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Blog July 2013
First auto accident
July 31, 2013
Getting out to do my business with the visa today - I had my first auto accident - hopefully the last. The nice cabdriver saw a pretty lady waiting to cross in crazy traffic - so what does he do? He stops and motions her to cross. She was cute I must admit. No sooner she had beamed a smile and crossed past us that BOOM we got hit in the back. Funny thing I was about to quip that it was worth doing for such a pretty lady. I have now changed my judgement on that. I am proud to say that I emitted a curse in Spanish - such as “Aye caramba - hombre!” probably more appropriate in Mexico. Then I had to sit there for 20 minutes as the two drivers went at it. The other guy in a rather new Honda and a woman in front went ballistic and came over cussing and cursing at my driver who seemed pretty lame in comparison. The other guy kept yelling the brake lights on on the cab did not work. Some kind of police or ranger who was walking by fortunately helped keep the two guys apart, preventing an escalation to a fight. They tried the brake lights and they did not work - but them we has just got smacked in the rear. The other guy among other things declared that he was 70 years old and knew what he was talking about. I was rather surprised because he did not look that old ( wait a bit: that is my age!) , and it was he that seemed to want to instigate a fight; and he was a much smaller guy - but full of anger and vinegar. I think this was a case of the defensive loud bark gets away - sometimes. The security guy seemed to take the side of the other guy, and kept telling my driver that when you are at fault it is better to be quiet and let the other guy vent a bit. A fellow cabdriver stopped to assist my guy - how true of all brotherhoods! There are so many cabs in this town and the drivers drive so crazy, but quite well too - that I suspect they meet such confrontations quite often. We all left the scene without exchanging a scrap of information. Now I am waiting to see if my muscles are as tolerant and quiet as I was. I guess I'll know in the morning!
Apartmentsfor rent
— Antonio Fiorentino Di Stefano 2013/07/29 16:01
I have 2 apartments for rent, really big with kitchen, refrigerator, microwave, washer and dryer, 50 inch smart TV with wifi, netflix, direct TV, heater, beds, sofas, new blankets. Outside we have 12 hectáres that are prívate with private bridge, mountain, river and a little gym, wifi inside and outside, and big parking lot. Everything really safe and close to the city. Contact: Cristian Coronel 099 511 3549 or miliisa6@hotmail.com
Oblivion with Tom Cruise
— Antonio Fiorentino Di Stefano 2013/07/29 04:37
great scifi flick!
New wolverine - muddled waste!
Cuenca: true to its weather - 46 <> 70 mostly lower side.
— Antonio Fiorentino Di Stefano 2013/07/24 16:47
New router installation and tweaking Internet It doesn't get any better than this. Tony Bishop is the best of the best at what he does. Tony took my slow moving, intensely buffering internet and turned into a raging masterpiece. If you are having any problems with your internet, give him a call. He's the man!
Bill Dines: billdines@hotmail.com
Author, Susan Schenck discusses new book,
“Expats in Cuenca, Ecuador” on Overseas Radio Network
— Antonio Fiorentino Di Stefano 2013/07/21 16:56
Raw diet guru Susan Schenck, author of the best selling books: “The Live Food Factor” and “Beyond Broccoli” has spread her literary wings with her newest book, “Expats in Cuenca, Ecuador”, The Magic and The Madness. She will be the featured guest on the “Ecuador at Your Service” radio show on the Overseas Radio Network at 10:00 AM discussing highlights from this highly touted book on expats in Cuenca. Tune in live or listen to the archives at: http://overseasradio.com/ashley-rogers-and-michel-blanchard/ …………………………
Three bedrooms apartment
— Antonio Fiorentino Di Stefano 2013/07/19 10:23
Spacious 3 bedroom apartment in la Cuadra building, Zona Rosa. 3 1/2 bathrooms and many closets, storage; plenty of room for living and entertaining. Top floor, beautiful view to the west, east and south. Building has 24 hour security with underground parking. Fifteen minute walk to downtown, with shopping and dining nearby. Wired for cable TV and Internet. $400.00. Contact Ruth: 2 834 345 or 093 925 8861.
