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Author’s note: Welcome to “Delicias Chinas – A Cozy Chinese Haven in Cuenca,” where we get a taste of everything from the flavorful dishes to the personal attention given to each guest. This spot offers an authentic slice of China in Cuenca and is especially for the...
Perhaps my greatest luxury was packing a camera. I had long admired photography as both an intimate artform and one with a lasting impression, yet I never indulged in the practice until I moved to Cuenca in 2016. I was as relieved to be moving to Ecuador as I was to...
Editor's note: Englishman Alan Alexander Milne was born on January 18, 1882. Better known by his initials "A.A.", Milne gained fame for his books about the teddy bear Winnie-the-Pooh, as well as for several volumes of children's poetry. Here, Cuenca expat and New...
By Lee Harrison Expat hot spots around the world go through a fairly predictable cycle, morphing through a number of stages between their initial discovery and their maturity as a mainstream destination. The specifics of this evolution vary, but the general principles...
By Garry Vatcher When we think of charity, most of us imagine doing good deeds. People donate money, volunteers give their time, and kind acts are carried out. However, based on my life experiences, I believe charity goes beyond just doing good things — it’s about...
The headline above is borrowed from a notice posted on a bookstore window in San Anselmo, California. More than a few news programs in the media recently sparkled with airbrushed images of despicable political louts facing serious legal trouble, followed by celebrity...
Editor’s note: This is the fourth of a four-part series about professionally guided psychedelic therapy sessions that Cuenca expat C.P James and his wife participated in at a retreat in the nearby Yunguilla Valley. To read part one, click here; part two, click here;...
By John Surico Almost every night, after he helps put his kid to bed, Joshua Blanton drives across his hometown of Ashland, Kentucky, to look at a roundabout. Five were installed along one of its main commercial stretches this year, replacing five stoplights and...
By Stephen Vargha One may be surprised to learn that three greenhorns from the United States are producing some of the best coffee in Ecuador as well as having a secluded and beautiful getaway. “People would be shocked to realize how little thought we put into it...
By Kelly Benthall When I was in my 40s, if you had told me I'd be writing this from Mauritius after months of traveling across Europe, I would have laughed. Back then, I had a more traditional view of retirement: I would work until 65, leave a nest egg for my kids,...
Editor’s note: This is the third of a four-part series about professionally guided psychedelic therapy sessions that Cuenca expat C.P James and his wife participated in at a retreat in the nearby Yunguilla Valley. To read part one, click here; part two, click here....
Editor’s note: This is the second of a four-part series about professionally guided psychedelic therapy sessions that Cuenca expat C.P James and his wife participated in at a retreat in the nearby Yunguilla Valley. To read part one, click here. The articles are...
By Alex Nabaum The words “retirement community” summon up images of easy chairs, overcooked food and endless daytime TV. Latitude Margaritaville, a community being built near Hilton Head Island in South Carolina, quickly disabuses these. “There was a toga party this...
By Garry Vatcher We set up camp along the Pastaza River in the small river port and Achuar community of Copataza. Following our usual practice, we began by asking the community leaders for permission to enter. They already knew we were coming — our patient coordinator...
By Paul Theroux “Call this a govment! Why, just look at it and see what it’s like. … They call that govment! A man can’t get his rights in a govment like this. Sometimes I’ve a mighty notion to just leave the country. … Says I, for two cents I’d leave the blamed...
Editor’s note: This is the first of a four-part series about professionally guided psychedelic therapy sessions that Cuenca expat C.P James and his wife participated in at a retreat in the Yunguilla Valley. The articles are reposted from C.P. James’ blog. By C.P....
By Erik Vance At its core, the secret to a healthy fitness routine is simple: Find ways to move. There are limitless options these days, but the best exercise is whatever you enjoy enough to keep doing it. On the Well desk, we are always looking for new and...
By Laurence Blair Fifty miles north-west of Cusco, where the Andes crumple into the Amazon, lies Espíritu Pampa: the last capital of Inca resistance against the Spanish invaders. Colossal strangler figs have taken root atop ruined doorways. Crumbling yellow paint...
By Calum Roche Flying with your trusty carry-on bag is practically a right of passage for modern travel. But American Airlines is set to shake things up. In 2025, the airline plans to implement a revised baggage policy that could redefine what you’re allowed to bring...
It was as clear as the lilt of a meadowlark. Relief from a series of brutal winter storms finally arrived, just in time to chase the clouds away and celebrate the almost-spring and the long-sought dream of many. Today is March 1st. 1867, and it is today that Nebraska...
Week of September 20
Ecuador turns to industrial power cuts to protect Mazar and keep homes from going dark.
Ecuador raises its 2026 growth forecast, but El Niño could spoil the outlook next year.
Cuenca retirees challenge medical and therapy changes at IESS senior center.
