By Richard Sanz Gonzales To quote from the movie Forrest Gump, “Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna get.”...

By Juan Francisco Carrasco In collaboration with Hi Expat magazine, I have been working on a complete guide of Ecuador for expats looking...

By Marcos Chiluisa One of the most important things to consider when applying for a visa in Ecuador is that you meet the requirements for...

By Patricia Hernandez Climate Change and Polluting Emissions Did you know that in the 2015 Paris Agreement, all participant countries...

By Carlos Ramirez Did you know that health is understood as the prolongation of life and not only as the absence of diseases? In order to...

By Mark Bradbury I’ve been writing articles for different magazines over the past 15 years, and sometimes I get an assignment that can...

By Diamond Crystal Webster defines the word ‘reset’ as to set again or anew. That is exactly what I’ve proposed to do in this gift of...

By Carlos Ramirez Over the years as a broker I have seen the good and the bad in the insurance industry. The questions and problems that...

By Lisa Goldsmith Lisa is an artist who is so passionate about her craft that she attended the Montserrat School of Visual Arts in...

By Gonzalo Pozo Gonzalo Pozo Jimenez (Goyo) was born on March 15, 1976 in the city of Ibarra, Ecuador. Goyo is an artist specializing in...

By Julie Harper There is nothing quite like piling into a minibus with a dozen or so buddies and striking out on a seven hour road trip....

By Sue Gallagher I grew up in a suburb of Boston in the 1950s. My mom was artistic so I always had a paintbrush or a knitting needle in...

By Carolina Segarra Ecuador is one of the most diverse countries in Latin America, not only geographically, but also because of its...

By Danielle Norris It is almost two o’clock in the afternoon on Christmas Day here in Manta, Ecuador. Soon there will be a grand venue...

By Mark Bradbury Three years ago, in September of 2019, I was contacted by Tina Rettka, a Canadian expat living here who wanted to do an...

By Juan Francisco Carrasco For this special sports edition, I am honored to interview a person that I greatly admire, with whom I have...

By Marcos Chiluisa A cedula is the official Ecuadorian identification card. Native residents have them, and expats can get one once they...

By Stalin Oviedo Thank you so much for talking with us today Dr. Oviedo. Would you mind telling us a little more about yourself? Dr....

By Pilar Albuja We sailed all night from Manta to Ayangue. We saw the sun rise and heard the singing of the birds, which indicated that...

By Sigrid Tidmore As with the butterfly’s metamorphosis, it is change that has pushed my creativity forward. Throughout my life, much of...