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Mansión Alcázar: Elegance and Class in the Heart of Cuenca
by GringoTreeA restored colonial mansion transformed into a luxurious boutique hotel, Mansión Alcázar, previously known as “Casa Cordero”, is a beautiful example of Cuenca’s most exquisite and valuable architecture, fit for…
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As an expat, you get to choose between being miserable — because, guaranteed, nothing in your new life will work as it did before — and enjoying the marvel of exploring…
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Expat LivingExpat OpinionVoices & Opinions
Get Ripped Off, Be Offensive And More Advice For New Expats
by GringoTreeYou finally made it. You’re a foreigner . . . in a foreign land. So now what? There is nothing quite like your first days abroad. They’re magical. All of…
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Expat LivingNews & Information
What Do You Know About Your Retirement Benefits In Ecuador?
by GringoTreeIf you’re 65 or older and looking for an incentive to retire overseas, take a look at what Ecuador can offer you. Unlike Panama’s Pensionado program, which is aimed at foreign residents, Ecuador’s…
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Expat LivingVoices & Opinions
One Year After Disastrous Earthquake, Canoa Looks Forward
by GringoTreeIt’s been a year since the enormous devastation struck the Ecuadorian coast causing hundreds of deaths and injuries, massive destruction and the uprooting of countless people’s lives. The 7.8-magnitude earthquake…
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Expat Living
Fundacion Hearts of Gold Succeeds in GlobalGiving’s Accelerator, Becomes Recognized Partner of GlobalGiving
by GringoTreeThe Hearts of Gold Foundation overwhelmingly surpassed its 19-day fundraising challenge at the end of March to become a recognized partner into the world’s largest crowd-sourcing community, and to vastly increase its…