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The Salinas Coast Notebook is a firsthand living guide. I write from my own experience as a part-year resident of Salinas, Ecuador, and from public information I have checked as carefully as I can. It is here to help you get oriented. It is not professional advice.
Nothing on this site or in the newsletter is legal advice, tax advice, immigration advice, medical advice, or insurance advice. Laws, visa rules, fees, hospital practices, and insurance coverage change, and your situation may be different from mine.
Before you make a decision about a visa, a property, a tax question, your health, or an insurance policy, please check official sources and, when you need it, talk with a qualified professional who is licensed to advise you.
I do my best to keep information current, but I cannot guarantee that every detail is complete or still accurate on the day you read it. If you act on something you read here, you do so at your own judgment.