A day in Paute

In my quest to find some land to build on in Ecuador, we were invited to Paute to spend the day at our lawyers retreat. Her get away has been in her husbands family for generations and was once an operating hacienda in the mountains of Paute.

View from the front of the property

There is a caretaker, his wife and their daughter who look after the place. Slow but sure they are bringing the property back to it's former glory. Cows and sheep, chickens and a fish pond as well as a nice garden and lots of fruit trees.

The caretakers daughter.

The ladies cooking a freshly caught chicken.

It was a great day hosted by some of the most gracious people we have ever met. We don't speak much spanish and they don't speak much english, what a great day in a beautiful environment with wonderful people.

This outing has given me hope that we will indeed find our place in Ecuador and make our retirement desires come true.