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.
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Amelia And JP are gringo expat vegans living our unconventional life in Cuenca, Ecuador. We enjoy sharing our daily lives, travel adventures, expat info and plant-based cooking from our small South American country.
A Birthday in the Life in Cuenca Ecuador (Episode 125)
/0 Comments/in A Day In The Life, Cuenca Ecuador, Flower Market, Restaurants /by JPAmelia’s birthday in the life was one of our best days yet in Cuenca Ecuador! We’ve been living here for nearly 2 years, and we’ve made some amazing friends along the way. We hope you enjoy the sights and sounds of this incredible city.
Cuenca Animal Clinic: Daisy’s Day at the Dentist (Episode 124)
/0 Comments/in Cuenca Ecuador, Ecuador Expat Info /by JPAfter a long talk and some biscuit bribery, Daisy agreed to let us film her day at the dentist at the Cuenca Animal Clinic. She got her annual exam, teeth cleaning and a toenail trim….
Vilcabamba to Cuenca Transportation Options + More Vilca Observations (Episode 123)
/2 Comments/in Cuenca Ecuador, Destinations, Ecuador Expat Info, Travel, Vilcabamba /by JPIn this video, we share several Vilcabamba to Cuenca transportation options, as well as a few more Vilca Observations from our week there. You’ll also get to meet a chocolate farmer who uses something other than plastic for his packaging.
Driving from Cuenca to Vilcabamba Ecuador + Yoga con Olesya (Episode 119)
/0 Comments/in Cuenca Ecuador, Travel, Vilcabamba /by JPDriving from Cuenca to Vilcabamba Ecuador is extremely beautiful. It took us over 5 hours, but it normally only takes about four. We arrived very late so we didn’t film our first night of bachata dancing. Stay tuned for that in the next video….
Cuenca Ecuador Cost of Living 2019: Updated with Real Prices (Episode 118)
/2 Comments/in Cost of Living, Cuenca Ecuador, Ecuador Expat Info /by JPThis Cuenca Ecuador Cost of Living 2019 video covers our monthly living expenses, as well as some other common costs. If you’re thinking about moving here, check out our Ecuador Expat Info page for more videos and detailed blog posts….
Cuenca Ecuador Art Scene w/ Patricio Palomeque (Episode 117)
/0 Comments/in Cuenca Ecuador, Museums, Things To Do /by JPIn this video, we had the great honor of interviewing a famous artist from the Cuenca Ecuador art scene, Patricio Palomeque. We attended his art exhibit opening almost a month ago with Christina (our new Spanish tutor) and thoroughly enjoyed it. So we made arrangements to return and talk to him in more detail about his art.
This is a bilingual video. We have a lot of Spanish speaking viewers, so we wanted to share Mr. Palomeque’s explanation of his art, as well as Christina’s translation. If you don’t speak Spanish, you can skip forward in the video to the English-speaking parts. Although, I did share video of some of the exhibits while Patricio was talking….
Tribal Fusion Hafla 2019 Cuenca Ecuador (Special Edition)
/0 Comments/in Cuenca Ecuador /by JPThis is Amelia’s second Tribal Fusion Hafla performance in Cuenca Ecuador. She has advanced SOOO much since she started about a year and a half ago. I’m so proud of her ability and self-confidence!
New Expat First Impressions of Cuenca Ecuador + We Got Fingerprinted!!! (Episode 116)
/0 Comments/in Cuenca Ecuador, Ecuador Expat Info /by JPA couple of our subscribers and new arrivals share their New Expat First Impressions of Cuenca Ecuador. Plus, Amelia and I got fingerprinted! Relax… It’s for the background checks we need to file our Ecuador Permanent Residency Visa application.
Our Unconventional Life in Cuenca Ecuador (Episode 114)
/2 Comments/in Cuenca Ecuador, YouTube Channel News /by JPMy ankle is still healing so it was a good day for another courtyard chat with Amelia And JP. In this video, we share some background on our unconventional life in Cuenca Ecuador, what makes our life unconventional and the future of our YouTube channel.
If you enjoy following our life here in Cuenca Ecuador and beyond, or you can relate to some of the things that make our lives unconventional, there’s a good chance you’re at least a little bit unconventional, too. And we LOVE that about you! Unconventional lives are SO much more interesting!
Cuenca Ecuador Expat Living Day In The Life (Episode 113)
/6 Comments/in A Day In The Life, Cuenca Ecuador, Ecuador Expat Info, Restaurants, Shopping /by JPWe share another typical day in our life in this Cuenca Ecuador Expat Living video. After my morning massage, we had a late lunch with friends, visited an organic shop in El Centro, walked around this beautiful city taking pictures and ended our afternoon at Zatua Miski for a peanut butter chocolate ice cream bar.
The next morning, we woke to a beautiful day during the rainy season here in Cuenca Ecuador, so we decided to take Daisy for a walk along the river. Little did we know that a pothole had my name on it….