Jonathan Brown & Karen Brown

Published on: 23/06/2026

Cuenca sits at 8,400 feet. Honest advice from expats who adjusted: what to do before arrival, what to expect, and what worked for us.

Jonathan Brown & Karen Brown

Published on: 16/06/2026

Moving to Cuenca, Ecuador in 2026? An honest guide from full-time expats Jonathan & Karen Brown. Cost, neighborhoods, visa, and lived experience.

Karen Brown

Published on: 18/05/2026

What whiteness looks like in Cuenca, from a white woman who's been paying attention for thirty-three years. The patterns, the costs, the contradictions.

Jonathan Brown

Published on: 18/05/2026

Cuenca after one year, from a Black man with a specific history. What the move actually feels like, where the harder moments come from, and why I'd still recommend it.

Jonathan Brown & Karen Brown

Published on: 15/05/2026

Two views from the same move. Jonathan on race and visibility abroad, Karen on whiteness from inside it, both on the systems that don't disappear when you cross a border.