https://ameliaandjp.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/QUITO-ECUADOR.jpg7201280JPhttps://ameliaandjp.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Amelia-JP-Unconventional-Logo.jpgJP2021-11-28 04:12:192021-12-09 04:18:22DON’T DO WHAT WE DID ON YOUR FIRST DAY IN QUITO ECUADOR (TelefériQo Cable Car)
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After hearing about the Mexico perpetual tourist visa changes from several people who live in Mexico, we wanted to share why we think Ecuador might be a better option.
https://ameliaandjp.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Mexico-vs-Ecuador.jpg7201280JPhttps://ameliaandjp.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Amelia-JP-Unconventional-Logo.jpgJP2021-11-18 04:00:082021-12-09 04:07:30Why THIS PLACE is BETTER THAN MEXICO for Retirees & Expats! (You can get a real residency visa!)
We get this question a lot: Can I live in Ecuador on my social security income? So in this video we take a look at the most common expenses to estimate your cost of living in Ecuador.
https://ameliaandjp.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/ECUADOR-on-SOCIAL-SECURITY.jpg7201280JPhttps://ameliaandjp.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Amelia-JP-Unconventional-Logo.jpgJP2021-11-11 15:00:482021-12-09 04:00:02Can I afford to live in ECUADOR on SOCIAL SECURITY? (Quality of Life & Cost of Living Under $1500)
e’re often asked by our viewers to show properties for sale in Ecuador so they can see what’s available and more easily visualize themselves living here. And since we love looking at properties, we have a lot of fun doing it!
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https://ameliaandjp.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Ep-271-Cotacachi-Neighborhoods.jpg7201280JPhttps://ameliaandjp.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Amelia-JP-Unconventional-Logo.jpgJP2021-11-01 10:49:092021-11-01 10:49:09WE WISH WE KNEW THIS BEFORE MOVING TO ECUADOR!!! (Cotacachi Ecuador Expat Neighborhood Tour)
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https://ameliaandjp.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Ep-269-Otavalo.jpg7201280JPhttps://ameliaandjp.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Amelia-JP-Unconventional-Logo.jpgJP2021-10-14 16:00:032021-10-14 11:20:18We Went to the WORLD FAMOUS Indigenous Market in OTAVALO and THIS Happened! (near Cotacachi Ecuador)
https://ameliaandjp.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Ep-268-Cotacachi.jpg7201280JPhttps://ameliaandjp.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Amelia-JP-Unconventional-Logo.jpgJP2021-10-07 14:00:132021-10-14 11:15:36EXPATS LOVE THIS WATERFALL HIKE NEAR COTACACHI!!! (Peguche Otavalo Ecuador)
https://ameliaandjp.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Ep-267-Cotacachi.jpg7201280JPhttps://ameliaandjp.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Amelia-JP-Unconventional-Logo.jpgJP2021-10-01 15:21:462021-10-14 11:17:19NOW WE KNOW WHY EXPATS LOVE COTACACHI ECUADOR!!!
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Amelia and JP VLOG 265: A lot of you have asked how we escaped. How we took back control of our lives. How we paid off our debt and regained our freedom while improving our quality of life.
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DON’T DO WHAT WE DID ON YOUR FIRST DAY IN QUITO ECUADOR (TelefériQo Cable Car)
/in Quito EcuadorFor our very first time filming in the Quito area, we visited a popular tourist attraction for both local and international travelers.
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WE WERE TOTALLY UNPREPARED FOR THIS AT LAGUNA CUICOCHA (near Cotacachi Ecuador)
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NOW WE KNOW WHY EXPATS LOVE COTACACHI ECUADOR!!!
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HOW WE ESCAPED THE TOXIC HAMSTER WHEEL!!! (and how you can too!)
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SUPER CHEAP RENTALS! (and a MUCH higher quality of life in Manta Ecuador)
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A Normal Sunday..ANYWHERE (Annual IRONMAN 70.3 in Manta Ecuador 2021)
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