Cuenca, EC at Christmas
I’ve not written for some time. I can only blame laziness. But it has also been a very, very busy time. I have said from time to time that I never needed a social calendar until I retired. Just wait, … Continue reading →
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EXPAT LIFE IN CUENCA, ECUADOR #4
Time for some Pros and Cons on moving to and living in Cuenca, Ecuador where I’ve lived these past eight years. I’ve told friends for some months now that once the worse restrictions of this so-called pandemic have passed there … Continue reading →
EXPAT LIFE IN CUENCA, ECUADOR #3
With my third entry in this ongoing series let me go to the beginning. Why become an expat? Why leave the country of your birth and nationality to live among strangers in a very different culture, perhaps one with earthquakes … Continue reading →
EXPAT LIFE IN CUENCA, ECUADOR #2
One of the major changes for North Americans [I use this term as about 10% of expats here are Canadian] have in adjusting to Cuenca is the food and eating habits. Ecuadorians eat virtually no breakfast, either nothing or perhaps … Continue reading →
EXPAT LIFE IN CUENCA, ECUADOR #1
This will be the first of an ongoing series about living as an expat in the Andes in South America. I had thought to start this earlier but political events in America have distracted me but I’m finally moving on. … Continue reading →
New Year’s Eve in Cuenca, Ecuador
In Ecuador, as in many Latin American countries, the custom on New Year’s Eve is to burn a human figure dummy. These dummies are about three-fifth full size, dressed in all manner of clothing, often designed to resemble political figures. … Continue reading →
Christmas in Cuenca, Ecuador
Though the national and state governments here have prohibited a normal Christmas, the spirit remains. We look forward to returning next year to the usual colorful and joyous festivities. From two years ago:
Continue reading →A Taste of Cuenca, Ecuador
We’ve been retired here in Cuenca in the Andes for over seven years. I’ll be posting about expat life and expat life in South America from time to time. Here is a popular website that keeps English speaking expats up … Continue reading →
As We Move Toward a Joyous Christmas
Christmas in Cuenca, Ecuador
Until this year, Christmas here has been one of the highlights of living in the Andes. The “juice” as a good friend said last week. The annual Christmas Eve parade of children draws more than 100,000 visitors from throughout the … Continue reading →