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Cuenca

American  
[kweng-kah] / ˈkwɛŋ kɑ /

noun

  1. a city in SW Ecuador.


Cuenca British  
/ ˈkweŋka /

noun

  1. a city in SW Ecuador: university (1868). Pop: 311 000 (2005 est)

  2. a town in central Spain: prosperous in the Middle Ages for its silver and textile industries. Pop: 47 201 (2003 est)

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We moved to Cuenca, Ecuador, primarily because it offered a much lower cost of living than the United States.

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Being able to regularly contribute to our savings was something we never imagined when we first arrived in Cuenca.

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While that is undeniably an important factor, we know other expats here in Cuenca sharing a similar standard of living whose budgets far exceed ours.

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When we discovered the walkability of Cuenca during the scouting trip we took prior to moving, we opted to sell both of our vehicles before leaving the States, and have never looked back.

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We faced that question over 15 years ago before moving to Cuenca, Ecuador.

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