Sunday 22 June 2014

Readers' Questions....Can you Help?

On June 22nd, Gwen Sterner wanted to know:

Can anyone recommend a store in the Salinas or La Libertad area were I can purchase bug spray and fertilizer for house plants. Also has anyone used a particular bug spray that they would recommend?

Reader Recommendations


Massage Therapy in Salinas
Tari Gleidt in Salinas is an amazing and properly trained massaged therapist.  Her phone number is 096-961-6778 and she does a FULL hour for $35...  she is fully trained and certified and I can give a testimonial to the fact that she is fantastic!!   She treats clients in her condo half way down the Malecon and has a proper massage table, etc. 

Massage Therapist in Montanita
Colleen Geis is a massage therapist in the Montanita area. She is fully trained in therapeutic massage and has been practicing for 14 years in Canada and here in Ecuador. 
She is also trained in Cranial Sacral therapy, Visceral Therapy, and Pranic healing. 
She has a treatment room set up in a local B&B and she can also travel to you. Her rates are $30.00 per hour, if you go to her and $35.00 per hour if she travels to you in the Manglaralto to La Entrada area.
The comment made by most people after her work is that it is the "best massage they have ever had."
You can contact her at cgeis63@gmail.com or 093-982-6410


Window and Screen Installs
I would like to highly recommend a young fellow that installed new screens in my dining room area. His name is Marbel Yagual. We have the floor to ceiling slider windows across the wall which are great to let in the breeze but also let in the flies and mosquitoes. Marbel was recommended to me by Connie Carter and I couldn't be more pleased. He showed up on time. He was courteous, friendly and very professional. He measured three times to make sure everything was correct. The screens had to be customed made due to the dimensions. He returned five days later to install the screens. After installing the screens, there was a gap of about two inches at the top because the cement that the tracks were sitting on was not level at one spot. He spent the next hour chipping away to make sure the screens fit perfectly. He does not speak English and my Spanish is not that strong, but we used Google translate and had no trouble communicating. His cell phone number is 099-247-4418.

Physician in Valdivia
Rosie recommends Dr. Marcelo Garcia, in Valdivia. Dr.Garcia is fluent in both Spanish and English, and can be reached at 0991245629

Computer Repairs
Deb recommends Dan for good  work and good prices. Call him at 096-789-1302. $45 Tune-up includes full virus and spyware cleaning, dusting of internal components, registry cleaning, full diagnostic tests and system de-fragmenting. Hardware upgrades and installs available. English operating systems installed on locally purchased computers. Pick-up and drop-off along Ruta E-15, from Salinas to Olon.



















 

Friday 13 June 2014

Ecuador Coastal Newsletter Archives, Updated September 27th, 2014



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 Links to archived Newsletters below







Click here to view Edition #1 of our Newsletter (May 9th, 2014)
In this issue:
Hello!
Estate Planning
Salinas Cultural Society
School Supplies
Salinas Malecon
Salinas Food Experience
 
Click here to view Edition #2 of our Newsletter  (May 18th, 2014)
In this issue:
Separate Visas
IVA Tax Recovery
Workshops at Terra Nova
Hottest Year Yet?



Click here to view  Edition #3 of our Newsletter (May 25th, 2014)
In this issue:
Medical Care Reference List
Recommendations
Children's Rights in Ecuador



Click here to view Edition #4 of our Newsletter (May 27th, 2014)
In this issue: (special edition)
Public Announcement re Meet with Santa Elena Mayor elect.


Click here to view Edition #5 of our Newsletter (June 1st, 2014)
In this issue:
Meet Salinas' New Mayor
Tax Workshop
Salinas Golf & Country Club
Advertising
Get on Board our Bus Routes Project!



Click here to view Edition #6 of our Newsletter (June 8th, 2014)
In this issue:
Bus Route #11
Baños San Vicente
Retiree Life in Playas
Can you help?
In Ecuador..did you know?
Still riding the buses?



