49toZero

From the 49th Parallel to the Equator — Affordable Living, Real Stories and Smart Choices in Southern Ecuador.

Hi, I’m Warren — an early-retired home inspector who traded post-pandemic Canada for Ecuador’s simplicity and charm.  I found a warm and hospitable people, a comparatively conservative society, and freedom in daily life.  Ecuador, in some ways, remains the Wild West of South America.  49toZero documents my journey and explores what it's really like to live, invest and settle down in the Andes.

49toZero is primarily an independent media initiative in Loja, Ecuador, aimed at telling the expat story, supporting community-building initiatives, and supporting individuals with information and resources about relocating to southern Ecuador.

If you’ve ever dreamed of simplifying life, finding community abroad, or just seeing what’s possible beyond the 49th, you’re in the right place.

Subscribe and join me on the road from 49 to Zero.