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FASHION AND GLAMOUR - UNDER THE MANABA SUN
By Julie Harper For the fourth consecutive year Manabí had the distinction of hosting an extraordinary fashion event. Every year the...

Julie Harper
Jan 15, 20232 min read


Aeroman Sprint Triathlon
By Sarah Gunter Canez On Saturday, 16 of September, two Cuencano expats, Daniel Canez & Bob Cox, competed in the 60+ age division of the...
Sarah Canez
Sep 15, 20222 min read


Chiva Raging in Ecuador
By Julie Harper I just had perhaps the most bizarre, out of control, craziest birthday of my life! I did something so ridiculous, so...

Julie Harper
Sep 15, 20225 min read


Santa Marianita Crematorium and Funeral Home
By Paola Bardellini Santa Marianita Crematorium and Funeral Home is a pioneer company with its first crematorium located in the province...
Paola Bardellini
Sep 15, 202211 min read


Olón Inspirations
By Ted Klubinski Maria del Carmen Montesdeoca I had the pleasure meeting Maria del Carmen Montesdeoca, Co Founder/Treasurer of Punto...
Ted Klubinski
Aug 15, 20224 min read


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...

Julie Harper
Aug 15, 20224 min read


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...

David Oriard
Jul 15, 20223 min read


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...
Mark Bradbury
Jul 15, 20225 min read


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...
Darlene Blackett
Jun 15, 20224 min read


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...
Danielle Norris
Jun 15, 20224 min read


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...
Rick Cameron
May 15, 20226 min read


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...
Andrew Sweeny
Mar 15, 20227 min read


Why Ecuador?
As I look outside at all the beautiful plants and flowers, the ocean, the mountains, the birds, butterflies and geckos surrounding our...
Darlene Blackett
Jan 15, 20224 min read


‘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...
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Dec 15, 20215 min read
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