{"id":4642,"date":"2024-04-11T16:32:11","date_gmt":"2024-04-11T21:32:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/?p=4642"},"modified":"2024-04-16T10:52:26","modified_gmt":"2024-04-16T15:52:26","slug":"publishers-letter-special-thanks-to-our-readers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/11\/publishers-letter-special-thanks-to-our-readers\/","title":{"rendered":"PUBLISHER&#8217;S LETTER &#8211; Special Thanks to Our Readers"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4642\" class=\"elementor elementor-4642\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46a67d0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"46a67d0\" 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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2cef18 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e2cef18\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d016cef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d016cef\" 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>\/*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 29-01-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><em>Cuenca Expats Magazine, Issue 41<\/em><\/p><p>Hola,<\/p><p>We trust everyone had an enjoyable Carnival!\u00a0<\/p><p>We wanted to take this opportunity to thank you, our loyal readers. You made these recent awards possible:<\/p><ol><li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Cuenca Expats Magazine was honored with a Special Entrepreneurialism Award by the Ecuadoran-American Chamber of Commerce. This was the first ever awarded to an expat business.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Cuenca Expats Magazine was voted the Best Magazine for 2023 in Gringo Post\u2019s annual voting.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p>We also want to recognize our senior writer, Jane Hiltbrand. Jane is the writer and photographer of the Cuenca Architecture and the Historic Hacienda features. She won both the Best Blog and Best Photographer categories.<\/p><p>In this issue, the cover story is on the new Coral at Batan Shopping.\u00a0 This Target-like store is taking action to make the one-stop shopping experience even better, so expats can shop more and save more.<\/p><p>Wish for country living and a farm that grows a cash crop?\u00a0 Well, look no further. See Ashly Rogers\u2019 announcement for Casa de Bucay, a 20-hectare cacao farm and very large house just three hours from Cuenca and one hour from GYE.\u00a0 BTW, Ashley was the Gringo Post winner for six straight years as Cuenca\u2019s Best Realtor. Congratulations Ashley!<\/p><p>In this issue 41 (print version distributed at Coral Batan), we have some very interesting articles.\u00a0 Learn about Le Moulin, dining in an old mill from the 1600s, and BHKB an especially store where you can buy quality US and other name-brand kitchen and bath accessories, plus the world\u2019s top-selling spas.<\/p><p>It makes sense to have an eye examination once a year.\u00a0 Here\u2019s a new, affordable, conveniently located option we found for you\u2014Optical Columbiana. Also, these days when everyone is concerned about money, you\u2019ll want to read the latest Expats and Their Finances feature.\u00a0<\/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-32c5012 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"32c5012\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31922e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31922e6\" 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>We mentioned Jane earlier, and in this issue is another of her articles about Cuenca\u2019s historic architecture. And, if you are still thinking about a trip to Galapagos?\u00a0 You\u2019ll want to read part two of our first-hand report.<\/p><p>There are many excellent ways expats are contributing to help the Ecuadorian people. Here\u2019s one we bet you don\u2019t know about:\u00a0 a non-profit group helping indigenous farmers raise and sell vanilla. \u00a0Read about it here.<\/p><p>You may have noticed the square with funny lines in our recent issues.\u00a0 That\u2019s a QR code, and when you click it with your smart phone you connect with more information, including videos that are not on the printed page.\u00a0 This is one way we are increasing the usefulness of the magazine.\u00a0 Never used a QR?\u00a0 No problem.\u00a0 We\u2019ll show you how in four easy steps in this issue.<\/p><p>Remember to get your print of Cuenca Expats Magazine FREE at Coral Batan.\u00a0 Hurry, they go fast.\u00a0 But if you want to read it online, go to expatsmags.com.\u00a0 Sign up for the VIP club and we\u2019ll email the monthly issue directly to you. And, be sure to follow us on social media to get the latest scoop about expat life in Cuenca.<\/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-7a546c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a546c7\" 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<blockquote><p><strong>&#8220;Thanks again for being loyal readers for the last 7 \u00bd years!&#8221;<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Sincerely.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46d4d8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46d4d8e\" 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><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Cuenca Expats Magazine Team<\/span><\/strong><\/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-0fa587b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0fa587b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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=\"661\" height=\"792\" src=\"https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Best_-Local-Media-\u2013-GringoPost-2023.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4758\" alt=\"Best_ Local Media \u2013 GringoPost 2023\" srcset=\"https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Best_-Local-Media-\u2013-GringoPost-2023.png 661w, https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Best_-Local-Media-\u2013-GringoPost-2023-250x300.png 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 661px) 100vw, 661px\" \/>\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\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cuenca Expats Magazine, Issue 41 Hola, We trust everyone had an enjoyable Carnival!\u00a0 We wanted to take this opportunity to thank you, our loyal readers. 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