I Just Want to Sleep Thru the Night in Cuenca Ecuador

Have you ever been deprived of sleep for days and days? It's not a good place to be. Finally, Frank is speaking up about his chronic altitude insomnia that he has carried with him since we moved to Cuenca Ecuador five years ago. We call it altitude insomnia because when we go to lower elevation (sea level) he sleeps like a baby. 



UPDATE 2016: Doing the research we discover a name for this that occurs in 1/4 of the population that live at high altitudes above 6000'. 



It occurs even in healthy persons at altitudes above
6000 ft.   Cuenca Ecuador is 8200'.   PB may lead to sleep disturbances with frequent awakenings...Yep, that's us! 

SOURCE: NCBI



This is something that we have experienced; you may or may not experience insomnia while living in Cuenca because everyone is different with a different body type. Also, doing research we find that some people who were born at sea level and then move to high altitudes may experience some health issues (overtime) with living in higher altitudes. For us, its sleep problems. To see more of our articles about living at high altitudes, see below the video.

                     

• Adjusting to the Culture and Environment of Cuenca Ecuador

• What's It Like to Live on the Equator? Sunburns and Early Evenings

• Why Cuenca Ecuador's Climate May Not Be Good for Everyone

We're an Expat Family of Five, Living Frugal, Healthy and Happy Abroad. We live in Cuenca, Ecuador and travel the Ecuador coast whenever we get a chance. Come along and enjoy some of our experiences with us!

Less Noise, Less Smog, Less Traffic...When?

Living in the city has its annoyances, like the noise, traffic and diesel fumes but during this 3 day holiday weekend, it was actually peaceful in Cuenca Ecuador. 

                    


We're an Expat Family of Five, Living Frugal, Healthy and Happy Abroad. We live in Cuenca, Ecuador and travel the Ecuador coast whenever we get a chance. Come along and enjoy some of our experiences with us!

Uh, Overpaying Because You're a Gringo?

Seasoned travelers know prices but tourists, vacationers and newbies don't know what prices should be...and so what happens? Well, several things happen such as the vendor sets a new precedent for the cost of something because he or she now knows a gringo will pay that much. The other thing that happens is obvious and that's rising prices. The most important principle here is to understand that not wanting to overpay doesn't make you look cheap unless you are cheap. It's about principle, not about how a person feels. 

                         


We're an Expat Family of Five, Living Frugal, Healthy and Happy Abroad. We live in Cuenca, Ecuador and travel the Ecuador coast whenever we get a chance. Come along and enjoy some of our experiences with us!