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[QUOTE=Saeta119]Here's what I did after I ran out of the 180 days. I ended up going to Lima, visited the ecuadorian embassy and applied for the Visa type 12-10 (called the tourism/business visa).
I just had to show proof of economic support (like a bank statement) paid 60 bucks for the processing fee. Now I have another 180 days of stay.[/QUOTE]
Did they give you at least something temporary on the spot? Or did you have to wait to come back in until they issued a visa? Is $5,000-$10,000 in cash enough to show economic support?
Visas here are a pain in the a@S. I was going to try for the equiv. of the residency here but they wanted the $35,000. Next best is the business visa from what I've gathered.
Opening a business here according to the us state department is very risky. They can convert what would normally be a civil matter in some type of business dispute into a criminal case and arrest you.
Sounds about as risky as driving a car here. An accident leading to injury or death is another automatic arrest according to the state department. Sounds like Mexico.
David
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[QUOTE=Ezinho]For just three days, I don't think it's really worth it. Keep in mind that the altitude in Quito is over 9,200 feet, almost twice as high as Denver, Colorado. So it may take you a couple of days just to get accustomed to the altitude. I guess it depends how you react to it, have you been to other high altitude cities like La Paz or Bogota, for example? By the time you get comfortable with the lack of oxygen, it may be time for you to leave.
Also, the casas are spread out all over the city, so expect to either spend a lot of time on the bus, or spend a lot of money on cabs to go all over the city.
If you can stay for at least a week, it might be a good idea. But just three days? Just stay put in Rio and spend some quality time at Vila Mimosa.[/QUOTE]
I agree. 3 days doesn't do this place justice. That's assuming you aren't sick from the altitude.
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[QUOTE=Davidb3069]Did they give you at least something temporary on the spot? Or did you have to wait to come back in until they issued a visa? Is $5,000-$10,000 in cash enough to show economic support?
Visas here are a pain in the a@S. I was going to try for the equiv. of the residency here but they wanted the $35,000. Next best is the business visa from what I've gathered.
Opening a business here according to the us state department is very risky. They can convert what would normally be a civil matter in some type of business dispute into a criminal case and arrest you.
Sounds about as risky as driving a car here. An accident leading to injury or death is another automatic arrest according to the state department. Sounds like Mexico.
David[/QUOTE]I had to go back the next day in order to get the visa. Then I was told that within 30 days of entering the country I need to show up at the ministerio del exterior, something about having to sign up some papers and other stuff, I don't know much about it since I'll be going to quito next week to do this. ugh a pain in the butt.
yeah the accident thing, if you have some money you can get away with murder literally here, a lot of people if they get into a car accident, they just run away and usually the cops don't do much about following up leads.
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[QUOTE=Saeta119]I had to go back the next day in order to get the visa. Then I was told that within 30 days of entering the country I need to show up at the ministerio del exterior, something about having to sign up some papers and other stuff, I don't know much about it since I'll be going to quito next week to do this. ugh a pain in the butt.[/QUOTE]
How long ago was that when you got your visa? Trying to figure out if it's still applicable.
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Visa troubles in Ecuador
Also on other sites I got to know that getting a perm visa in Ec. Is a pain in the Ass if you are a foreigner.
In many SA countries when you marry a woman there or make her legaly a child (you have to recognize the kid at a notary office) you can get some sort of perm visa.
In Brasil, Colombia, Peru, the DR and also in Paraguay this works. So I don't know for Ecuador.
Suerte
Johan
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[QUOTE=Davidb3069]How long ago was that when you got your visa? Trying to figure out if it's still applicable.[/QUOTE]I got it on february 20th, 2008 (couple of weeks ago :) ) I was just in quito this past friday having to register at the ministerio del exterior, ahhh ecuadorian goverment offices are a trip, took me a half day to get that done (plus $10) ugh.
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[QUOTE=Johan007]Also on other sites I got to know that getting a perm visa in Ec. Is a pain in the Ass if you are a foreigner.
In many SA countries when you marry a woman there or make her legaly a child (you have to recognize the kid at a notary office) you can get some sort of perm visa.
In Brasil, Colombia, Peru, the DR and also in Paraguay this works. So I don't know for Ecuador.
Suerte
Johan[/QUOTE]Yeah, but honestly my suggestion is that you go to the immigration offices and ask about:
Visa 12-X - tourism/business for countries that have signed pacts with Ecuador (costs $60).
Visa 12-IX - toursim/business for countries that haven't signed pacts with Ecuador (costs 230).
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English Speaking Lawyer
Since we're on the topic of Visas, anyone have a name of a english speaking lawyer that deals with visas here? Law is extremely complex to discuss in Spanish - it's so verbose. I've done it up until now but I always feel like I'm missing a big part of the conversation.
