugs and hospitality. Latinos are well known for making you feel good through their happiness and free spirit. You’ll never feel like an outsider.
Different Regions
The most extraordinary thing about retirement in Ecuador is the unique lifestyle you can select depending on the region you choose to live. Each of the four regions of Ecuador provides quality living filled with communities and activities you can engage in. If you like warm weather, sand, and the sea breeze, the Coast region is where you should settle.
Explore stunning beaches like Puerto Lopez, Salinas, Montañita, and Canoa, offering ideal climates, fresh seafood, and vibrant nightlife. For a similar choice, the Galapagos Islands, at the further north, are the options that you should think of to retire because of the greatest natural diversity where you can find the famous giant tortoises and blue-footed boobies, the weather, wonderful towns, and friendly people. This part of Ecuador is covered in our Spondylus Tour.
If you like spring and windy weather, the Sierra or Andes region is the best option for your retirement. Additionally, admire valleys and cities nestled among mountains and volcanoes, featuring stunning landscapes with lagoons, rivers, and lush greenery. Moreover, Quito, Cuenca, Ambato, and Loja are the cities for you to live. Furthermore, explore Spanish and French colonial architecture, diverse restaurants, attractions, chic bars, shops, and vibrant street markets selling cultural textiles.
You could go for a custom-tailored tour to find a bit more about these charming cities. If you like the tropical rainforest, the Amazon region is the best choice for you. This region settles rivers as the Napo River, falls, and a variety of species and plants. Experience indigenous culture, exotic cuisine, soul-cleansing shaman rituals, canoe journeys, and a wealth of fulfilling activities.
Diversity of flora and fauna
If you come to retire in Ecuador, you are going to appreciate the most amazing and wonderful diversity of flora and fauna. Ecuador boasts 10% of plant species, 8% of animal species, and 18% of bird species, notably in the Amazon and Galapagos Islands. Thus, the ecosystems are wide open.
Economical assessable
The greatest benefit of retiring in Ecuador is the accessible and affordable lifestyle. You are going to have anything you need and want such as houses, properties, lands, markets, entertainment, restaurants, hospitals, malls, shops, embassies, among other essential things and the best of it is that all these are close to each other. You have the option to buy a house or rent one at low costs. Thus, couples can live anywhere in Ecuador for less than $2000 a month. Of course, it depends on the city you are living in and the sizes of lands and houses you’re looking for. In addition, you will have access to buy quality food at low costs in local markets. Per day, you can buy food for $20 dollars.
Don’t fret about currency; Ecuador is the only South American country that uses the dollar, easily accessible and convenient.
Yes, Ecuador is the perfect place to retire and live the dream life you ever wanted. In the second part of this blog, we’ll guide you through the legal and paperwork requirements for establishing yourself here.
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