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Cuenca Ecuador Videos, Photos and Blogs

Our detailed videos, photos and blog posts about Cuenca Ecuador help remove some of the mystery and uncertainty for those of you considering a move here. If you already live here, you might learn about some new things to do, new places to go, new restaurants to check out, and more.

Go ahead and bookmark this page so you don’t lose it, and be sure to subscribe to our YouTube Channel so you don’t miss any of our future videos from Cuenca, Ecuador and beyond.

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Cuenca Ecuador VLOG

CuencaHighLife Was Wrong About Us

Our Response to the CuencaHighLife Erroneous Article About Us and Our Friends at Paradise Indian

February 4, 2020/in Cuenca Ecuador, YouTube Channel News

We really didn’t want to record this video, but we feel like the CuencaHighLife article titled, “Paradise Indian Restaurant offers a happy landing for Cuenca diners as well as its owners,” has done reputational harm to us and our YouTube Channel so we couldn’t afford to let it go unanswered.

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Beautiful Flowers of Cuenca Ecuador

Beautiful Flowers of Cuenca Ecuador + A VERY Special Return Guest!

January 31, 2020/in Cuenca Ecuador, Day In The Life Videos, Special Guests

If you love flowers, the summer months of January – March are a great time to visit Cuenca Ecuador! The linear parks along Cuenca’s 4 rivers are in full bloom and it’s quite the sight to see! We hope you enjoy our walk along the Yanuncay River near Tres Puentes (Three Bridges).

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Moving Supplies in Cuenca Ecuador

Moving Supplies in Cuenca Ecuador

January 28, 2020/in Cuenca Ecuador, Ecuador Expat Info

We had a busy day of errands getting ready for our move from Cuenca to Olón Ecuador just north of Montañita on the south central coast. After my weekly massage, we started with lunch at Yúa Resto Bar and then went to Juan Marcet for moving supplies.

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Parque de la Libertad Cuenca Ecuador

Our Visit to Cuenca’s Former Jail: Parque de la Libertad (2020)

January 25, 2020/in Cuenca Ecuador, Special Guests

We visited Parque de la Libertad in Cuenca Ecuador for our Spanish class and a history lesson with our amazing Spanish teacher from Walking Spanish Lessons.

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SPA DAY in Cuenca Ecuador (2020)

SPA DAY in Cuenca Ecuador!!! + A Special Offer for Our Viewers (2020)

January 21, 2020/in Cuenca Ecuador, Health & Wellness, Health and Beauty Services, Things To Do

Alejandra from RadiantSkin Spa and Vicky from Berenice Studio offer a variety of skin treatment, massage, haircare, mani/pedi and beauty services.

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We're Leaving Cuenca Ecuador

We’re Leaving Cuenca ?+ 2 Other Exciting Announcements!!! (2020)

January 18, 2020/in Cuenca Ecuador, YouTube Channel News

After a lot of consideration, months of research and 2 trips to the coast, we’ve decided to leave Cuenca Ecuador and move to Olón just north of Montañita.

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Eye Exam & Glasses at SOi Opticas - Cuenca Ecuador

Shocking Experience w/ Eye Exam & Glasses in Cuenca Ecuador at SOi Opticas (2020)

January 14, 2020/in Cuenca Ecuador, Ecuador Expat Info, Health & Wellness

Our first eye exam and glasses purchase in Cuenca Ecuador at SOi Opticas was efficient, affordable and enjoyable. Being able to see is NOT overrated!

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Going to Machala Ecuador - Permanent Resident Visa

Over the DESERT and through the JUNGLE from Cuenca to Machala Ecuador to apply for my VISA (2020)

January 11, 2020/in Cuenca Ecuador, Day In The Life Videos, Day Trips, Ecuador Expat Info

We’re working with Maite Duran from GringoVisas to get our Permanent Residency Visa for Ecuador. She prefers going to the government office in Machala to file the visa applications so we made the trek from Cuenca to Machala Ecuador on Thursday to file our paperwork.

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Weather In Cuenca Ecuador

Weather In Cuenca Ecuador + Best Time to Visit & What Clothes to Bring (2020)

January 7, 2020/in Cuenca Ecuador, Ecuador Expat Info

We get LOTS of questions about the weather in Cuenca Ecuador, as well as the best time to visit Cuenca and what types of clothes to bring to Cuenca. Hopefully this video will help answer some of those questions.

