So the topics around the dinner table revolved around two topics: religion(Catholicism) and food(rodent)…I am adventuresome when it comes to travel, but rather on the strait and narrow when sampling local cuisine. But for those traveling in the Andean regions of Ecuador such as Banos, Cuenca and Otavalo, you will eventually see one of those oversized rats being skinned, butterfly split and skewered, roasting in the open air markets. I am referring to the Cuy(a Quechua word, pronounced Kwee)
Head to Cuenca now to get in on, what International Living, the web’s most popular source for retiring abroad, is the number one place to retire in, well anywhere. Cuenca, Ecuador meets all those micro requirements like affordability, low crime and favorable climate that retirees really love. And one great option for those coming here to live are the studio apartments within the city rather than the big houses outside the city center.
If you aren’t yet sold on Cuenca, check out this post with tons of great reasons to relocate to Cuenca.
A few features of apartments make the m much more user friendly than a large house. First off, less upkeep. A big country house Read more
When one thinks to retire in a foreign land they must think how to maintain a lifestyle that would par up or be better with the lifestyle left behind. Most importantly certain basics need be established if one is to think of permanent relocation. This is why Ecuador with it’s favorable climates, access to good and affordable healthcare, easily understood Spanish, and good Gringo landowning laws is a great destination. Cuenca is on the tips of tongues here and abroad as the most popular spot to settle here in Ecuador.
Previously, in our series of articles on Cuenca, I wrote about the great housing deals on Cuencan property. And it is a steal out there, not to mention Read more
Travel in South America can be exciting frustrating all at the same time. There are amazing sites to see here in Ecuador: Galapagos islands, Cuencan colonial colossuses, snow-capped Cotopaxi. But unless you go on organized tours, you’re gonna have to know a little Spanish to get around. And if you plan on settling here in Ecuador, you better know a lot more than a little Spanish to survive the day-to-day living. Even a trip to the market for bread and butter will result in a lot of pointing and frantic hand gestures if you don’t know the most elementary of Spanish. Compared to places like Asia, where education is held in high esteem and, thus, you can always Read more
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