Do the powers that be in government also go without electricity?

if the power outages are not staged then how can they give an exact end date

Thanks for the heads up! Subscribed.

Hi! Is there any job opportunity in Ecuador, like an RF/Satellite/Broadcast engineer job?

This is a one-size-fits-all sort of thing when Ecuador is a highly diverse country with each area being different in its own ways. Few places take credit cards, don't count on them period. Charging extra for using a credit card is now illegal. Never drink the water in coastal areas, but you should be fine in Quito and you'll have no issue in Cuenca. Name brand clothes are cheap as they are often knock-offs. No, peanut butter doesn't cost $28 a jar, but American brands will run about $8. By and large, except for American things, prices are low for everything. Cabs are cheap, buses are ridiculously cheap, for food, you'd be hard-pressed to spend $20 a day. Yes, you can haggle over prices, but why? If you can afford to visit, you can probably afford the "gringo tax." As for tipping, a quarter is usually good for a lunch. But most places are family owned and they have a tip jar that is divided among all the employees. Again, just because a quarter is acceptable, you can do better. Drop a dollar in the jar and they're really happy. Better yet, give your waitperson a dollar and put a dollar in the jar. With all the apps today, you don't need to know any Spanish. But at least trying is appreciated.

It is a huge warning to us all. When the developed world can't maintain power 24/7, how bad is it in the undeveloped world? We've got to get rid of these rich "populist" leaders who are in bed with the OWNERS of our world.

Thank you for this video!

Thank you, Ace! I love your channel, and I really appreciate your honest updates on the situation in Ecuador. How safe would it be for a US expat to live in a detached home in Cotacachi? I need a fenced yard for my dog to run and play a few times a day, even though she is an indoor dog. So apartments are not an option.

They are right, when the electric is off, yes your refrigerator is not working. When the electric comes back your refrigerator must work much harder and use more electricity to cool everything down with the moisture that has built up. If you have a washing machine, you are simply shifting the time of day you use it to when there is electricity. Those are major electricity consumers. Besides, how is the government going to manipulate your electric meter? Any conspiracy theories? Check your electric meter to see what is happening.

Most people either fear what they don’t know or they think the grass is always greener elsewhere. The truth is somewhere in between. Young people want opportunity and a path to prosperity. Old people want community and stability. Sadly, there are fewer and fewer places offering all the things that everyone needs. Corruption is replacing cooperation and we are all looking for an escape.

Our water bill in Houston is now $400 per month. That's near double my average electric bill

As an American whose mom is from Ecuador 🇪🇨, I very much appreciate your content in English and with your perspectives from both worlds! Greetings from Las Vegas

The states is in crisis and will be getting much worse after trump is in office. Tariffs and removing illegals (who perform tons a labor, keeping costs down in the USA) will dramatically increase inflation.

Are you safe to wear your silver chain in public - do you keep it tucked in or need to just not wear it in public?

Beautiful country….nice , friendly people….One of the best place to live…..🌋⛰️🦅🇪🇨🌟😄💯💯❗️

I man as a Norwegian ecuadorian, la economía here un Europe that have been affected by the wars, the situation is realy tense, so i am looking for leaving and moving to ecuador in 6-8 months, bc of the cost of living and that stuff As i like to say, europe have been a great place to live but now that we have seen the view on the top the only way is down, in ecuador where most things have been on the downside for a long time, the only way is up❤️

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Great video and good advice. I've been here since Nov. 2nd and have endured the blackouts without major issue with some pre-planning and help from my host. I watch my back and use common sense to avoid crime. So far, so good! I don't regret my decision as I think Ecuador and the people are wonderful overall!

I'm being told from a reliable source that that cartel are threatening the front line miltary personnel in and around Manta. So much so that some have quit and got out of Ecuador. Have you heard any like this?

It’s not going good here in the US. I’m moving to Machala in June

Don’t worry brother I’ll be in portoviejo in July. So, I’m coming 🤣

USA is a beautiful country and I never feel unsafe here, but continually it is becoming more expensive and more divided politically. Racists are being emboldened by many leaders in the government and the media. At my age, the big question is whether it makes more sense to retire at 62 and move to Ecuador or to continue working until I'm 70 to sustain the lifestyle I have in the United States. What do these 8 years mean to me? Eight years where I can fully live my life while I'm young enough to travel and explore the world without major health issues. I'm leaning more on the Ecuadorian plan that minimizes my cost-of-living expenses. You said that "a successful business" puts a person in risk . . . that really bothers me. There's no Ecuadorian governmental agency that protects businessmen against mafias or cartels? Small businesses are the roads to economic freedom in the U.S. - it should be the same in Ecuador. This really bothers me.

