There is quite a lot of American influence here, the electricity is 110V and 60 hertz. They also use the American dollar. You can import shipping containers full of stuff without paying import duties on it, but you should hire an 'importing' agent to assist or else the customs authorities will play bureaucratic games at your expense. I can share the name of a good one.I wouldn't mind hanging out in Ecuador some, I think they let you import you tools and stuff without taxing you. But I think they still run everything on 50 hertz 220 don't they? I'd have to build a water wheel and make mericun electricity. A lot of work to convert.
There is no such things as dirt strips around here, the nearest airport is the Loja airport which is in the city of Catamayo, which is about an hour and a half away from the popular tourist town of Vilcabamba. There are a lot of people escaping the land of poison and moving here so that is driving up prices. Land close to Vilcabamba has been high for a long time and is going up, but land further to the south, on the Amazon sideof the Andes, which is close, is prety cheap. River bottom land, which is ideal for farming, is quite expensive, but the ridge top land which I got was pretty cheap, like $2000 per hectare, or $1000 an acre, but the guy who was selling mine needed to sell so he had a fair price (for that time). I have not kept track of how the prices are going up, but I'm guessing it's around double what it was.What is the general going price of land in your area ? Neighboring property sounds interesting . As you mentioned a natural water source would be much desirable . How for would the closest airport be ? Even a small dirt runway would suffice . --- Actually considering the unlikely probability of us actually moving there , would consider some sort of arrangement where the landowner keeps his land and we simply lease the option of evacuating to the property . Some crude shelters for our group in case we arrive would be good , a water source and farmable land a plus .
Thank you for letting me know, have a good day.Dragon - I will not lead you on a fruitless path . After looking at the expense of setting up a survival fall back position have concluded , this would be more expensive than I am willing to go at this time .
That is fine, you would want to come and check it out ahead of time and meet the others. I will see if I can add some pictures of the place - later.I might would , but it only be me and the wife and dogs.
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