Expat Life

By Blanca E. Vega Although I am born of Ecuadorian parents, I know more about being Ecuadorian American than I do about being Ecuadorian. I have little experience living with large extended families as some of my cousins are accustomed which also means that I have little experience with grandparents and death. Naturally, when my...
I was talking with a friend recently who told me, “I’m thinking I might move back tothe U.S.” I was quite surprised both by his announcement and his reasoning. He said he is having difficulty making friends and feels he might have better luck if he returned to the North American heartland. What? I recalled...
By Deb DuBoff Meet Felipe Alvarez. He is one of Cotacachi’s young business owners who have a desire and passion for living a healthy life in our naturally abundant area. He has found a vital niche to fill by providing products that keep us healthy while also promoting the health of the planet. Felipe recently...
According to Fortune Business Insights, chia seeds are gaining immense recognition in the world market, due to its healthful properties, increasing demand for natural food ingredients, rising demand for health and dietary supplements. But when I was growing up, chia wasn’t on the menu. In fact, the only thing I know about chia was ‘As...
Editor’s note: This is the first of a six-part series by Don Moore, a former Peace Corps volunteer in Honduras who developed a fascination with northern Peru — and wrote a book about it. Don spent most of January in Cuenca. By Don Moore It seems like every book, article, or website about visiting Peru...
By Jaime Moreno Is it possible that you have low iron levels in your body? Iron deficiency anemia is one of the most frequent causes of longstanding malaise in human beings. Worldwide, it is estimated that 1.24 billion individuals have iron deficiency anemia and over two billion have insufficient iron. Iron deficiency has medical and...
By Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz Imagine bananas that never go bad. To Aidan Mouat, chief executive of Chicago-based Hazel Technologies, it’s not so far-fetched. His company makes a product that extends the shelf life of all sorts of produce — avocados, cherries, pears, broccoli — by slowing the chemical process that causes decay. Some of the world’s...
— Sponsored post — One of the more frustrating questions expats are faced with when they move to Ecuador is, “What exactly do I need to do about health insurance?” Whether they have chosen to maintain their health insurance in their home country, or have decided to cancel it and take out private insurance, or...
On July 27, 2019, I reported that Tim Nacey had led a small group of gringos to Quingeo, a small village in the highlands of the Andes 17 miles south of Cuenca. It was an exceptional experience. Click here for the story. The early hours of Monday, January 27, were not unusual for this time...
By Robert Bradley Some seeking a better life are lucky. Most, however, take a route that is much more laborious, fraught with danger, and requires a level of endurance few choose to withstand. Such was the case for Chinnu and Abin George. Chinnu no longer felt safe in her native India. Her medical training as...
If you want to avoid obesity, should you have your DNA tested to learn what is the best diet for you? The answer is… no. Well, you can, if you want to. As advertised in a popular ‘gringo’ online forum, you can spend hundreds of dollars and send a sample out to Spain then wait...
Breakdancers!! Spinning wildly on the slippery tiles of the gazebo floor, around and around they go. The music blares loudly from boom-boxes with a quick and staccato beat. It’s the perfect rhythm-keeper for their unbelievable gyrations. I’m watching some amazing street talent in the gazebo of Cuenca’s Parque Calderon, late on a Saturday night. The...

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Week of March 24

“They are pressuring me to resign so they can remove me from office,” denounced Verónica Abad, Vice President of the Republic.

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Ecuador Navigates Economic Challenges with IMF Agreement Looming.

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“Since when does thinking differently mean being a traitor?” Pierina Correa questions in reference to the Tourism Law.

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