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Apartment for Rent (Puertas del Sol) — Antonio Fiorentino Di Stefano 2013/07/19 10:27
Elegant apartment, unfurnished, for rent in the best area of the city of Cuenca “Puertas del Sol.” It has 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, living room, kitchen, 2nd floor, Elevator, security 24 hours, a few minutes from the city centre. The price is $400 includes aliquot. More information 098 379 0383 or mashicom19@yahoo.com
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Apartment for rent
In the historic district $300.00 per month, if you stay for more than three months. The cost includes all services: energy, water, gas, wifi. 2 bedroom, 2 showers (hot water), kitchen, living room, and accessories, manual laundry. The apartment is very secure. Contact: Maria Eugenia Jara: 099 879 2398 or maru_jm@hotmail.com
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Expert interpreter, translator and violin teacher
Cristabell Aguirre, native bilingual (English-Spanish) Cuencana student majoring in International Studies offers expert interpretation for any situation, and translation of any kind of documents (birth certificates, apostilles, marriage/divorce certificates, police records, etc.), visa applications, books, information, etc., including the process of getting documents notarized when necessary. Cristabell, is also a violinist for the Youth Symphony Orchestra of Cuenca and offers violin lessons for people of any age.
Contact: 099 456 2964 or 408 3998 or by Email: crysaguirre@hotmail.com
Future Expats free information
— Antonio Fiorentino Di Stefano 2013/07/19 09:56
My name is Ken Johnson. My wife and I have lived in Ecuador almost a year and a half. We love Ecuador and consider ourselves to be lucky to be retired here. We have lived in Cuenca and La Mitad del Mundo near Quito. We are now moving to Macas. Perfect weather, wonderful people, small town life, practically no crime, and hardly any expats. I am willing to share my experience moving to and living in Ecuador and answer any questions you may have. Real cost of living, medical care, crime, weather, residency visa process, why you should live in Cuenca, why you should not live in Cuenca, the real truth about living here and why Macas is Ecuador's undiscovered paradise. I am not selling anything. My way of “paying it forward.”
Free info and advice. Ken Johnson: ken.joh1512@gmail.com magicjack U.S. # 904 435 7994
FBI report
An individual requiring an apostille or authenticated copy of his/her FBI Identification Record, or any non U.S. person who wishes to request his/her FBI Identification Record must submit a request directly to the FBI CJIS Division. The U.S. Department of State Authentications Office can then place an apostille document for use in a country party to the Hague Apostille Convention. For countries not party to the Hague Apostille Convention, the U.S. Department of State Authentication Office will place a certification over the FBI seal. 2013/07/08 15:08
8GB tablet for sale
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This iRulu tablet PC has outright defied the standards of “entry level “and makes lower prices and good quality worth its name. This MID has a 5-point capacitive touch screen, which is extremely responsive to as much as 5 commands at a time. Large and complicated games are easily processed on it like Fruit Ninja, Plants zombies and other 3D Games.
The 7” Android 4.0 Tablet PC comes with the superfast A10 1.5GHz CPU +GPU Mali-400MP and 4GB 512MB RAM allowing you to run multiple applications at once without ruining speed or performance and it is powered by Google Android 4.0.3 to ensure smoothness and functionality, users can also download thousands of APPS from the Google Android Market.
The WiFi function allows you to stay connected from any WiFi hotspot, This Tablet supports Flash 11.1, and that lets you surf on the internet without obstruction. The 7” screen has a 16:9 screen resolution making it easier to view more documents and books in one screen without having to scroll up and down.
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Allwinner A10 1.5 GHZ +GPU Mali 400 MP
Operating System
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Size
7" TFT LCD(16:9 Screen) Capacitive Tablet PC TFT LCD
Resolution
800*480 Pixel, support G-Sensor
Touch Screen
Full Size,High Sensitive 5 Point Capacitive Touch Screen
RAM
512MB DDR3
Type
Nand Flash
Capacity
8GB;Support Micro SD Card up to 32GB
Camera
0.3MP Built-in
Output Device
Built-in Loud speakers
Input Device
Built-in Microphone
LAN
Wifi + 3G
Wireless
Built-in 802.11b/g WLAN Card; Support 3G dongle
Card Reader
TF/MMC Card slot X 1
USB
Mini USB port
Audio Port
Headphone socket * 1
Battery Pack
3.7V 3,000mAh Li-Polymer rechargeable battery, enjoy longer running time
Adaptor Power
Input AC100-240V, 50-60Hz, Output 5V 1.5A
E-Book
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Picture Viewer Support JPG, JPEG, GIF.....