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Doom Speaks
I have an american friend of mine that is getting a citizenship this week he went to the Law offices of Flaconi & Puig located in Quito if anybody needs any info on this issue PM me.
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South America, WHY?
After looking at the cost comparisons of flights to SA vs Asia, the cost of living/ hotels, and the overpriced chicas, I as WHY GO. I can find SW girls just as nice here in t;he states for 75-100 ST.
While is it a bit risky, I still find it way better than going down to SA and spending thousands for shit I could get here. Shit with the inflation and everything else it better be a hell of a good deal for me to get out of USA for mongering purposes.
IMHO Col Bogs 70.00 chica seems like a complete rip-off.
Cheers
Hummer
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[QUOTE=Hummer Bird]After looking at the cost comparisons of flights to SA vs Asia, the cost of living/ hotels, and the overpriced chicas, I as WHY GO. I can find SW girls just as nice here in t;he states for 75-100 ST.
While is it a bit risky, I still find it way better than going down to SA and spending thousands for shit I could get here. Shit with the inflation and everything else it better be a hell of a good deal for me to get out of USA for mongering purposes.
IMHO Col Bogs 70.00 chica seems like a complete rip-off.
Cheers
Hummer[/QUOTE]
Many guys travel down here because we CAN'T STAND american chicks. We like the latinas and the lifestyle. At least for me, the cost is really the last consideration. More important (at least to me) is what the city/country offers me. The american chicks here are safe with me: I could care less about them. I know a lot of guys feel the same way.
David
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What the Fuck
[QUOTE=Hummer Bird]After looking at the cost comparisons of flights to SA vs Asia, the cost of living/ hotels, and the overpriced chicas, I as WHY GO. I can find SW girls just as nice here in t;he states for 75-100 ST.
While is it a bit risky, I still find it way better than going down to SA and spending thousands for shit I could get here. Shit with the inflation and everything else it better be a hell of a good deal for me to get out of USA for mongering purposes.
IMHO Col Bogs 70.00 chica seems like a complete rip-off.
Cheers
Hummer[/QUOTE]
WTF is this Guy talking about the only expensives places to monger in SA are basicly Argentina and Brazil because Peru, Bolivia Even Colombia you can find from 6-15$ *****houses a round trip flight from Miami to Ecuador costs about 300-500 add the price of a $8-10 hostal a day $2 meals 3 times a day about $10 to get around in taxis. For about 1k you can fuck about 10 to 20 women on a weekend trip of course you are going to have to familiarize yourself on how the locals travel and all that if you for to the typical shearaton's and howard johnson you are going to get fucked up and pay thousands of dollars I like to see anybody find a deal like that picking up crack *****s down the block.
Best regards
Doombringer321.
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[QUOTE=Doombringer321]WTF is this Guy talking about the only expensives places to monger in SA are basicly Argentina and Brazil because Peru, Bolivia Even Colombia you can find from 6-15$ *****houses a round trip flight from Miami to Ecuador costs about 300-500 add the price of a $8-10 hostal a day $2 meals 3 times a day about $10 to get around in taxis. For about 1k you can fuck about 10 to 20 women on a weekend trip of course you are going to have to familiarize yourself on how the locals travel and all that if you for to the typical shearaton's and howard johnson you are going to get fucked up and pay thousands of dollars I like to see anybody find a deal like that picking up crack *****s down the block.
Best regards
Doombringer321.[/QUOTE]
I agree. I was being nice with my response. Once you get settled in here, it's really not expensive. It's cheaper than the US. Where can you rent a $300 3-bedroom, 2 bath in the US?
And the quality of the girls is 1000% better than the hos in the US. Hell, I can drop $200-500 in a strip club in the US and not even get laid. Here you could get laid 25-50 times for that.
Maybe he's part of the christian uprising here :)
David
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[QUOTE=Davidb3069]I agree. I was being nice with my response. Once you get settled in here, it's really not expensive. It's cheaper than the US. Where can you rent a $300 3-bedroom, 2 bath in the US?
And the quality of the girls is 1000% better than the hos in the US. Hell, I can drop $200-500 in a strip club in the US and not even get laid. Here you could get laid 25-50 times for that.
Maybe he's part of the christian uprising here :)
David[/QUOTE]If read some of the posts on the colombian threads, you'll notice that some people speak of paying $75 and higher for a session, and yes for that price it's not worth a trip.
Mabye and I'm just speculating, he's posting the same thing on all S.A. threads? dunno, but yeah it's obvious he hasn't done his research about the $6 - $10 chongos
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[QUOTE=Davidb3069]Many guys travel down here because we CAN'T STAND american chicks.
David[/QUOTE]This reasoning applies to me. But not for american girls, but for Belgium girls. (I am from Belgium). I think that latinas chiks are more passionate.