Why Ecuador?
1. Currency: US - dollars
2. The lowest cost of living
3. Low Taxes
4. The world's lowest real estate prices
5. Easy Immigration: Permanent Resident program with retirement income of $700/month.
6. Perfect weather
7. Virgin beaches and Amazon forest
8. Four geographic zones to explore: the Pacific Coastal; the Highlands, the eastern lowlands and Galapagos islands
9. Top-notch medical care at fraction of the US cost (free government health plan and affordable private health plans)
10. Rich petroleum natural resources
11. Retirement programs
12. "Laidback" life style
13. 4 hrs flight from US
14. Large expats community
