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We retired abroad to Cuenca, Ecuador, once the US got too expensive. We still love the expat hot spot 14 years later.
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 ...
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We retired early and moved to Ecuador. The cost of living and healthcare are more affordable, but there are challenges.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Stephen and Joanna Vargha, a married couple who moved from North Carolina to Cuenca, Ecuador, in 2020 after retiring early. Cuenca is located ...
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In Ecuador, a mountain shrub could hold the key to restoring a precious ecosystem
a rare shrub species that’s perhaps the páramo’s most emblematic plant and is endemic to the tropical mountains of Ecuador, Colombia and Venezuela. Frailejones in the El Ángel Ecological ...
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How to Retire in Ecuador
Ecuador has long been ... beaches or explore the Andes mountains, Amazon rainforest or Galápagos National Park. The most popular city for expat retirees, Cuenca, is a UNESCO World Heritage ...