The locals celebrate fiestas all over Cuenca for the end of the year. Music blares from different homes on the streets and every so often you hear a few fireworks go off. The real fireworks won't happen until January 1, 2013 however, and if you're in Cuenca then hopefully you'll be sitting somewhere where you can watch the beautiful display.
And then there are the ano viejo dolls (old year) displayed in stalls every where in the city. Ecuador celebrates the end of the year as well as the new year to come. The dolls are the size of a person, stuffed with sawdust and then clothed and they look like mean people, some of them look really evil. Apparently people burn the dolls on December 31, and then for some reason, jump over them which is supposed to bring you good luck for the coming new year. Here's a parade celebrating the coming new year.
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Sunday, December 30, 2012
Saturday, December 29, 2012
Daily Life in Cuenca Ecuador REVISITED
This is one of our very popular videos on YT. It is a simple video showing the daily life of what it is like to live in Cuenca Ecuador, such as riding the bus, shopping in the mercado and hanging out in Park Calderon. This is Cuenca!
Thursday, December 27, 2012
Renting New, 3/2, with a View in Cuenca Ecuador for $200 Dollars
We are revisiting some of our videos on YT and on this Discover Cuenca Ecuador Blog.
Gringa Rents Nice Apartment in Cuenca for $200!
In this interview (Part 1 of 2) we show
our readers that honest Ecuadorian Landlords will still rent to gringos at the
Ecuadorian rental rate…even in Cuenca! Our purpose
is to encourage younger families on smaller means and those on a small retirement
income by showing them that it is still possible to start a new life abroad and
live well in Cuenca Ecuador. However,
anyone can do it if they are so led. If interested in finding a local priced rental click here!
Yes, it’s
still possible to rent from Ecuadorians at Ecuadorian rental rates!!! But, as
we show in the video, you will not find these lower priced rentals going to an English-speaking
rental agency. In fact we know personally most of the rental agencies that speak English will raise the rental price when they smell a gringo coming.
You probably
will not get these rental rates by staying confined to the gringo cafés and
English-speaking hot-spots in Cuenca. You probably won’t find these local
rentals by demanding 24 hour security and river views, but you might get these amenities
as an added bonus, like Karina did, as seen in the video above.
How to Receive Local Rental Rates
You will get
these local priced rents in Cuenca Ecuador when you procure the resources and
use the techniques we offer in the DIY Cuenca Landing Guide, and when you go about town on the local level.
Decide
what it is you need and want. Do you
need to be next door to other expats and have 24 hour posted security guard,
within walking distance to Supermaxi?
Then your chances of receiving the local Cuenca rental rate of $200 to $350 for a house or apartment
are next to zero as other writers in the expat press candidly point out.
You Don’t Need to Know Spanish to Get
Local Priced Rental
Knowing a
little bit of Spanish before you arrive in Cuenca would be a plus, but you don’t
need to be fluent in Spanish. Just having the willingness to want to learn the
language so you can begin to make friends with the locals and truly enjoy your
new life in Ecuador, will go a long way.
As shown in
the video, our friend rents in a decent Ecuadorian neighborhood, at the
Ecuadorian rental rate and lives in a nice, new, big, (1,500 sq.ft) 3 bed/2
bath apartment. Sorry but she did not want us to take photos of the inside of her home, but it's new, has a view, and is nice.
The local
priced apartments and homes go fast, so if you see something you like, and it
meets your needs, then we advise to rent it. Be prepared to sign at least a 6-month
lease and pay a small deposit.
The Spanish
speaking resources we list in the DIY Guide have local priced rentals as well. But,
you may have to weed out the ads that are targeting gringos (pricing to
foreigners) and those that cater to the gringo demands such as river view +24 hour security guard, 5+
bedrooms, 4 baths very large places (near 3000 sq. feet) in some cases, and
furnished w/elevator. (See this video with real estate broker, Macrina Serano ). To
be sure, you will not find all that for the local price and you shouldn’t expect it.
As we discuss in the guide, however, you
should always negotiate, never just pay the asking price. I know everyone always says that, so we will
be issuing a free ebook soon on how to do just that. Buyers of our DIY Cuenca Landing Guide
will automatically receive this negotiation ebook for free. This is to thank you for your support of this
blog and to add value to your patronage and readership.
