Vilcabamba Ecuador - Introduction to this mountain village.

A six minute tour of the magical village of Vilcabamba, Ecuador, located in the Valley of Longevity. Part of a travel series on Ecuador at http://www.robinbenzle.com (click on 'Travel Videos')

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[fatguyslim]

I have heard that there is a big American community over there? Not sure if it will stay as the valley of longevity anymore. For anyone who wants to go and live there you BETTER BE LOADED mate the prices of land and houses have rocketed up only because Americans dominate the population there (I could be wrong but thats what I heard from my mate who visited there in 2004 lol).

I was planning on building an Earthship there but its impossible when land cost so much in this magical place. Peace!!

[RobinBenzle]

@fatguyslim Yes, there is certainly a faction of expats there, but it still felt very Ecuadorian. Just in the last few years, prices have gone up - but still very reasonable, comparitively speaking..

[agoldmanify]

Very nice.

[RobinBenzle]

@agoldmanify Thank you!

[dreamtimemusic11]

The place is outrageous!

[RobinBenzle]

@dreamtimemusic11 I could use a little Vilcabamba right now!

[DougWardBlammo]

@seagypsyter most likely from the US State departments brainwashing pages. Ralph Correa doesn't want to play the Empires tune so Ecuadorians,like Nicaraguans, Bolivians and Venezuelans are all on the evul kommie list.

The " wiff us or 'gainst us" BS spans the planet. NOT for much longer ! Enjoy your new home. Pura Vida !

[4everdiesel]

@fatguyslim It's a shame that a pristine place like Vilcabamba is being destroyed by guys like Joe simonetta and all the developers that followed him and cashed in developing the valley , typical american greed and mentality . It is a matter of years that the place will be like any other polluted town in Ecuador , wait and see ! .

[seagypsyter]

I agree with "keeping a lid on Vilca" so the culture there is not destroyed...but where did yuou get your crime statistics from?...When My Son and I visited in May of 2011,only a few months ago, I saw 5 yr. old children walking the streets , at night, ALONE, and when I asked the Taxi Driver WHY?, he replied," Es Seguro", which means "its SAFE. I just want to know wher you got the information on crime, so I can also gain this knowledge,since I am moving there in November,2011.

[madidijuan]

just really wish that people like you would not do so much publicity about vilca as you are simply leading to the destruction of the place.There are already enough soulless,fat,non integrating americans there and the crime rate has just spiralled out of control.....