Unlocking Cuenca’s secrets: Your advice needed for my upcoming visit!

I’m excited to share that I’ll be embarking on an exploratory trip to Cuenca after the second week of December this year. Having seen many of you successfully transition to this city, I’d greatly appreciate your insights and recommendations from your own experiences.

I’m eager to soak in all that Cuenca has to offer and get a comprehensive understanding of this place, which might become my future home. Your valuable suggestions will play a crucial role in shaping my itinerary and helping me explore the city to its fullest potential.

Please share any advice, whether it’s about must-visit places, neighborhoods to explore, rental and sale housing market, or any knowledge you’ve come across during your journey. Your collective wisdom will be a tremendous asset in planning my trip.

Thank you so much for your assistance.

Enrique
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Pixelvt
In my opinion, if you come with tourist eyes, you can easily fill the time visiting tourist stuff, but you really will not get a feel for what it is like to live here as a transplant. That can take weeks or more likely a few months. If you are... Read more 0 0
Chuck Dunn
Good point about day to day life. Things like paying utility bills, dealing with landlords, purchasing appliances, getting a drivers license if you want one, getting your residency, etc. All of that and more will not be visible on a tourist visit. 0 0
John Thompson
Come prepared to fall in love with the city, and its people. If you do, then we can talk strategy. 0 0
Chipspov
My only suggestion is to make a prioritized list of what is important to you relative to why you are considering Cuenca as your future home. For example, let's say you're interested in the arts and humanities. You would then try to plan to visit and attend galleries and shows.... Read more 0 0
Arnie Geddon
I'd second Jeff, with the proviso that if you think you might buy a place, give living here a year or two first. Get acquainted with the market, the culture, and the way that business actually works. The rules here are different than where you're from, and they aren't necessarily... Read more 0 0
Jeff
If you're considering using professional assistance for real estate or a visa, I highly suggest checking out some of the recent posts regarding facilitators and lawyers. Making the wrong choice can have disastrous consequences, though it may not be immediately apparent. 0 0
Chuck Dunn
Agree! Isabel Mosquera is the only one that doesn't charge anything until your visa is in hand. 0 0