Cuenca Ecuador - Walking to El Centro from Our New Apartment

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Күн бұрын

Today I walk up to El Centro in Cuenca Ecuador from our new apartment near the Batan Mall. Cuenca is a beautiful colonial city and very walkable, especially on such a beautiful day. I track some of my expenses and show some of the sights and sounds of the city. We love the culture, the food, and the excitement and challenge of living in Cuenca, Ecuador. And the the cost of living in Ecuador is great, too. But life in South America, as with most travels, will be easier if you leave your expectations at home and travel with an open mind.
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@fartaroundfestival Жыл бұрын

Eggs come out with a protein coating and can last for longer without refrigeration until they are washed.

@SlowpokeTravel Жыл бұрын

the bigger stores would have eggs sold in cartons like we're used to in the USA, but most of the mom and pop places we bought eggs would sell them loosely and charge by the egg...I always thought I would crack an egg bringing them home, but I never did. After spending time in Mexico, Chile, and Ecuador the notion of unrefrigerated eggs seems normal to me...my mama can't get her head around it

@pedrez79 Ай бұрын

Que bueno que sigas aprendiendo español eso es importante si vives en Ecuador. Aunque muchos hablamos en inglés, indiscutiblemente debes de aprenderlo. Saludos.

@CommanderSheen Ай бұрын

I walked that same bridge you did in the beginning today

@SophisticatedBob 11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for all the detail about Cuenca, and the walking tours. Fanstastic.

@SlowpokeTravel 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching our vids, we appreciate it...and thanks for the kind comments

@MANNY100123 Жыл бұрын

Nice to see a bit more around the area! Thanks, Buck!

@SlowpokeTravel Жыл бұрын

I've got a ridiculous amount of footage to edit, so I appreciate you watching!

@charlenehuskey146 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video tour, the sound is great on your recording 👍. That was a great price compared to the states. I've paid that price alone for extra special eggs. Doing great and I hope you all are also. Thumbs 👍 and happy weekend to you both.

@SlowpokeTravel Жыл бұрын

the sound is great? I love to hear that...I worry about the sound on these videos I make with my phone; it sounds pretty good to me too, but I wonder sometimes if I'm just used to hearing it over and over as I edit, so I lose all objectivity--thanks!

@mr-vet Жыл бұрын

I love plantains-I could almost live on them alone…with some cheese empanadas, pan de yuca, and lentils.

@SlowpokeTravel Жыл бұрын

My biggest surprise in Cuenca was how much I enjoyed the food...tigrillo is one of my favorite breakfasts now

@leonorjara6809 3 ай бұрын

👍👍❤❤

@BPe-ie9je 2 ай бұрын

cuenca ,,,hope you come back

@SlowpokeTravel 2 ай бұрын

Me too...I miss finding a nice tigrillo in the morning

@minniegibson8722 Жыл бұрын

Lovely!

@SlowpokeTravel Жыл бұрын

thanks

@raiz91 Жыл бұрын

Welcome to Ecuador 🇪🇨.

@SlowpokeTravel Жыл бұрын

Gracias!

@SoyElocoson 21 күн бұрын

Great video, subscribed. I wonder if in Ecuador you can order from Amazon or Ebay and have things delivered the same way as in the US. And medicine such as insulin if it's available as in the US pharmacies, if anyone knows drop a reply. Looks so calmer there than some cities in here. I would love to visit that little town some day. Great videos.

@susantaulli6580 Жыл бұрын

Looks like a fancy French pastry called a palmier. But in Ecuador!

@SlowpokeTravel Жыл бұрын

I love palmiers--I fell in love with them at a French bakery is Seattle. Over the years, I've tried many Latin American baked goods that look like palmiers, and they never quite are! I've tried "orejas" at several different panaderias in Ecuador, and most are very good, but not quite as good as the French variations (the Latin variations are often more "chewy" than "flaky". In Florida, I often find baked goods at Cuban bakeries that look like palmiers, and they always disappoint!--they're always too chewy! I had the same experience at bakeries in Mexico--too chewy. The orejas in Cuenca are the closest I've found to palmiers, but they're not quite palmiers. I even tried a supposedly French bakery in Cuenca, but the palmier was an oreja :^)

@Luis-np2sc 5 ай бұрын

It’s 9:00 in the morning and everything since to be closed. At what time business open in Cuenca?

