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In a park in Cuenca, Ecuador, what seemed like an unimportant crack hid a story that would soon gather neighbors, ...
When you retire in Ecuador, you'll enjoy one of the world’s most painless visa processes in a country rich with biodiversity.
Ecuador's weather is quite consistent year-round, and we have a lot of sunlight, in part because it straddles the equator. Since Cuenca is 8,400 feet above sea level in the Andes mountains, most ...
In Ecuador, Machala and Cuenca were among the cities that suffered damage to buildings and vehicles, as emergency services rushed to help people. The epicentre was near Balao, ...
Left: A damaged car and rubble from a house affected by the earthquake are pictured in Cuenca, Ecuador. March 18, 2023. Photo by Rafa Idrovo Espinoza/REUTERS Related.
Stephen and Joanna Vargha moved to Ecuador from North Carolina after retiring early. The moved to Cuenca for its lower cost of living, vibrant culture, and welcoming expat community.
Authorities in Ecuador have recaptured fugitive drug trafficker José Adolfo Macías, also known as “Fito,” more than a year ...
The center was located roughly 50 miles south of Guayaquil, Ecuador’s second-largest city. In Cuenca, roughly 290 miles from the Ecuadorian capital of Quito, one person died when a building ...
The State Department awarded a $20,600 grant on Sept. 23 to the Centro Ecuatoriano Norteamericano Abraham Lincoln (CENA) in Cuenca, Ecuador, a non-profit organization supported by the U.S. Embassy ...
The U.S. Geological Survey reported a 6.8 magnitude earthquake centered just off the Pacific Coast, about 50 miles south of Guayaquil, Ecuador's second-largest city.
We retired early 14 years ago and moved abroad because the US was too expensive. We set our sights on Cuenca, Ecuador, which has moderate weather and is super walkable. Our cost of living is much ...
Emergency services survey the damage in Cuenca, following the powerful 6.7 magnitude earthquake in southern Ecuador At least 15 people have died and more than 400 are injured after a 6.7-magnitude ...