By Peter Stromberg It all started when I was daydreaming on Google Earth, looking for a jungle river to float down on a multi-day...

By Juan Francisco Carrasco Today we have the honor of interviewing María Elena Machuca, Minister of Culture and Heritage of Ecuador....

By Mark Bradbury This month’s issue addresses environmental ocean conditions here on the Ecuadorian Coast. It is a big ocean that...

By Rolanda Stinson-Smiley On the coast of Ecuador, a popular food staple is ceviche. In North America, we think of ceviche as raw seafood...

By Marcos Chiluisa Marcos: Thank you so much Minister for your time. HiExpat magazine seeks to inspire and inform North American...

By Franciso Dousdebes The Galapagos Islands, a remarkably unusual volcanic archipelago in the eastern Pacific Ocean, harbor some of the...

By Carolina Segarra In 2013, UNESCO established the El Cajas Massif Biosphere Reserve which is situated directly in Cajas National Park,...

By Carlos Ramirez A few months ago I received a call in the middle of the night from one of our clients who was suffering from severe...

By Marcos Chiluisa Ecuador is a developing country, and because of this it is a country that is constantly looking for changes,...

By Dr. Cristhian Vallejo Cardiovascular disease ranks first in mortality and morbidity around the world. Older patients are more...

By Dr. Victor Carreño In the January issue of HiExpat magazine, I wrote about a few of the factors that have brought about the...

By Diana Fernandez de Cordoba India and Ecuador have in common the fact that they are both located on the equator. “Ecuador” even gets...

By Ned Mesiner IIn 2018, I was invited down to Ecuador by Rotarian Mark Backlin, to work with him on one of his medical missions. I fell...

By Danielle Norris As you walk through cities, beaches, and towns, what problems do you see? What are the problems that we ignore and...

For as long as I can remember, my life has been here in this beautiful valley called Cuenca. My roots are deep like a well-planted tree,...

Sometime in the last quarter of 2014 I had decided to leave my comfort zone, the United States, and become an “expat.” Prior to that I...

When I first arrived in Manta in May 2021, there were many construction projects around the city that seemed to be on pause because of...

Not yet? That’s okay. You are reading this article, so maybe you have been considering it and that puts you ahead of the pack. The good...

By Peter Stromberg The northern most coastal province in Ecuador is called Esmeraldas. It's home to 70% of the Afro-Ecuadorian community...

By Juan Francisco Carrasco Perhaps it is unknown that Ecuador has a surfing route. In this article I will mention where to find the best...