Efficient Ecuadorian services

I have been pleased to find that my country has become efficient and organized when it comes to public services. They have state of the art computer systems in a brand new building. Before, to get an Ecuadorian ID (cedula) for example, one had to be prepared to spend a whole day standing in line and usually outside. This week we have focused on getting Mateo’s cedula and our marriage registered. Everyone is so polite and informative and the whole process went very smoothly. We did go back 3 days this week for several reasons but now everything is done. Now, I need to get my updated cedula. The cedula in Ecuador is as the drivers licence in U.E., it is required for everything from opening a bank account to getting a loan to getting a new credit card.
We are also happy because our stuff arrived in Quito on Thursday and my uncle is helping us get them out of customs. It is a long process but I am glad we have someone to help. Next we expect to get the boxes delivered here to our apartment and from there start the unpacking party! It should be fun to have our belongings here with us and make us feel more at home.
Tomorrow we will go to Yanapana and see how things are going there. This time we will adventure by bus and see how it goes. We can’t wait to recharge our energies in nature.

Still waiting for internet so no photos yet…