{"id":3561,"date":"2024-04-01T17:44:39","date_gmt":"2024-04-01T22:44:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/?p=3561"},"modified":"2024-04-04T18:10:58","modified_gmt":"2024-04-04T23:10:58","slug":"citizen-journalism-national-magazine-writes-about-cuencas-expats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/01\/citizen-journalism-national-magazine-writes-about-cuencas-expats\/","title":{"rendered":"CITIZEN JOURNALISM &#8211; National Magazine Writes About Cuenca\u2019s Expats"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3561\" class=\"elementor elementor-3561\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31670857 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"31670857\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24dd3b47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24dd3b47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.19.0 - 29-01-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1224\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Vistazo-article-issue-45.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3584\" alt=\"Vistazo article - issue 45\" srcset=\"https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Vistazo-article-issue-45.jpg 1224w, https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Vistazo-article-issue-45-300x137.jpg 300w, https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Vistazo-article-issue-45-1024x468.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Vistazo-article-issue-45-768x351.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1224px) 100vw, 1224px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0db779 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a0db779\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4989e24 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4989e24\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27fbf6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27fbf6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cuenca Expats Magazine, Issue 45<\/p>\n<p>The allure of Ecuador for retirees is undeniable: its spring-like climate, quality of life, peaceful ambiance, colonial charm, and vibrant cultural scene have all enchanted foreigners seeking a tranquil retirement.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Among these, Cuenca stands out as the preferred destination, with approximately 10,000 retired expats from the U.S., Canada, and other countries calling it home.<\/p>\n<p>This influx injects around $360 million annually into the local economy, with the average pensioner receiving $3,000 monthly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Edward Lindquist<\/strong>, a former advertising executive from Houston, Texas, and co-founder of Cuenca Expats Magazine, notes that Ecuador, particularly Cuenca, consistently ranks among the top retirement spots globally.<\/p>\n<p>Many retirees, like Terry Trimble, a 68-year-old electrical engineer from Washington, are drawn to Cuenca&#8217;s clean, safe environment, accessible public services, and vibrant community life.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, the city&#8217;s appeal extends beyond its amenities; expats also contribute significantly to local charities such as <strong>Fundaci\u00f3n FAAN and GRACE (Give Refugees a Chance).<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f43c603 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f43c603\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b389d47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b389d47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Despite receiving relatively modest pensions by U.S. standards, expats find that their funds stretch much further in Cuenca, where a couple can comfortably live on $2,000 a month.<\/p>\n<p>This contrasts starkly with the steep costs of living in American cities like Houston, New York, or San Francisco. 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Consequently, they have a minimal negative impact on the city&#8217;s finances.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, Cuenca offers retirees an attractive combination of affordability, comfort, and community, making it a dream retirement destination for many foreigners<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98d4484 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"98d4484\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"308\" height=\"397\" src=\"https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/VISTAZO-2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3571\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/VISTAZO-2.png 308w, https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/VISTAZO-2-233x300.png 233w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 308px) 100vw, 308px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reprinted and translated by permission of Vistazo magazine Cuenca Expats Magazine, Issue 45 The allure of Ecuador for retirees is undeniable: its spring-like climate, quality of life, peaceful ambiance, colonial charm, and vibrant cultural scene have all enchanted foreigners seeking a tranquil retirement. \u00a0Among these, Cuenca stands out as the preferred destination, with approximately 10,000 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":3765,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,54,317],"tags":[9,265,178,250,266,211],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3561"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3561"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3561\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4150,"href":"https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3561\/revisions\/4150"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3765"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3561"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3561"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3561"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}