I already mentioned that Cuenca is generally a very clean city, especially when I compare it to some cities in South East Asia which I had visited before coming to Ecuador. However, noise and air pollution can be an issue in the centre of the city due to the sheer number of buses and taxis passing through, so it is important that teachers choose the location of their accommodation wisely. Travellers to Ecuador are often concerned about security, and sadly crime levels have increased throughout Ecuador in recent years. However, Cuenca holds a reputation as one of Ecuador’s safest cities, and I believe that this title is deserved. While petty crime certainly exists, in one year I never heard of any fellow teachers, or local friends, experiencing violent crime. With common sense and standard safety precautions, one can have a very safe and enjoyable time in Cuenca.
What Ecuador lacks in size, it makes up for in diversity. Indeed, anyone teaching English here will be spoilt for choice in terms of the activities offered by this fascinating country. In addition to visiting the colonial cities, I used to enjoy comparing the anything goes nature of Montañita, a lively beach town on the southern pacific coast that is popular with tourists from all over the world, with Canoa, which is far more rustic and tranquil.
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