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New Years Eve 2020 Cuenca Ecuador

Laugh along w/ us as we celebrate New Years Eve 2020 in Cuenca Ecuador

January 1, 2020/in Cuenca Ecuador

We had such an AMAZING New Year’s Eve with our friends here in Cuenca Ecuador! The India crew was reunited with Paul, Patrick, Abin, Chinnu, Amelia and JP. Chinnu’s nephew Francis also made a brief appearance in the video. We celebrated the 2020 New Year by burning monigotes and partying with all our neighbors in Parque El Vergel.

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Amelia and JP

Amelia And JP Ecuador

Following a life-changing event back in Denver Colorado, we took stock of our lives and decided we needed to do something different.

After a lot of soul searching and some VERY tough decisions, we made the choice to sell everything we owned and leave the US in search of a more unconventional life, in a more affordable and tranquilo part of the world.

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Ecuador Expat Fast Track eCourse

This is the course we wish we had when we moved to Ecuador in 2017. We felt our way around in the dark and learned every lesson the hard way. And some of those lessons cost us a lot of money!

This course will make your move to Ecuador easier, faster and cheaper than ours was!

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Hola Unconventionals! Join us today for a live c Hola Unconventionals! Join us today for a live chat while our video premieres at 3PM Eastern / 2PM Ecuador Time! Amelia and I will both be there to chat with you! Set a reminder and watch the premiere on our YouTube Channel: Amelia And JP. Unless something drastic happens politically or economically, Ecuador is our permanent home. We plan to spend at least 6 months per year in Ecuador for the rest of our lives. It's our Plan A and we hope to get our citizenship next year. However, we also want to diversify our residency so we have a Plan B in case something really bad happens and we need to leave Ecuador (returning to the USA is Plan Z). That's why we've been researching other countries and sharing that research with you. There are A LOT of fantastic places to live that offer a higher quality of life for a lower cost of living than the USA! In this video, we share 10 cheap countries where a couple can live a high quality lifestyle on less than $2,000 per month. You would need $6K to $10K to live like this in the United States! #ecuador #expats #expatlife #moveabroad #movingabroad #liveabroad #livingabroad #livingabroad
Hola Unconventionals! We hope you can join us toda Hola Unconventionals! We hope you can join us today for a Live Video Broadcast + Q&A where we'll talk about Why We Didn't Move to Mexico. Then we'll answer all your questions as usual. Join us at 4PM Eastern / 3PM Ecuador Time over on our YouTube Channel. Nos vemos pronto! Amelia And JP #Ecuadot #Expats #mexicoexpats #moveabroad #liveabroad
Pablo is one of Ecuadorian-American fans visiting Pablo is one of Ecuadorian-American fans visiting his homeland from the US. We love meeting Ecuadorians who are considering a move back home! ¡Muy chevere! 🥳🇪🇨 #ecuador #ecuadorisallyouneed #moveabroad #liveabroad #expatslife
Come join us for a Video Premiere TONIGHT at 7PM E Come join us for a Video Premiere TONIGHT at 7PM Eastern / 6PM Ecuador Time over on our YouTube Channel. The video is all about the reverse culture shock and things we find weird about the US now that we've lived abroad for 5 years. We'll respond to your comments and questions in real time in the Live Chat window! Nos vemos pronto! Amelia And JP #ecuador #expats #expatlife #reversecultureshock #usa #unitedstates
Hola Unconventionals! We hope you can join us toda Hola Unconventionals! We hope you can join us today for a Live Video Broadcast over on YouTube where we'll talk about the biggest mistakes we made when we moved abroad from the US to Ecuador. Nos vemos pronto! Amelia And JP P.S. The audio sync issue is fixed on last week's live stream. ICYMI - we talked about the pros & cons of buying and renting in Ecuador. #ecuador #expats #liveabroad #moveabroad #movingabroadtips
Hola Unconventionals! We're dropping a new video t Hola Unconventionals! We're dropping a new video today at 3PM Eastern / 2PM Ecuador over on our YouTube Channel! We'll hang around for an hour to respond to your comments and questions so come join us! Nos vemos pronto! Amelia And JP #ecuador #expats #leavingtheusa #movingabroad #movingabroadmadesimple #americansabr #expatliving
