[EDWARD BALDWIN]

Thanks again Susan. I love this forum.
And yet another query for you. On the forum I read somewhere that lawyers & realtors in Ecuador are not very timely in responding to emails.
I’m hoping that does not include requests to hotels (B & B’s) for room reservations. I’m hoping that they would confirm a booking a day or two before my departure to their facility.

[EDWARD BALDWIN]

More questions to you.
1. Would $5 or $10, be a nice tip for a hotel staffer, who goes to the bus station with me to get me on the right bus?
2. Is it necessary to get off the various travel buses to monitor that my stowed suitcase is not stolen at each stop?
3. As $20’s are hard to cash in small towns; do most ATM’s give smaller denominational bills? Like $5’s or $10’s.
4. Will I get Wi-Fi in small towns? Free or otherwise?
5. Will I attract thieves by using a tablet on buses, or other public places?
6. Are there any active volcanoes that can be visited (just for photos)?

[EDWARD BALDWIN]

Thanks Susan. You are most helpful.

[EDWARD BALDWIN]

Google brought up 5 different sites for Vilcabamba. Is the Vilcabamba you’re mentioning, about 20 km south of Loja? Would there be B & B type rentals there, for 3 or 4 days?

[EDWARD BALDWIN]

Jon, I too, would appreciate a copy of your notes. Thanks. email: ebbaldwin@sympatico.ca

[EDWARD BALDWIN]

I am a new Canadian member and browsing for info for planning an exploratory trip to Ecuador in new year. The best interest rate that I can find in Canada is only 1.9% for a daily interest account. That would only produce a paltry $3800 per year, which is about $320 per month. We can get slightly higher returns for locking-in for 1 yr. (2%) to (2.85%) 5 years, but that’s nuts.

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