Cuenca looks like it'd be right up my alley, I love walkable cities with lots of culture! The national park looked breathtaking. And the cleansing ritual at the market is something I'd definitely want to experience 😄
You seem LOCAL... because of your DOGGIES! ❤. Traveling with dogs is a huge effort, most of us know, so I think we assume that the lovely humans must be from the neighborhood.
Great video! Thank you for sharing your experience in Ecuador! The cleansing was very interesting to watch. The food experience is what I look forward to the most! Stephanie is good at describing the dish, I feel like I can get an idea of what it would taste like 😋
Nice video but the main market in Cuenca is the Gran Feria on Las Americas. It supplies all the other markets including 10 De Augosto. The limpias are fun. The Cajas are magical.
this looks like so much fun! perfect eloqution, a great video(!!) LUV jillians's funky shamanic treatment, ok I think i have had your names right all along . . .
Have heard great things. Planning to try to get here in 2023 or 2024, then we will be there again in 2027 on the Americas leg of our drive around the World. That is an amazing cost breakdown. Plus, we love free walking tours early in a visit as well. Have a happy new year. Subed to see more. Cheers to more adventures and the growth of your channel and ours in 2023.- Turtle
Oh yes, I think we have a few hundred tips that will help you 😂 You can check this video for budgeting bit.ly/3mqjYaV and this one for more on budgets bit.ly/3PzbhVB and also this one on travel burn out bit.ly/3COfcbP Good luck with your planning!
Unlike Mexico, the water in Cuenca is safe to drink. This really added to our comfort when buying street snacks and eating salads in restaurants. We didn't experience any illness.
@@fourthdeconstruction Yes, but that's not the problem in Mexico; it's the water. They're used to it but we are not. Many restaurants serve filtered water, but street stalls usually do not. I've gotten sick from buying delicious sliced mangoes that were cut with a knife which the seller dipped into a bucket of tap water after each serving.
I just found your channel love the Cuenta con tent! had to subscribe. I have acompletely unrelated question, where can I get that amazing bicycle shirt?
We've never been to Paraguay so wouldn't be able to provide a comparison. However you might check the cost of living stats on Numbeo -- that's the website we always use.
We noticed the altitude more in Quito and while hiking in the Ecuadorean highlands. By the time we got to Cuenca, we felt fairly acclimatised. We didn't notice the altitude at all in Medellin.
That Gillian either had a cold or would get a cold soon...it was a little difficult to translate but that seemed to be the general gist of it. And she did get a cold a couple weeks later! 🤔
I was looking on numbeo and everything in this city costs like Tirana, it was insane how they matched. Even take home salaries after tax. And it’s just as walkable and the same size.
To date, the longest flight was 12 hours from Singapore to Poland. We would prefer a maximum flight of 8 to 10 hours as there is only so long that the little dogs want to go without a proper washroom break. Here's our tip sheet for traveling with a dog bit.ly/3oF4OMc
@@OurFreedomYears Thank you so much! I will get that. Does that time include all airport time or just the flying? With needing to be there 3 hours before a flight and unloading usually taking at least an hour, that's such a long time for the dogs.
@@raindances3310 That only includes the flying time, although we do try to avoid such long flights whenever possible or schedule them as an overnight. We give the dogs a little walk in the airport just before and immediately after the flight....we just find a quiet corner and carry paper towel and sanitizer for the clean up.
It's called Piedra de Agua and we did the two-for-one circuit for a total of $35 USD (available on Mondays and Fridays I believe). If I went back, I would likely choose the even more pampering indoor circuit.
Cuenca looks like it'd be right up my alley, I love walkable cities with lots of culture! The national park looked breathtaking. And the cleansing ritual at the market is something I'd definitely want to experience 😄
Absolutely worth a few dollars to give the cleansing a try! We saw lots of locals lining up for their regular treatment.
You seem LOCAL... because of your DOGGIES! ❤. Traveling with dogs is a huge effort, most of us know, so I think we assume that the lovely humans must be from the neighborhood.
