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danx357
Joined 2012
Posts: 3

CRIME/WATER/ELEC/ SHORTAGE

12 years ago

Hi. Sorry to sound a party pooper.
I thought i had finally found the perfect country to live/retire in,Ecuador,from my research.

Im now hearing stories of the crime rate,water shortage/electricty.. in the towns.
If any one could enlighten me i would be grateful,as im now worried.

From another poster.....
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I spent three months exploring Ecuador, which is beautiful and the mountain areas have a wonderful climate. Cuenca is a great town, but of the three countries Ecuador has by far the highest crime problem and a lot of crime goes unreported. Quito and Cuenca have outstanding farmer's markets - among the best in all of Latin America in terms of variety and quality of fruits and vegetables. There are some nice little towns near Cuenca. A big concern to me with buying into Cuenca is the water shortage and electricity rationing that is common from June to December. The glaciers in the Andes are melting and this situation is getting worse.

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