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My wife and I moved from Canada to Latin America at the end of 2011. While we really appreciate many things about Mexico, Guatemala, Colombia, and Argentina, we ultimately decided…
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Whether you like it or not, or even believe it, the second a true medical emergency comes into your life you become even more of a stranger in a strange…
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Healthcare in Ecuador Examining Your Norm As a teenager in the 1960’s I could go from one end of the U.S. to the other and find communities and even whole…
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Expat Info CenterHealth OverseasPreparing for Medical Emergencies, Hospitalizations & The End of Life
It is so gratifying to witness how participants, after attending the Expat Medical Emergency Preparation seminars, have taken the bull by the horns. These expats all over the area are…
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Expat LivingExpat OpinionHealth OverseasMy Experince With Ecuador’s National Health Coverage: A Cautionary Tale
When we first arrived in Cuenca in 2012 we were advised by Gringos that the prudent thing to do was to get health insurance. We were always covered in the…
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Expat Info CenterHealth OverseasLet’s Talk About It: Medical Emergencies & End of Life Happen To Us All
When my husband and I moved to Cuenca, Ecuador in 2011, our plan was to create a new, fun, life adventure together. Medical emergencies, incapacitation, and end of life never…
