Seniors: Consider Cuenca Ecuador, South America for Cheap Retirement Living

More and more seniors today are considering living in South America these days. Why you may ask? Because there are great real estate buying conditions south of the United States. Many of the South American countries have a cheaper standard of living. For the last few years savvy Americans have discovered the great real estate values in places like Mexico, Costa Rica and Panama. Ecuador offers some great real estate opportunities for the adventuresome retiree. Let's explore living conditions in Cuenca.

Why Ecuador, and why Cuenca? This is city is the third largest city in Ecuador. Cuenca enjoys a spring like year-round climate that many people enjoy. This area is famed for its flower growing business. Many varieties of flowers are shipped internationally from this area. The flowers that are on your table could very well be from this area. It is located at an altitude of approximately 8000 feet. As we said before, it is a spring like year-round climate. The population is about 350,000 people. So this area is not to big to overwhelm you. It is also big enough to offer very diverse things to do and explore.

Cuenca was first explored by the Spanish in the mid 15th century. Beautiful examples of Spanish colonial architecture abound in this picturesque city. It is the third-largest city in Ecuador. Cuenca has quaint cobblestone streets with houses with ornate wrought Iron balconies. There are beautiful flowers all over this old Spanish treasure. They call Cuenca the Athens of the Andes. There are Universities there along with museums, and beautiful old churches. There are also four rivers that flow through the Cuenca area. There are many cultural activities available here. The UNESCO dubbed Cuenca to be a World Cultural Heritage site. Now let's take a look at buying real estate in the area.