Portable Parents Blog

We are often asked what we do with ourselves all day while we are living in Cotacachi. Both Gina and I feel a little guilty when we reply…oh, not much. Just spend time with the kids, homeschool in the morning and Spanish and Music lessons in the afternoons. We visit with friends, either stopping on...

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We headed into the big city today…Ibarra. I have heard population estimates from 70,000 to 120,000, regardless it is a much bigger town than Cotacachi with a population of around 8,000. Many people drive to Ibarra to go shopping for hard to find items, or for products and services that simply are not available in...

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Rooftops are used in Ecuador similarly to how backyards are used in the U.S.. It is very common to see laundry hanging on a rooftop to dry, and in fact, many buildings have traditional wash racks on top of the roofs as well. I have seen a few BBQ’s or other cooking apparatus on nearby...

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During the past week we have been asked “why we like Cotacachi” by our friends and family. I decided to spend some time thinking about this question and try and get an answer on paper. This is OUR answer and won’t fit everyone’s situation. In fact, our guess is that it won’t fit the sensibilities...

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