Cuenca Hotels: Great Selection, Great Value

Something about colonial cities makes my heart sing. I’ve been in many of them throughout Central and South America. Antigua, Guatemala, is one of my all time favorites. It has been fully restored and is a tourist’s delight.
But Cuenca is something special, in the sense that it is not necessarily a [...]

Cuenca, Ecuador: It Feels Like Home

Like Jason, I too am back from my trip, but while he was tripping around the U.S., I was doing the same in Ecuador. When I departed on May 2, I had the mistaken notion that I could continue to post regularly, but time and travel restrictions prevented me from doing so.
The good news [...]

Ecuador Internet, Airports, Hotels, and Download Speeds

Day before yesterday, I set out on a journey around Ecuador with a couple of clients to see if we could find them some property.
Due to the amount of traffic we are getting on our website and blog, and the amount of emails they generate, I was somewhat concerned about continuing to stay in touch [...]

Ecuador Vacation Rentals in Cotacachi Available Now

Are you looking for a short term or long term Ecuador vacation rental in Cotacachi? We have two available. The first is a two bedroom house on a quiet street in a downtown location just off leather street.
This house is available for a five night minimum stay. Price is $55 night. It [...]

Hotels in Cotacachi

Several readers have inquired about hotels in Cotacachi.
Two hostels in Cotacachi offer good value at very reasonable prices. Hostel Tierra Mia on Bolivar just off leather street charges $7 per person. Hostal Posada Munaylla, on the corner of leather street (Diez de Agosto) and Sucre has beds for $8 per person. When [...]