We do get a lot of tourists coming up to us and asking for directions! They assume that we live there because we have dogs. 😂
Cuenca is one of the greatest city of Ecuador. Hope you visited Cuenca’s Balcony, (mirador de Turi) and the city tour bus.
Thanks for coming to 🇪🇨 .
It really is a jewel...such great architecture and a well preserved historic centre. 😊
Yes, please explore all of Ecuador, even more beautiful and far more affordable than Cuenca.
We spent three months in Ecuador and loved it! You can see the other videos in our playlist th-cam.com/play/PLcCPFj7b6VbZXvOK2tqILu5HcEpH8h2V-.html
I find it really fascinating that popcorn is everywhere!
I can tell you that it was a lot of fun to add it soup! And pretty tasty too 😂
Great video! Thank you for sharing your experience in Ecuador! The cleansing was very interesting to watch.
The food experience is what I look forward to the most! Stephanie is good at describing the dish, I feel like I can get an idea of what it would taste like 😋
So sweet - thanks so much! I love food and trying to understand what each dish is all about.
Nice video but the main market in Cuenca is the Gran Feria on Las Americas. It supplies all the other markets including 10 De Augosto. The limpias are fun. The Cajas are magical.
Good to know about the Gran Feria...we didn't manage to get to that one. We did, however, fall in love with the Cajas -- such a beautiful park. 😊
Wow, fantastic! We love your videos so much. Thank you! Now we’re all fired up.
Awesome! And thank you! 😊
Yall have a good video personality. I need to smile more 😊
Smiling is always good! 😊
Love the video, the inflated airbnb cost is something people always comment to me too. It is part of living monthly while traveling 😌.
Exactly! We take it as an unavoidable cost of travel. And it still costs less than what we would pay back in Canada.
this looks like so much fun! perfect eloqution, a great video(!!) LUV jillians's funky shamanic treatment, ok I think i have had your names right all along . . .
Yup, you got it! 😂 Glad you enjoyed the video.
Very good video, perfectly edited and entertaining, perfect summary of every place and adventure
Wonderful to hear! Thank you. So glad you enjoyed the video 😊
Have heard great things. Planning to try to get here in 2023 or 2024, then we will be there again in 2027 on the Americas leg of our drive around the World. That is an amazing cost breakdown. Plus, we love free walking tours early in a visit as well. Have a happy new year. Subed to see more. Cheers to more adventures and the growth of your channel and ours in 2023.- Turtle
So glad you enjoyed the video! And best of luck to you with your travels...it looks like you're up to some exciting adventures of your own. 😊
@@OurFreedomYears It is what we love. Thanks for the kind response. We look forward to speaking again.
Puro Freedom,bienvenida al Ecuador,el país de los 4 mundos,y desde la mitad del mundo te mando un fuerte abrazo 😍🥰❤️ y muchas bendiciones 🙏🙏
¡Gracias! Es hermoso país.😊
Ahem, how did I not find you guys before. :) Any tips for someone planning to do full time travel comfortably for 6 months?
Oh yes, I think we have a few hundred tips that will help you 😂 You can check this video for budgeting bit.ly/3mqjYaV and this one for more on budgets bit.ly/3PzbhVB and also this one on travel burn out bit.ly/3COfcbP Good luck with your planning!
How may I ask you took your dogs to Ecuador for such a short time ? Nice video , TX.
Is it safe to consume drinks and fruit that you buy on the street? I've had some epic cases of "turista" from doing that in Mexico.
Did you wash your hands before eating?
Unlike Mexico, the water in Cuenca is safe to drink. This really added to our comfort when buying street snacks and eating salads in restaurants. We didn't experience any illness.
@@fourthdeconstruction Yes, but that's not the problem in Mexico; it's the water. They're used to it but we are not. Many restaurants serve filtered water, but street stalls usually do not. I've gotten sick from buying delicious sliced mangoes that were cut with a knife which the seller dipped into a bucket of tap water after each serving.
