Ecuador is the country that has raised my interest. Probably because you can buy an ocean front condo for $100-150k. However, all I know about it is what I have seen on House Hunters International and read on the internet. What I do not see on the coastal houses there that I see in other places are BARS on the windows and houses that are surrounded by gates an high walls.
What can you tell me based on your visits?
The most Americans seem to be going to Cuenca and Guayaquil.iCuenca is in the Andes and prices are rising due to the arrival of the Americans. The people in the country are quite nice. There is a crime problem in Quito.Check Ecuador retirement ABC news for a story about Americans moving south.
I am thinking Chile. Great climate, right wing history, and a very European feel.