Sinead Mulhern is happier after relocating to Cuenca, Ecuador. Sinead Mulhern 2024-10-29T00:14:01Z ... I've stayed in South America for the same reasons one might stay on any life trajectory, ...

She saved up for a yearlong adventure in South America, planning to move back to Canada at the end. After living in Cuenca, Ecuador, for six years, she feels stable, curious, and engaged.

But despite being Ecuador’s colonial heart, Cuenca also houses an interesting array of museums and galleries; head to the Pumapungo Museum for contemporary art, the Museum of Aboriginal Cultures ...

Conflicts in Ecuador, Mexico and Haiti stem from corruption, a lack of state authority and entities such as drug cartels.