Move here despite the crime, the energy crisis, the poor economy, and political uncertainty. Got it 😂

Hello, I am coming to Ecuador in Jan for 2 yrs. I have been watching this channel for a while now. I am teaching,Is there a place/hangout for expats?

Thanks for the update. Hoping to be in Ecuador in September. Total bucket list trip.

I’m looking forward to my visit in February.

Thanks for the nuanced answer. I’m still leaning towards a “no” for now, but damn. I’ve been wanting to visit for a long time now.

I migrated to Ecuador 🇪🇨 living in Sector Basílica, Quito Sur, Centro Histórico. After making several trips over a ten year period, I made the move. I have been living in Ecuador for two years. As a United States 🇺🇸 citizen, I haven't been missing very much. The Biden/Harris administration is corrupt. The healthcare system is corrupt. Money is driving it. Most of our politicians are corrupt and on the take financially. The economy is in terrible shape, and economic inflation is through the roof. The corrupt Biden Administration opened up our borders and flooded the country with illegal immigrants. Their goal was twofold. The first was to establish a permanent underclass. The second was to solidify their voting base and establish a one party Marxist/Socialist form of government. I counciled my Equatorianous friends not to immigrate to the United States at this time. Some listened to me, and a few did not. Now, the United States has new leadership that I believe is going to get the economy back up and running properly. But with new leadership, America is going to have new challenges and problems. The liberal Socialist Democratic Party who control many of our beautiful major cities have destroyed most of them. They have robbed and cheated and conspired down through the years, leaving many major cities in ruin. Ecuador 🇪🇨 has a far superior education system. Ecuador prizes education, and the kids are great in their uniforms. America's inner city schools are little more than zoos. Ecuador 🇪🇨 has a superior healthcare system. This is due to the medical professionals caring and not selling out for profit alone. Ecuador 🇪🇨 is not perfect. No country is. But I plan to live out my life here, apply for Ecuadorian citizenship, and have a second passport.

My plans haven't been finalized, so this is very helpful since I am eager to visit in 2025. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Thank you!!!

Great video Ace, you're always on point!

Colombia, Peru and several Asian countries are actually cheaper for food. As long as one sticks to local food it's cheap. Everything imported is quite expensive to ridiculous expensive.

Hi Ace. Did your previous student survive his/her kidnapping? Are there any additional details you can share about it?

Thanks for the update. The facts and reality in Ecuador sound scary😁, but life goes on here, there, and everywhere.

I just returned a week ago from Ecuador: Stayed the week; the energy crisis didn’t really effect too much because most of the hours without power were in the early mornings when I was asleep, but you were always conscious of it and the blackouts did not always follow the advertised “schedule”.

Awesome video. Would love to hear more about Salinas

Today (Thursday December 12th), there was a mini outage at around 3AM for about an hour in the coast. It’s not a huge blackout of course but it shows that there are still inconsistencies in the schedule and the possibility that blackouts can happen. There was also a report that the industrial zone will have blackouts for 15 days starting on December 15th. This still doesn’t change my verdict in the video and in fact it reinforces what I said in my conclusion around the end. Thank you for reading through this mini update and for watching the video!

Your government should let people sell back excess power created by personal energy production like solar and generators to the system yo offset during the blackouts. Cheers from Sweden.

Great information Ace. Thanks for letting me know!🎉😁🎄💫

Great content, it's always good to find some Ecuadorian content in the English language, most Ecuadorians consider English as not so necessary (sadly). I'm from Portoviejo city and lately blackouts have stopped but I'm still afraid of turning on my computer and damaging it if a blackout catches it.

Ive seen some narly videos about them lot in ecuador🔪🩸dont lose your head over there wow

It's time for revolution. The corruption is worse than ever.

In my day, we had candles. We survived!

My dad bought a small generator. But that was 50 years ago. We no longer have this problem. Electricity is much more reliable. The last time we had a blackout, a major cascading failure tripped and cut power to most of the country. It happened around 2am, and was restored before 6am. Probably wouldn't have taken so long if it had occurred in daytime. But this really is a better option than a generator.

The power keeps going out due to the extra load of everyone charging batteries.

I find your comments to be of interest thank you however, you seem to be trying to bury a country. Be very careful young man thank you.

In the age of the technology there are some more options like UPS and Solar inverters. An automatic residential ups system will be the best option.

Dude is spider-man of ecuador.

That Internet router might be able to take 12 V DC from that battery if done correctly it’ll run for two days off that battery

What about the millions of people who don’t have the money to buy that? They can’t even buy food…😢😢. When Ecuador was the example to follow for many countries in the region?

The problem with this, is that if everyone does this, we we all have longer cuts. Cutting our usage is what needs to happen. My proposal would be to DRASTICALLY increase the price as people use more. Too many people are using air conditioning in 4 rooms when they live alone.