Click here to view Edition #7 of our Newsletter (June 15th, 2014)
In this issue: 
Bus Routes 7,11,13,14
Isla del Sol, Little Galapagos
La Libertad Markets
Ladies Coffee Klatch/Cocktail Klatch
Emergency Terms - Español
Salinas Mayoral Meeting Minutes



Click here to view Edition #8 of our Newsletter (June 22nd, 2014) 
In this issue:
Survey re Funeral Arrangements
SCS First Art Show!
Travelling by Bus on the Coast
Can you help..?
Did you know?
Updated Medical Practitioner List 


Click here to view Edition #9 of our Newsletter (June 29th, 2014) 
In this issue:
Art Show Reminder!
Santa Elena Mayor Meet & Greet
Slicing Through Beef Cuts
They're Back! Whale Migration
Keeping up with FIFA en español
Advertising

Click here to view Edition #10 of our Newsletter (July 13th, 2014)
In this issue:
Santa Elena Mayor Meeting Minutes
Emergency Medical Airlift Insurance
Assisted Living Facility
SCS First Art Exhibition a Huge Success!
Furniture for Sale!
Fresh Bagels come to the Coast!
Need Web Design?

Click here to view Edition #11 of our Newsletter (July 20th, 2014)
 In this issue:
English Classes for National Police
History of Ancon
Water Softening Solution
Tari's Healing Touch
Bags and Clutches from Recycled Materials
Fresh Bagels come to the Coast!
Need web design?

Click here to view Edition #12 of our Newsletter (July 27th, 2014) 
In this issue:
Funeral Info Package
Bus Routa #7
Cell Phone Carriers and Rates
Lone Ranger and Tonto
Ecuador's First Woman President
 
Click here to view Edition # 13 of our Newsletter (August 3rd, 2014)
In this issue:
Red Cross and Expats in Salinas
Beersbee on the Chipipe Beach
Expiry Date on Pharmacueticals
Dental Service - August Special
Celebrate Santa Elena's Birthday
Pope Francis offers 10 tips for happiness

Click here to view Edition #14 of our Newsletter (August 10th, 2014)
In this issue:
Christmas in the Schools
Update on the Salinas Ladies Coffee/Cocktail Klatch
Update: Expiry Date on Pharmacueticals
A Beach for Everyone
Travel Awards

Click here to view Edition #15 of our Newsletter (August 17th, 2014)
In this issue:
High Season is Coming - Prepare Now!
Update on Red Cross Activities
New Book Release and Excerpt
Crafts at Casa Del Sol
Fab 50's Flip-Flop Hop/Fundraiser
Acupuncture and Chiropractic on the Coast 

Click here to view Edition #16 of our Newsletter (August 24th, 2014)  
In this issue: 
U.S.Consulate Town Hall Meeting
Pink Party - Last Call!
Buying a Vehicle 
Our 1st Op-Ed!
Just Released!
Reminder: Fab 50's Hop 

 Click here to view Edition #17 of our Newsletter (August 31st, 2014)
In this issue:
Classified Ads!
Remembering Robert Fountaine
End of an Era in Salinas
Reminder: U.S.Consulate Town Hall
Reminder: Fab 50's Hop

Click here to view Edition #18 of our Newsletter (September 7th, 2014)
In this issue: 
Fab 50's Wowser
Red Cross: Meet a Need
Op-Ed: Love-Hate Relationship
Church on the Beach
Reminder: US Consulate Town Hall.

Click here to view Edition #19 of our Newsletter (September 21st, 2014)
In this issue:
Boating in Ecuador's Coast
Yoga Classes Start in Salinas
Casita Rental Available
SCS Auditions - Come on Down!
Op-Ed: Dream Come True

Click here to view Edition #20 of our Newsletter (September 28th, 2014)
In this issue:
Adopt-A-Village International
Day of the Dead
Whale Watching Recommendation
Is Ecuador's Electric Plan Faltering?