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Jason Scott
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ARDIS Festival – Magic Wine Cups with Alessandro DeLizza (Burning World Pottery)
The ARDIS Festival springs into action this week featuring 40 invite-only exhibitors, talks and workshops by pottery & ceramic experts such as local legend Eduardo...
We’re retiring the Manta Events Calender (for now)
Following the ongoing success of our Cuenca Events Calendar, we experimented with opening up a similar Manta Events Calendar. We created it to help the...
How to Receive US Mail With a Virtual Mailbox
The mail system in Ecuador is not user-friendly. Far from it. As of writing (March 2022) we’re still in postal service limbo with the Government...
Expat Health Insurance in Ecuador: The Complete Guide
One of the key considerations of expats moving to Ecuador is health insurance and the quality of healthcare. And, rightly so. This can be especially...
Sneak Peek Into Our New Cuenca Property Platform
Helping expats find properties to rent or buy has been a core service offering from GringoTree (now YapaTree) for over a decade. When we took...
Cuenca’s Best Neighborhoods for Renting or Buying
Looking to rent or buy in Cuenca? This guide covers the neighborhoods popular with expats and why. First time visitors are often surprised at the...
Ecuador’s Visa Changes 2022
It feels like we’re still catching our breath from Ecuador’s 2021 visa updates. Given we swore in a new President after these 2021 visa changes,...
6 Popular Cuenca Parks for Everyone to Enjoy
Cuenca takes great pride in its parks. And, rightly so. They are generally very well maintained, easily accessible throughout the city, and act as great...
L’ETAPA Cuenca By Tour De France [Photo Gallery]
The biggest cycling event in Cuenca’s calendar was the L’ETAPA by Tour De France held today 20 February 2022. These photos were taken as the...
Guide to Ecuador’s Facebook Groups
With over 1.4 billion people using the 10 million groups on Facebook, it’s no surprise to see numerous Ecuadorian-based Facebook groups emerge over the past...