I love the work of Eduardo Vega. He is a famous ceramic artist who lives and works in Cuenca. His shop is right next to his house in Turi, a tourist look-off location that overlooks the whole city of Cuenca. It’s near the top of the hill, on the right-hand side going up. You can…
If you are planning on moving to Ecuador you know it can get pretty complicated. Packing is always one of the last minute things that doesn’t get much thought – until the few days before you leave. At least that’s how it was with us – and is one of those things we wish we…
Last Saturday we took a flight back to Canada and came through the Guayaquil Airport on our way. I thought I would share a little bit about what it’s like. What’s the Guayaquil Airport Like? The Guayaquil Airport is modern and spacious. There are cafes, restaurants, and gift shops, both before and after security. If…
The 23rd of July, 2011 marked the two year anniversary of the day we landed in Guayaquil Ecuador. We spent one day there and then settled in Cuenca on the 24th. Why Did We Move to Ecuador? When we lived in Canada we had a fairly normal life, we had a nice house with a…
Marine Iguanas are really quite weird. They enjoy eating the algae. . . at the bottom of the sea. They are not very happy about such a salty breakfast so, they just snort the salt out back on land. When they fight (over territory,or the gals) they can kill one another, or one of them…
Car ownership can be complicated and somewhat expensive in Ecuador so, like many other expats, we have had to adapt to a car-less lifestyle. In a previous post, I covered how to use taxis in Cuenca. Many expats in Cuenca do not own cars. One thing that makes a car-free life style possible in Cuenca is…
One of the prettiest areas we’ve seen is in the Yunguilla Valley – just south of Cuenca. This area is just north of a little town called Santa Isabel. Yunguilla Valley is significantly warmer than Cuenca and as a result is full of fruit trees: mangoes, oranges, bananas, avocados and lemons. The road across the…
If you’re unsure about what to bring when you move to Ecuador, you’re not alone. This is one of the most common questions we get asked. In this post, you’ll hear from an American and a Canadian perspective on what to bring – and maybe even more importantly, what to leave home. What Should You…
An interesting place to visit while in Cuenca: El Chorro de Giron. Recently I had the chance to give some friends a tour of Cuenca and some of the surrounding areas. We rented a van for the day and headed off to our first destination which was El Chorro de Giron. El Chorro de Giron:…
Beautiful small towns are literally everywhere in the Andes here in Ecuador. Here is an amazing little town called Santa Isabel. We lived here for 3 years. View of Santa Isabel, Ecuador It’s in the southern part of Azuay province, on the road towards Machala. The town is popular with Cuencanos – there are dozens…