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ROBERT CRENSHAWParticipant
If your in Quito and need dental work Dr. Montalvo and Dra. Hernandez are the ones to see. I must of had seven or eight visits that included two root canals, two implants, an extraction, four or five crowns amoung other things. I had a late appointment (5PM) on two occasions where we were finished about 7PM. Dr. Montalvo didn’t want me to take a cab at that time of night and drove me back to my apartment both times ! I thought he lived in that direction but I found out later that he lived in the opposite direction !!
ROBERT CRENSHAWParticipantI can only speak from my experience. I’m in Quito right now. I’ll be here until the end of the month. On the 4th of July I had a dentist appointment. Took a taxi to my appointment and had no problem, getting back to my apartment was a different story. When writing down the address to my apartment to show the taxi driver I had failed to include the nearest cross street. So when I showed this to different drivers I was met with puzzled looks. I had a general idea which way to go so I didn’t feel lost. Didn’t know which bus to take. So to make a long story short I took a “hike” from about 3PM about 10 PM. I think I covered at least 10 miles or more. Luckily I happened upon the north bus station where there were a number of taxi drivers who tried to help me. Found pe0ple who spoke English, with no answer to my problem. Finally a taxi driver, who had just joined “our group” asked to see the address and said he could take me there ! Which he did. Moral of the story is don’t believe everything you read or hear. Use common sense and you shouldn’t have any problems. Would I advise walking around the streets of Quito at night by yourself ? No it’s not a good idea.
ROBERT CRENSHAWParticipantThanks for the info
ROBERT CRENSHAWParticipantI’m having someone pick me up at the airport for $24. She wanted $30 but I offered $24 and it was a “done deal” !
ROBERT CRENSHAWParticipantIt’s my understanding that you can bring in up to $9,999.00 without any problem. $10’s,$5’s and $1’s usually work better anywhere in Ecuador. Although $20’s shouldn’t be a problem in the larger cities
ROBERT CRENSHAWParticipantI’ll be flying into the new airport July 2nd. I’ve been told that the taxi fare would be $35 dollars to the city. Is this about right ? Thanks, Bob
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