I saved one of the best photos for last: This is a picture of my garden, with the morning light illuminating it from the East. How would you like to grow your food in this kind of environment?I can tell you this: I've grown food in Wyoming, Arizona, Missouri and Oregon. In all those places, it was hard work. But here in Vilcabamba, it's EASY. Push a stick in the ground and it sprouts leaves. Give it a little time and water and you get fruit. Even complete idiot gardeners can have hugely successful gardens here (assuming you get the right soil, of course - always check the soil before buying land).
If you're a natural health advocate and a green living type of person, I invite you to consider living here. You'll find a remarkable community here, and a heaven-on-Earth type of natural environment that's simply unmatched anywhere else in the world.
The cost of living, Spring-like weather and abundant water and sunlight all make this a sustainable, free-living paradise where you'll be safe from the chaos of the United States and other first-world nations.
Not everything here is perfect, of course: There are a few mosquitos (not a lot, but some), the locals here move *very* slowly to get anything done, the government paperchase game is a bit of a nightmare, and you can't buy Dr. Bronner's soap anywhere. Don't expect to find a Whole Foods here... you have to GROW your whole foods!
But the downsides are more than made up for by the enormous advantages. And that's why more and more people are choosing Vilcabamba (the Valley of Longevity) in Ecuador as their home.
Come visit and see for yourself
The best way to figure out of Vilcabamba is right for you is to come visit and see it first-hand.Tips for visitors: These tips are VERY important if you plan to visit Vilcabamba:
• Do NOT get in a taxi that's yellow with a horizontal blue stripe along the edge. These taxis belong to a company of suicidal drivers who seem to be on kamikazee missions. Opt for a white truck taxi instead of the yellow / blue taxis. (Trust me on this...)
• DO strap all your important stuff to your body. There's not much violent crime in Ecuador, but there are a lot of pickpockets. You can pretty much kiss goodbye to anything that's not physically strapped to your body (including your purse, cell phone, backpack, etc.) If you wear a backpack, wear it in FRONT.
• DO practice some Spanish before you get here. You'll need the basics. The very best course I've ever found is Pimsleur Spanish, levels 1, 2 and 3. If you get through just level one, you'll do fine here. (It's an audio course.) I studies 3 levels for a couple of months and I can get by here with everything I need: Taxis, buying things, asking for directions, making reservations, etc.
• DO bring long pants. Don't run around in shorts all the time, especially at night, or you'll get sandfly bites on your ankles. They're not harmful, but they itch like a bitch.
• DO bring your own toilet paper. Why? Because all the TP here is loaded with fragrance chemicals. Seriously. Load up your suitcase with TP. It's not even very heavy.
• DO bring lots of $1 and $5 bills. Locals don't accept $10 and $20 bills, and don't even think about bringing a fifty. Load up with $1 bills like a crack dealer and just bring those bills with you! Ecuador uses U.S. currency, so you don't need to exchange anything. Cool, huh?
• DO bring your own natural soap, shampoo and feminine hygeine products. You won't be able to find "natural" brands here.
Finally, let me add that I have no personal financial stake in the sales of properties in Ecuador. I have spent considerable time and effort creating this photo tour primarily for the purpose of informing NaturalNews readers about a tremendous opportunity to live a healthful, abundant life in a natural paradise with affordable costs of living.
Enjoy the adventure, and I hope to see you in Vilcabamba!
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