@@OurFreedomYears That's wonderful! How do you find out in advance before you go to a country - is there a website?
@@victoriaguerin2851 We usually look it up online when we arrive and then verify with our host.
Another interesting and excellent video. Why do I always get hungry when I watch? 😀
We include too much good food I guess 😂
I absolutely love this green mango juice!
We had no idea what to expect when we tried it...but it was delicious! 😊
I just found your channel love the Cuenta con tent! had to subscribe.
I have acompletely unrelated question, where can I get that amazing bicycle shirt?
So glad that you found us! The bicycle shirt was discovered in a really great t-shirt store in Seville, Spain.
Love these videos. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed our Cuenca highlights. It was a fun month.
Thanks for the video!
Glad you enjoyed it! 😊
Cuenca looks lovely like one city on my list I would consider retiring too!. Is Cuenca, Ecuador as inexpensive as Asunción, Paraguay?.
We've never been to Paraguay so wouldn't be able to provide a comparison. However you might check the cost of living stats on Numbeo -- that's the website we always use.
Merry Christmas 🤶 🌲🌲🌲🌟🌟
Thanks so much! We celebrated the holidays in Medellin...beautiful lights all around the city. 😊
Great informative video. I'd love to explore Ecuador. I couldn't clearly hear the cleanser did she say that you were getting a cold?
We also couldn't hear very clearly but she did seem to be talking about getting a cold...a couple weeks later, Gillian did get a cold!
crazy prices, more than any video I have seen
Usually it's our accommodation prices that are high and that's because we like staying in really nice apartments. 😊
Did I miss the name of the airbnb in Cuenca? I would love to know that!
Here's the link to the Airbnb www.airbnb.com/rooms/54057593 😊
Did the high altitude in Cuenca and Medellin bother ur breathing?
We noticed the altitude more in Quito and while hiking in the Ecuadorean highlands. By the time we got to Cuenca, we felt fairly acclimatised. We didn't notice the altitude at all in Medellin.
What’s your favorite city or town so far. That if u had to settle down right now you would choose?
Such a difficult question! We've been to so many incredible places and yet haven't found that special one for settling down yet.
What did the egg reveal?
That Gillian either had a cold or would get a cold soon...it was a little difficult to translate but that seemed to be the general gist of it. And she did get a cold a couple weeks later! 🤔
I was looking on numbeo and everything in this city costs like Tirana, it was insane how they matched.
Even take home salaries after tax.
And it’s just as walkable and the same size.
So interesting! In terms of value, however, we definitely got more with our apartment in Cuenca vs Tirana.
@@OurFreedomYears for sure, you definitely overpaid in Tirana for the value that you got (even based on airbnb prices).
We are worried about traveling with our little doggies. What is the longest flight you will do with your two dogs?
To date, the longest flight was 12 hours from Singapore to Poland. We would prefer a maximum flight of 8 to 10 hours as there is only so long that the little dogs want to go without a proper washroom break. Here's our tip sheet for traveling with a dog bit.ly/3oF4OMc
@@OurFreedomYears Thank you so much! I will get that. Does that time include all airport time or just the flying? With needing to be there 3 hours before a flight and unloading usually taking at least an hour, that's such a long time for the dogs.
@@raindances3310 That only includes the flying time, although we do try to avoid such long flights whenever possible or schedule them as an overnight. We give the dogs a little walk in the airport just before and immediately after the flight....we just find a quiet corner and carry paper towel and sanitizer for the clean up.
What was the name of the hot springs and what was the cost.
It's called Piedra de Agua and we did the two-for-one circuit for a total of $35 USD (available on Mondays and Fridays I believe). If I went back, I would likely choose the even more pampering indoor circuit.
I also want to do limpia in Ecuador, but maybe more professional.
There seemed to be more professional and private stalls on the second floor of the market -- might be a good place to start your search.
According to the results of the egg cleansing, you are scared and cold.
Thanks...we needed a proper translation!