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

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

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

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

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,...

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...

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...

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...

Marcos: Thank you for agreeing to talk with us Minister Herrera about the real estate potential for North American investors in Ecuador....

By Giuliano Flores Marcos: Engineer Guiliano, first of all, thank you for sitting down with HiExpat Magazine for this interview. You...

By Marcos Chiluisa In a world of constant change, it is important to stay up to date on relevant information that affects our day to day....

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...

By Gabriela Sommerfeld Marcos: Gabriela, it is an honor to sit down with you today to talk about Ecuair, Ecuador’s newest airline, and...

By Hugo Orella With the help of the internet, a new financial exchange system based on blockchain technology has been created. Commonly...

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

By Carlos Ramirez Reimbursing medical insurance in Ecuador involves different processes than the ones probably used in your country 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...

Stock markets and stock exchanges at the international level are one of the best representations of a country's economy. In Ecuador, this...

Hello to all the potential gardeners out there! I have been gardening and growing in Ecuador for the past seven years, and I am the owner...