Lush green mountainous landscape with a valley and cultivated fields under a partly cloudy sky.
A mountain landscape at sunset with colorful clouds and mist over the hills

PULULAHUA

The Pululahua National Park is a hidden gem just north of Quito.

Situated next to the equator, the Pululahua is one of only two inhabited active (but dormant) craters worldwide, the largest on the american continent and the first and only declared Geobotanical Reserve in Ecuador.

It's volcanic history, changing microclimates and untouched nature, have created a unique place with majestic mountains, deep canyons, lava domes and a variety of different landscapes, flora and fauna.

The area also belongs to the Choco Andino Biosphere Reservation and is one of the most biodiverse regions in Ecuador.

With an elevation of 2.250 meters (7.400 feet) and year around temperatures of 10-28 degrees Celsius (50-83 degrees Fahrenheit) you get a mild, subtropical climate without any tropical diseases or altitude problems.

The growing period lasts all year long and is ideal for grass lands as well as a variety of fruits and vegetables.

The area has a lot of interesting sites like mineral springs, waterfalls and viewpoints that you can reach by great riding, hiking or mountain bike trails.

It’s tranquility, safety and small number of around 200 permanent inhabitants with a growing expat community, are ideal for a close to nature country lifestyle with friendly neighbors and as much privacy as you prefer.

This place offers the freedom and endless possibilities to shape it into your perfect home.

The ranch can be reached by a well maintained gravel road and is only 25 minutes off of the main road, next gas station and the closest town Calacali.

San Antonio and the equator site Mitad del Mundo are 45 minutes away and offer everything you might need from stores for grocery shopping or construction to restaurants and doctors.

The distance to Quito is around 1 hour and only 1,5 hours to the international airport.

Quito offers one of the best preserved historic colonial centers in South America (declared World Cultural Heritage site by the UNESCO in 1978) as well as lots of restaurants and cultural activities like festivals, parades, art galleries, museums, concerts, parks, music and film events.

In the city you will also find a variety of shopping places where you can buy almost everything from local art to imported delicacies.

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Four people riding horses along a narrow trail with a rocky limestone cliff on the left and dense green foliage on the right.
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View from horseback of a rural mountain trail with greenery, mountains, and clouds in the background.
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Lush green valley with trees, mountains in the background, mist, and a sunset sky with pink and orange hues.
A lush green mountainous landscape with clouds partially covering the peaks and a winding road through the forested hills.

ECUADOR

Ecuador is a very popular and welcoming country for expats from all over the world.

It offers friendly people, an all year around great climate and one of the most beautiful landscapes with different regions like the Amazon, the Andes, the coast and the famous Galapagos Islands.

The quality of life and access to health care is excellent while being one of the countrys with the lowest cost of living.

Ecuador has welcoming laws for foreigners looking to retire, invest or work and has very easy requirements to obtain a visa or citizenship.

Yearly property taxes (and closing costs) are very low and foreigners are allowed to buy or rent without a visa.

Ecuadors currency is the US Dollar and the country has a close relationship with the United States.