LIVING IN ECUADOR COLUMN FROM EXPAT

Olón Inspirations

By Ted Klubinski Maria del Carmen Montesdeoca I had the pleasure meeting Maria del Carmen Montesdeoca, Co Founder/Treasurer of Punto...

You Don't Have to Ask Permission to Play with Clay: T’uru Art Studio Manta

By Julie Harper As a little girl, I used to go down to the creek bed to play in the thick red Georgia clay. I felt amused taking a...

OUR ECUA-EXPERIENCE

By David Oriard When my wife and I arrived in Puerto Cayo on March 7, 2020, little did we realize what was in store for us. We had...

Will You Marry Me in Manabi? At the beach, in the mountains, or maybe in a steamy jungle?

By Mark Bradbury This is a question some of you may have already asked, or you may have at least been thinking about it. Perhaps you...

THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS

By Darlene Blackett When people ask me where we live I smile and proudly say, “We have two homes, one in Calgary, Canada, and one in...

The hacks of renting In Ecuador

By Danielle Norris Coming to a new country is scary…I get it. I came to Ecuador a little over four years ago and I knew very little about...

What´s a Cuenca?

By Rick Cameron During the summer of 2019, after more than 20 years living in Woodstock, NY, the American political landscape and a...

What is the Cost of Living in Ecuador?

By Andrew Sweeny What is the Cost of Living in Ecuador? This is a question which gets asked many times and you will find a wide variety...

Why Ecuador?

As I look outside at all the beautiful plants and flowers, the ocean, the mountains, the birds, butterflies and geckos surrounding our...

‘All In’ For Olón

I’m Bill Stanley, and along with Caroline Belfour, my wife of six years, we moved to Olón in April 2019. We were studying for a future...