I am in the process of looking for both me and another poker player that is coming down. We are looking to possibly share a 2 bedroom, or I'll find a place for each of us when back in gye. Its not always so easy finding something in the middle pricing range in gye and quito. It cuenca it is very easy.
you can check-
www.plusvalia.com and
www.tucasaecuador.com. Although looking in the classifieds will probably find you cheaper options. Are you planning to stay in Quito?
No matter where you go, Lima, Costa Rica, Argentina, its never going to be the case where you get a bank account and are playing the next day. The bank takes 2-3 days to open and verify once you have the info ready they request. Moneybookers from that point is simple. They do take CC, but most banks don't give out CC with a checking or savings account down here so your options are to wait till its open, and do a wire transfer via cash through the bank to moneybookers, have someone send you money on a stars account before you arrive and open moneybookers the first day, or have someone transfer you money to moneybookers and deposit that way. Getting money on, can be frustrating (again assuming this for ALL Latin American Countries), but when you withdrawl to moneybookers, you can link it with your bank and have it ready to withdraw from the ATM usually the next day. When do you plan to head to Lima?