Rebecca (Becca) L. Adams de Garate, American expat in Ecuador

Rebecca (Becca) L. Adams de Garate

@BeccaGarate

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American expat in Ecuador

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American

Lives in Cuenca

Speaks Spanish, English

Registration: 14 October 2010

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My name is Becca and I am originally from the Seattle area. 6 and a half years ago I married a man from Cuenca (in Cuenca), and since then we have live in Argentina, Ecuador, the US, Australia and are now back in Ecuador. We just had our first child on September 5th (she was born in Cuenca) and are excited to be parents! We run a study abroad, international internship, and volunteer company here in Cuenca called El Nomad and I work as the Director of International Programs with our university partners abroad.

Interests: travel, , cooking, culture, great food, Languages, wine, international policy and politics

Ecuador

USA

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15 years ago

Visit with view toward relocation by bray419

Sometime next month my wife and I would like to visit Ecuador and hopefully talk with some Amerticans already living there. My name is Ron, I'm a clinical psychologist in private practice, and I'm 66 years old. My wife Jean, who is 58, is the office ...

Hi Ron, You should most certainly check out Cuenca. There is a wonderful retired expat community here, but Cuenca is small enough that you can still get out on your own and meet Ecuadorians. Plus it is a safe city that has lots to offer, including ... Read More

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15 years ago

New to forum and visiting Cuenca and Quito in late December by Steve and Sandy

We are considering retirement to EC and will visit in late December. Are there good places, especially in Cuenca, to meet English speaking expats? My wife and I don't drink or smoke so some locations might not be comfortable. We are also ...

Hi Steve and Sandy! Most of the organized expat evenings are in bars. However, Edd Staton eddsaid.blogspot.com/) started a dinner on Tuesdays at 5:00 at Di Bacco. I haven't gone yet (it started last week), but its more of a dinner thing. There are ... Read More

BeccaGarate replied to a thread

15 years ago

Visiting Cuenca for 6 months and welcoming help by sheryle

Hi! My family, consisting of my husband, our 19 year old son and our 3.5 year old daughter are planning on spending 6 months in Cuenca to investigate the possibility of moving there. I am hoping to connect with some people already living there and ...

Hi Sheryle, I'm sorry it has taken so long for me to reply, we've had a busy couple of days with baby! I will get the name of the woman who watches our friend's 2 year old. They really do say wonderful things about her. She watches the children in ... Read More

BeccaGarate replied to a thread

15 years ago

Visiting Cuenca for 6 months and welcoming help by sheryle

Hi Sheryle! It's fun to see someone with children thinking about moving here! We just had our first baby here in Cuenca on Sept 5th. My husband is from Cuenca and we have many friends who have young children. One has a two year old who goes to ... Read More

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