We're hosting another Live Video Broadcast + Q&A o We're hosting another Live Video Broadcast + Q&A on Saturday September 17th at 3PM Eastern / 2PM Ecuador Time. All the technical difficulties we had last week should be resolved so we're hoping to redeem ourselves! We made a lot of mistakes and learned some valuable lessons when we left the United States and moved abroad to Ecuador. Join us as we share our biggest mistakes in a live video broadcast. Then we'll answer your questions and banter like we always do. #ecuador #expats #expatlife #movingabroad #leavingusa
We saw this cool display on our last visit to #Cue We saw this cool display on our last visit to #Cuenca and thought our #lgbtq viewers would appreciate it. #Ecuador feels very inclusive to us, although we have a very limited perspective. What are your thoughts? Anyone have an experience they would like to share? #expats #lgbt #lgbtq🌈 #cuencaecuador
Hola Unconventionals! We're going to live stream o Hola Unconventionals! We're going to live stream one of our regular topic videos today, which will allow you to ask us questions and make comments as we share the information. This is a new format that we're testing (with a new camera) so we would appreciate your feedback. We're often asked (almost daily) if and when we're going to buy a house in Ecuador so we're going to share our thoughts and plans today. Did I mention it's a live broadcast? 😁 We'll also discuss the pros & cons of buying and renting in Ecuador, as well as the logistics of making it happen. It's not as easy to buy real estate in Ecuador as you might expect, especially for expats. Join us at 3PM Eastern / 2PM Ecuador Time TODAY on our YouTube Channel. Now vemos pronto! Amelia And JP P.S. Save 20% on the Ecuador Expat Fast Track eCourse this weekend! https://liveabroadnow.com/course/ #ecuador #expats #ecuadorexpats #liveabroad #moveabroad
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Hola Unconventionals! Join us today for a live c Hola Unconventionals! Join us today for a live chat while our video premieres at 3PM Eastern / 2PM Ecuador Time! Amelia and I will both be there to chat with you! Set a reminder and watch the premiere on our YouTube Channel: Amelia And JP. Unless something drastic happens politically or economically, Ecuador is our permanent home. We plan to spend at least 6 months per year in Ecuador for the rest of our lives. It's our Plan A and we hope to get our citizenship next year. However, we also want to diversify our residency so we have a Plan B in case something really bad happens and we need to leave Ecuador (returning to the USA is Plan Z). That's why we've been researching other countries and sharing that research with you. There are A LOT of fantastic places to live that offer a higher quality of life for a lower cost of living than the USA! In this video, we share 10 cheap countries where a couple can live a high quality lifestyle on less than $2,000 per month. You would need $6K to $10K to live like this in the United States! #ecuador #expats #expatlife #moveabroad #movingabroad #liveabroad #livingabroad #livingabroad
Hola Unconventionals! We hope you can join us toda Hola Unconventionals! We hope you can join us today for a Live Video Broadcast + Q&A where we'll talk about Why We Didn't Move to Mexico. Then we'll answer all your questions as usual. Join us at 4PM Eastern / 3PM Ecuador Time over on our YouTube Channel. Nos vemos pronto! Amelia And JP #Ecuadot #Expats #mexicoexpats #moveabroad #liveabroad
Pablo is one of Ecuadorian-American fans visiting Pablo is one of Ecuadorian-American fans visiting his homeland from the US. We love meeting Ecuadorians who are considering a move back home! ¡Muy chevere! 🥳🇪🇨 #ecuador #ecuadorisallyouneed #moveabroad #liveabroad #expatslife
Come join us for a Video Premiere TONIGHT at 7PM E Come join us for a Video Premiere TONIGHT at 7PM Eastern / 6PM Ecuador Time over on our YouTube Channel. The video is all about the reverse culture shock and things we find weird about the US now that we've lived abroad for 5 years. We'll respond to your comments and questions in real time in the Live Chat window! Nos vemos pronto! Amelia And JP #ecuador #expats #expatlife #reversecultureshock #usa #unitedstates
