In stark contrast with other more high profile Latin American countries, such as Costa Rica and Panama, that attract lots o f expats looking for a second home or ways to stretch their dollar in retirement, Equator is relatively overlooked.
The both adds to the country's charm and makes it a great opportunity to own land and live in a country with one of the lowest costs of living in the world.
This is despite an incredibly beautiful landscape, miles of tropical coastline, and a great climate.
You won't find large gated communities that keep wealthier expats separated from the surrounding community here, but you will find a unique experience that you can get only a few places in the world.
Equator straddles the equator and has a tropical climate.
However, the air here is dry and there is not a problem with standing water, negating much of the mosquito problem that plagues other tropical locales.
The cities of Quito and Cuenca, the two biggest in the country, stay at around seventy-five degrees Fahrenheit all year round, so you can live in San Francisco-style temperatures at a fraction of the price.
If you are looking for property along the coast, temperatures get a little warmer, but still stay fairly temperate all year long.
The landscape in Equator is incredibly varied, from the Galapagos Islands, to the white beaches of the Pacific coast, to soaring mountains and thick jungles.
In fact, scientists claim that somewhere around ten percent of the world's plant and animal species reside in Equator.
One of the biggest draws to this country for many people is the low cost of living.
For under three hundred US dollars a week, or under seventeen thousand dollars a year, you can live a comfortable life with a good piece of land.
The low cost of living in the country, aside from just being able to make you life more stress free, will let any retired or otherwise expat own more land, travel more, and do more activities than they otherwise would be able to in the United States.
Even with the low cost of living in Equator, foreign residents won't have to sacrifice much from their lives back home.
Health care in the country is top notch, and you can find many doctors and nurse that were trained in Western nations staffing the hospitals.
You can get the same level of care, but for around thirty US dollars per visit to the physician and prescription drugs that cost a fraction of what they do back home.
Infrastructure in the country is also comparable to many Western countries, there is reliable cell phone service and high speed internet as well as cable TV with major American channels, highways, and flights daily to some of the biggest transportation hubs in the world.