Parque Calderon is the heart of Cuenca.  Business and leisure revolve around it.  Of course, there are exceptions as the University is across the river (there are 4 of them coursing through Cuenca, rivers not universities) and manufacturing is clustered around the NE quadrant.  However, the banking and other ‘wear a suit’ types of businesses [...]

Thinking about moving overseas?  Lately, there’s been a lot of talk about Ecuador and how inexpensive it is to live or retire there.  But for those who are doing the research, it can sometimes be difficult to determine what’s hype and what's real.  It can also be difficult to connect with the people who have [...]