Chris Toms
American expat in Ecuador
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2
About me
American
Lives in Quito
Registration: 02 April 2013
My expat journey
Ecuador
USA
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Moving to Quito....freaking out about La Mariscal assaults by yggdrasill
I'm moving to Quito with my husband. I'm worried about safety. Don't get me wrong--I grew up in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic but I'm a bit out of practice with a third world country and I won't have a car. There's been about 580 assaults in La ...
Thank you for your concern that I am ok. I still am in shock, even though it is a week since it happened. Taxis I will never take again in Quito. Perhaps if you call a known service with a listed number and address it is ok. If you live in a ... Read More
Moving to Quito....freaking out about La Mariscal assaults by yggdrasill
I'm moving to Quito with my husband. I'm worried about safety. Don't get me wrong--I grew up in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic but I'm a bit out of practice with a third world country and I won't have a car. There's been about 580 assaults in La ...
My taxi ride on Easter Sunday I left the discotec, in the heart of the Mariscal clubs section, at 2 a.m. and took the first taxi that had stopped right in front of the discotec. It was an official taxi painted yellow and black with official ... Read More