Media File Audio MP3,WMA,WAV,APE,OGG,FLAC,
Video Player Support AVI, RM, RMVB, MKV, WMV, MOV, MP4,PMP,MPEG, MPG, FLV, 3GP, MPG, H.264, etc.
Music Player Support MP3,WMA,MP2,OGG,AAC,M4A,MA4,FLAC,APE,3GP,WAV,support playlist
G Sensor
Yes
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English, Spanish,French, German,Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Traditional), Chinese (Simplified)
Software
Fring,QQ,MSN,Youtube,Google Map,Document to go,Multimedia Player,Email,Es File Explore,Application Store
Accessory
5 Pin USB Cable , 5 Pin OTG Cable, English User's Manual, AC Power Adapter Charger, Capacitive Stylus Pen.
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Amcry Swiss Restaurant
Carlos Teran and Julio Matovelle one block off Av. Remigio Crespo
2013/07/03 09:14
NEW ORGANIZATION IN CUENCA: BMG
This is to announce the formation of what many agree is a much-needed activist organization in Cuenca, and it is just for gringos. Called the Behavior Modification Group (BMG), there are no dues and no meetings. Here’s how it works.
Members of the BMG swing into action whenever they hear Obnoxious Gringos (OGs) in public locations loudly complaining about Ecuador, its people, and its culture, or when they see OGs berating Ecuadorians to their face. If you have listened to reports, you know that such incidents are on the increase in Cuenca and possibly in other cities. The majority of the OGs seem to be Unhappy Economic Refugees from the north who came to Ecuador because they thought they could live on the cheap in a facsimile of their own country and who are distressed with the cultural and economic realities. They blame the Ecuadorians themselves for their unhappiness instead of directing their vitriol at those individuals and organizations that misled them in the first place.
Ana Lucía Serrano of the Ministerio de Relaciones Externas reports that her office is receiving increasing numbers of complaints from Ecuadorians who want the government to “do something about the gringos.” They are referring to the Obnoxious Gringos described above, who are either overheard by the locals or who are actually yelled at by them (“Why don’t you people speak English?” or “Why are you people so slow,” etc.). It is time for the rest of us to intervene before we all suffer the consequences of such arrogance and ignorance. According to Lcda. Serrano, the government of Ecuador is definitely going to “do something about the gringos” but has not yet decided on its specific course of action.
Please join our Behavior Modification Group now, before the Ecuadorians form their own BMG. Our membership list is secret and not recorded; here’s the simple oath if you join: “I will not tolerate it.”
Ecuadorians are friendly, helpful people… if you are friendly and polite as well. This is human nature anywhere, but Ecuadorians do go the extra mile.
You’ll get more when you give in Ecuador. 2013/07/02 16:59
………………………… Courier and logistics service Expocoe Cia. Ltda. offers you a courier service, national and international, from Cuenca to any place of your need. You will be able to send anything (authorized by the law) from an envelope to a full loaded container. We are experts in courier and logistics services. We also bring your envelopes or your goods from any place to Ecuador (Cuenca). We are located in: Agustin Cueva s/n, entre 10 de Agosto y Alfonso Moreno Mora. Phone: 07 288 2929. Cell: 099 432 4568. We also have our own office in Miami, FL. Paulo Coellar, general manager Intercontinental Forward USA: 10301 NW 108 Avenue, Suite 11, Miami FL 33178 Tel: 305 888 6866 Mobile: 305 588 3555. Please feel free to contact us: pauloc@expocoe.com
Celebrate the Fourth at Moca Cafe Bar Come to Moca and help us celebrate the 4th of July. Monday through Friday, enjoy a 50% discount on breakfast sandwiches and burritos. Martinis made with Absolut vodka and Tanqueray gin are only $5, 5-9 p.m. And, every coffee purchase comes with a complimentary slice of homemade apple pie. Join us on the 4th for mini bagel dogs, juicy slices of watermelon, rich American milkshakes, 2-1 cocktails, and live music! Moca Cafe Bar is located on Gran Colombia 22-400 in Edificio Excalibur. To make a reservation, please call 284 8469. For more information on deals and discounts, visit our website at www.mocacafebarec.com.