@RustyGlovebox Жыл бұрын

Kudos to you for making it to the top of the stairs. That looked like a good opportunity to call an URBER... Lol . I had wondered if you already knew Spanish. You get another Kudos for taking some lessons. How much longer are you planning staying?

@SlowpokeTravel Жыл бұрын

We had access to Uber in Guayaquil, but Uber is not an option in Cuenca! We've found the taxis to be a great value, though, although we've only used them twice in Cuenca--since we like walking and pack light enough to not always need transport, even when changing locales with all of our luggage. We booked a 2-month housesit back in the USA, so we're only maxing out our 3-month tourist visa in Ecuador.

@willieincordes392 Жыл бұрын

👏👏👏👍👍

@SlowpokeTravel Жыл бұрын

thanks a bunch!

@rorybellamy2533 Жыл бұрын

give yourself a thumbs up, you are trying to learn Spanish that is Glad not sad. keep going . i remind myself im still learning English although its my first language, Cuenca a nice place I hope to visit

@SlowpokeTravel Жыл бұрын

I do enjoy practicing Spanish, which is good because the enjoyment is the #1 benefit--I'm sure not speaking or understanding the language very well! I need to work harder at it, but then that would be work, so....

@kristiG5259 Жыл бұрын

Have you attended a language exchange?

@SlowpokeTravel Жыл бұрын

no I haven't, have you? I need to be a lot more studious...I'm really a goof off when it comes to studying

@kristiG5259 Жыл бұрын

@@SlowpokeTravel No, we were only there for 4 days (in May) but I will attend when I return. I was just curious if it was more social or academic.

@minniegibson8722 Жыл бұрын

😊😊😊😊😊😊

@SlowpokeTravel Жыл бұрын

thanks a bunch!

@billobrien4680 Жыл бұрын

The barrio where el Centro Comercial Batán is in barrio Batán. The street that runs behind the mall is Calle del Batan. Curiously, the barrio and the mall have the accent on the 2nd "a' but the street name does not. Most of the barrio is to the west of the mall.

@SlowpokeTravel Жыл бұрын

I'm surprised how often we ended up going to the mall in that area...but outside the food court on the mall balcony was a good place to sip a coffee, although not the best coffee

@billobrien4680 Жыл бұрын

@@SlowpokeTravel If you haven't been to Mall del Rio (the biggest one) or Monay Shopping Center you should check them out. I'm not sure you will find better coffee but it's worth a try. People tell me that the coffee is good at Ooh la la Café.

@SlowpokeTravel Жыл бұрын

We tried Ooh La La for coffee and dessert and liked it...Ooh La La had my 2nd favorite carrot cake (No.1 is Cafe del Zaguan)

@billobrien4680 Жыл бұрын

@@SlowpokeTravel Another great place is Flora Café on Plaza Otorango. Nucallacta has fantastic carrot cake (we usually go to the Av. Loja location.) ¡Buen provecha!

@mr-vet Жыл бұрын

When I visited Cuenca last year, the guards didn’t like me filming inside or taking pictures and asked me not to.

@SlowpokeTravel Жыл бұрын

nobody ever told me not to film, but I never really shot video around guards...I wish I could have gotten good video footage inside the markets, but I never felt comfortable filming there

@mneff69 Жыл бұрын

Is it overcast most of the time down there? 👍♥️✌🙏🇺🇸

@SlowpokeTravel Жыл бұрын

in the mountains the weather changes fast, so it can go from clear and sunny to overcast and then back again throughout the day...I never left home without a long sleeve shirt to put on, either to protect from the cool of an overcast day or the rays of the sun...it could really go either way at any time

@planetag310 Жыл бұрын

Are there places in Cuenca that serve healthy breakfasts without sugar? Scrambled eggs?

@tomg1247 Жыл бұрын

Nomades and Sunshine Cafes--both on Calle Larga--have great breakfasts. Just about $6 for an nice omelette with accompaniments including coffee.

@SlowpokeTravel Жыл бұрын

we enjoy Sunrise Cafe on Calle Larga, but we never tried Nomades...at Sunrise they'd come and refill your coffee cup, which was not the norm at most places we breakfasted

@majorpayne5289 6 ай бұрын

👍(SUBd)

@amarilloaristocrat8435 Жыл бұрын

Where is your wife?

@SlowpokeTravel Жыл бұрын

we spend a lot of time together, but I'd never be so cruel as to make her spend all of her time with me...I don't think anyone could put up with that for too long :^)

@amarilloaristocrat8435 Жыл бұрын

@@SlowpokeTravel , thanks for your response.