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Your Best Chance to Visit Ecuador

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Len Galvin

Cuenca, Ecuador

Ecuador is a retirement paradise. Yes, it is the winner of IL's Global Retirement Index 2012. But you don't need an index to tell you that the climate is incredible...and varied—lush mountains, dense Amazon jungle, sun-drenched Pacific beaches...

You can enjoy dinner out for $2.50. A taxi ride in the capital, Quito, costs $2. Get a 60-minute massage for $25. If you're a retiree, you even get 50% off international airfares.

If you like the outdoors, have dreamed of owning a Spanish colonial home in a colonial city, or want to spend hours strolling on an undeveloped beach, then Ecuador should be on your short list. (I'd argue that Ecuador should be the entire list...with your only decision being which town you want to call home.)

Everywhere enjoys Ecuador’s equatorial sunshine. You simply choose the spectacular mountain, high plains, jungle or coastal setting that suits you. (Don't forget that a couple can live well here on $800 a month.)

That's why we expect seats at the Fast Track Ecuador Conference in August to sell extremely quickly when we open registrations next week.

But if you want a chance to register early and guarantee your place, simply sign up for the "First in Line" list.

Read on…

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