Cuenca Has Different
Priced Rents Depending on Your Needs and Wants
There’s different priced housing for
different types of needs and wants and that is what it all boils down to.
Remember now,
Karina has both the secure building, plus the views and her rent for a nice
three bedroom two bath apartment in Cuenca is $200; she met her needs and wants
through going local; she rents at the local rental rate; she has learned a bit
of Spanish in the nine weeks she has lived here and she has made some wonderful
Ecuadorian friendships, and that means a lot to her. See video for more.
Here is part two of this interview with Karina
If you want some assistance with finding a locally priced vacant long term
rental see http://300dollarcuencarentals.blogspot.com/
Gringa Rents Nice Apartment in Cuenca for $200!
In this interview (Part 1 of 2) we show
our readers that honest Ecuadorian Landlords will still rent to gringos at the
Ecuadorian rental rate…even in Cuenca! Our purpose
is to encourage younger families on smaller means and those on a small retirement
income by showing them that it is still possible to start a new life abroad and
live well in Cuenca Ecuador. However,
anyone can do it if they are so led. If interested in finding a local priced rental click here!
Yes, it’s
still possible to rent from Ecuadorians at Ecuadorian rental rates!!! But, as
we show in the video, you will not find these lower priced rentals going to an English-speaking
rental agency. In fact we know personally most of the rental agencies that speak English will raise the rental price when they smell a gringo coming.
You probably
will not get these rental rates by staying confined to the gringo cafés and
English-speaking hot-spots in Cuenca. You probably won’t find these local
rentals by demanding 24 hour security and river views, but you might get these amenities
as an added bonus, like Karina did, as seen in the video above.
How to Receive Local Rental Rates
You will get
these local priced rents in Cuenca Ecuador when you procure the resources and
use the techniques we offer in the DIY Cuenca Landing Guide, and when you go about town on the local level.
Decide
what it is you need and want. Do you
need to be next door to other expats and have 24 hour posted security guard,
within walking distance to Supermaxi?
Then your chances of receiving the local Cuenca rental rate of $200 to $350 for a house or apartment
are next to zero as other writers in the expat press candidly point out.
You Don’t Need to Know Spanish to Get
Local Priced Rental
Knowing a
little bit of Spanish before you arrive in Cuenca would be a plus, but you don’t
need to be fluent in Spanish. Just having the willingness to want to learn the
language so you can begin to make friends with the locals and truly enjoy your
new life in Ecuador, will go a long way.
As shown in
the video, our friend rents in a decent Ecuadorian neighborhood, at the
Ecuadorian rental rate and lives in a nice, new, big, (1,500 sq.ft) 3 bed/2
bath apartment. Sorry but she did not want us to take photos of the inside of her home, but it's new, has a view, and is nice.
The local
priced apartments and homes go fast, so if you see something you like, and it
meets your needs, then we advise to rent it. Be prepared to sign at least a 6-month
lease and pay a small deposit.
The Spanish
speaking resources we list in the DIY Guide have local priced rentals as well. But,
you may have to weed out the ads that are targeting gringos (pricing to
foreigners) and those that cater to the gringo demands such as river view +24 hour security guard, 5+
bedrooms, 4 baths very large places (near 3000 sq. feet) in some cases, and
furnished w/elevator. (See this video with real estate broker, Macrina Serano ). To
be sure, you will not find all that for the local price and you shouldn’t expect it.
As we discuss in the guide, however, you
should always negotiate, never just pay the asking price. I know everyone always says that, so we will
be issuing a free ebook soon on how to do just that. Buyers of our DIY Cuenca Landing Guide
will automatically receive this negotiation ebook for free. This is to thank you for your support of this
blog and to add value to your patronage and readership.
Cuenca Has Different
Priced Rents Depending on Your Needs and Wants
There’s different priced housing for
different types of needs and wants and that is what it all boils down to.
Remember now,
Karina has both the secure building, plus the views and her rent for a nice
three bedroom two bath apartment in Cuenca is $200; she met her needs and wants
through going local; she rents at the local rental rate; she has learned a bit
of Spanish in the nine weeks she has lived here and she has made some wonderful
Ecuadorian friendships, and that means a lot to her. See video for more.
Here is part two of this interview with Karina
If you want some assistance with finding a locally priced vacant long term
rental see http://300dollarcuencarentals.blogspot.com/
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