Dena Haines
Articles by Dena Haines
Douglas Willis didn’t come to Cuenca, Ecuador, with the intention of retiring. When he arrived in 2007, it was with his wife Lisa, and their two children and they came as part of a volunteer program.
We took a little road trip to Paute in Ecuador last week. Paute is a small city about an hour’s bus ride from Cuenca. Traveling to the towns around Cuenca is very inexpensive and very scenic. The bus ride was only $1 each way, and the drive had us following a winding river, against a backdrop of beautiful green mountains.
Just one year ago, my husband Bryan and I pondered our quandary. We needed a change. But here we were in our 30’s with a young daughter. How do you find more time to enjoy life when you have a family to raise and the cost of living continues to rise?
My family and I live in Ecuador’s Andes Mountains, in the beautiful city of Cuenca. After enjoying a year here, we decided it was time for a beach vacation.
Cuenca, Ecuador is a jewel nestled in amongst the amazing beauty of the Andes Mountains…and is rated as one of the best places in the world to retire. After living here for the past year I can understand why.
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