Cuy is a traditional dish – a delicacy – in Ecuador. And yes, cuy are guinea pigs. In this post, I share my experience visiting a cuy farm and eating fresh roasted cuy. I also share my thoughts on adapting to new cultures. Culture. What’s the first thing you think of when you hear that word? Perhaps [...]
Cuenca Ecuador
This is part of our Cuenca tour series featuring the main areas of Cuenca, Ecuador with HD wide-angle video posts. Let’s go for a drive along Avenida Solano in Cuenca, Ecuador! On this drive, we start on on Avenida 12 de Abril. At the lights we’ll turn on to Avenida Solano – one of the principal avenues in Cuenca. [...]
Cuenca Tour: The Best of Cuenca Ecuador in 12-Video City Tour
Cuenca Ecuador, Ecuador Travel, Living in EcuadorVisiting Ecuador and looking for a great Cuenca tour? In this post, you’ll get to see the best of the city of Cuenca Ecuador in this 12-video tour of the city. In this post, I’ve put together our 12 best videos for a great Cuenca driving tour. On this virtual Cuenca tour, you have two options: [...]
Driving to Cuenca’s Mall del Rio (Along Avenida Solano)
Cuenca Ecuador, Ecuador Travel, Living in EcuadorThis is part of our Cuenca tour series featuring the main areas of Cuenca, Ecuador with HD wide-angle video posts. Let’s go for a drive to Mall del Rio in Cuenca, Ecuador. On this Cuenca tour, you’ll cross Remigio Crespo, 10 de Agosto and Primero de Mayo. At Tres Puentes (3 Bridges) you’ll take the first right after Don Bosco and [...]
My Life in Ecuador: Damaris de Jimenez Living in Cuenca
Cuenca Ecuador, Expats in Ecuador, Living in Ecuador, My Life in EcuadorThis is part of our Ecuador Expats Series. My Life in Ecuador: Damaris de Jimenez Connect with Damaris You can connect with Damaris on her blog (Cooking on the Equator) and on Pinterest and Instagram. Her blog is all about cooking with local ingredients in Ecuador: Creative and clean ideas for South American ingredients Where are you currently living? I currently [...]
Top 15 Things to Do in Ecuador: Andes Mountains
Cuenca Ecuador, Ecuador Facts, Ecuador Travel, Quito EcuadorIn this post, I’ll share 15 things to do in Ecuador’s Andes Mountains. Image copyright 4Volcanoes Lodge When most people think of Ecuador, the first thing that comes to mind is the Galapagos. But Ecuador is so much more than those wonderfully bizarre Galapagos animals. In this post, you’ll learn about 15 attractions that you can [...]
Our Life in Ecuador: Todd & Heidi Gorishek Living in Cuenca
Cuenca Ecuador, Expats in Ecuador, Living in Ecuador, My Life in EcuadorThis is part of our Ecuador Expats Series. Our Life in Ecuador: Todd & Heidi Gorishek The Expats: Todd & Heidi Gorishek Connect with Todd and Heidi Blog: www.toddtalkinecuador.com Where are you currently living? My wife Heidi, my adult son Easton, and I are currently living in Cuenca, Ecuador after being displaced by the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that [...]
This is part of a new series featuring the main areas of Cuenca Ecuador with HD wide-angle video posts. Let’s go for a drive along Avenida Loja in Cuenca, Ecuador. Wide angle video driving the length of Avenida Loja in Cuenca, Ecuador. Starting at Avenida de las Americas and ending at Avenida 12 de Abril (that runs [...]
Over the past year, we’ve published a number of driving videos around Cuenca Ecuador. In this video, we want to share something a little different. This video is a complete timelapse of the two-hour double-decker bus trip around Cuenca. This post has two videos. One at normal speed (10 frames per second) and another at half speed [...]
This is part of a new series featuring the main areas of Cuenca, Ecuador with HD wide-angle video posts. Let’s go for a drive along via a Baños (Avenida Ricardo Duran) in Cuenca, Ecuador! On this drive, we start on Avenida de las Americas and travel the full length of via a Baños to the large blue church. For [...]