Edd:  In our last post we talked about why we love our expat life. During that conversation we mentioned the year-round, springlike weather and inexpensive public transportation here in Cuenca. I’m not sure we’ve shared with our readers the many other reasons we, and thousands of other expats, think this Ecuadorian city is so great.

Cynthia:  Don’t want to dwell on the climate since we have covered that topic before, but as most of the United States is welcoming spring after the coldest winter in years, it sure is nice to wake up to blooming flowers and warm temps every day.

E:  Another constant that is a big plus is the country’s use of the U.S. dollar as its official currency. When visiting Argentina a couple of years ago we were living large, because we could exchange one hundred dollar bills on the informal Blue Dollar market for twice the official rate. Today that rate is only twenty percent more, which means American expats there have seen their purchasing power shrink sign...