Hola Unconventionals! We hope you can join us toda Hola Unconventionals! We hope you can join us today for a Live Video Broadcast over on YouTube where we'll talk about the biggest mistakes we made when we moved abroad from the US to Ecuador. Nos vemos pronto! Amelia And JP P.S. The audio sync issue is fixed on last week's live stream. ICYMI - we talked about the pros & cons of buying and renting in Ecuador. #ecuador #expats #liveabroad #moveabroad #movingabroadtips
Hola Unconventionals! We're dropping a new video t Hola Unconventionals! We're dropping a new video today at 3PM Eastern / 2PM Ecuador over on our YouTube Channel! We'll hang around for an hour to respond to your comments and questions so come join us! Nos vemos pronto! Amelia And JP #ecuador #expats #leavingtheusa #movingabroad #movingabroadmadesimple #americansabr #expatliving
We're hosting another Live Video Broadcast + Q&A o We're hosting another Live Video Broadcast + Q&A on Saturday September 17th at 3PM Eastern / 2PM Ecuador Time. All the technical difficulties we had last week should be resolved so we're hoping to redeem ourselves! We made a lot of mistakes and learned some valuable lessons when we left the United States and moved abroad to Ecuador. Join us as we share our biggest mistakes in a live video broadcast. Then we'll answer your questions and banter like we always do. #ecuador #expats #expatlife #movingabroad #leavingusa
We saw this cool display on our last visit to #Cue We saw this cool display on our last visit to #Cuenca and thought our #lgbtq viewers would appreciate it. #Ecuador feels very inclusive to us, although we have a very limited perspective. What are your thoughts? Anyone have an experience they would like to share? #expats #lgbt #lgbtq🌈 #cuencaecuador
Hola Unconventionals! We're going to live stream o Hola Unconventionals! We're going to live stream one of our regular topic videos today, which will allow you to ask us questions and make comments as we share the information. This is a new format that we're testing (with a new camera) so we would appreciate your feedback. We're often asked (almost daily) if and when we're going to buy a house in Ecuador so we're going to share our thoughts and plans today. Did I mention it's a live broadcast? 😁 We'll also discuss the pros & cons of buying and renting in Ecuador, as well as the logistics of making it happen. It's not as easy to buy real estate in Ecuador as you might expect, especially for expats. Join us at 3PM Eastern / 2PM Ecuador Time TODAY on our YouTube Channel. Now vemos pronto! Amelia And JP P.S. Save 20% on the Ecuador Expat Fast Track eCourse this weekend! https://liveabroadnow.com/course/ #ecuador #expats #ecuadorexpats #liveabroad #moveabroad
A lot of people look at a rose and fixate on the t A lot of people look at a rose and fixate on the thorns while ignoring the beauty. WE look at a rose and appreciate its beauty while avoiding the thorns. Despite having more than 2 dozen videos about the pros, cons and DARK SIDE of Ecuador, we're often accused of sugarcoating it and hiding the bad stuff. So today, we're going to take a break from the beauty of Ecuador, and highlight a few of the thorns. We hope you'll join us at 3PM Eastern Time / 2PM Ecuador Time for this week's video. We'll hang around for an hour or so to respond to your comments so you can let us know what you think, or if we missed anything. Nos vemos pronto! Amelia And JP #ecuador #expats #ecuadorexpats #expatlife #cuenca #cuencaecuador
Join us on Saturday for a Live Stream on our YouTu Join us on Saturday for a Live Stream on our YouTube channel where we’ll answer the question we often get about our home buying plans in Ecuador. We’ll also talk about the pros and cons of renting vs buying, and the special challenges expats face with each option. Hope you can make it! #ecuador #expats #ecuadorexpats #abroadlife #livingabroad #rentvsbuy
Hola Unconventionals! Tune in today at 3PM Eastern Hola Unconventionals! Tune in today at 3PM Eastern / 2PM Ecuador over on YouTube: Amelia And JP for a new video! We went for a walk in Loja Ecuador and discovered something TOTALLY unexpected! We'll hang around for an hour to respond to your comments and questions so come join us! Nos vemos pronto! Amelia And JP #ecuador #exapts #loja #lojaecuador #travel #hiking #castle
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