You've Done This Before. We Just Make It Faster.
You know how relocating works — you've done it in Mexico or Colombia. You don't need hand-holding. You need someone who knows Cuenca specifically, so you're operational in 5 days instead of 5 weeks.
You Know How Long This Usually Takes
Figuring it out alone takes 3-6 weeks: wrong rental, wrong neighborhood, Ubers wasted, Spanish that runs out the moment you reach the utility company counter.
Up and Running in 5 Days — What That Actually Means
- Rental secured, with a clean transition plan off Airbnb
- First grocery shop done together at the market you'll actually use
- A quality gym signed up that fits your criteria
- Transit cards active — Movilizate and Tranvia
- Local SIM working
- Coworking space verified, or your go-to cafe identified
- Neighborhood walk completed — safety, transit points, daily logistics
- Follow-up calls locked in for Week 1, 3, and 5
- Cuencanito AI and the Interactive Cuenca Map active for a full year
Built for the LatAm Veteran
You speak Spanish at a conversational level or better. You know what a mercado is. You've navigated utility setup before, in another country, and you're not new to "figure it out" logistics.
What you want isn't hand-holding — it's execution. You've done this before. You just need someone who knows Cuenca specifically to cut the learning curve.
What's Included
- Pre-arrival video call + rental shortlist matching your criteria
- Cuenca airport pickup + transfer to your Airbnb/rental
- Accompanied first grocery shop
- 3-day errand run: gym sign-up, transit + SIM setup, gastronomic deep-dive, neighborhood walk
- Follow-up calls at Week 1, 3, and 5
The Pre-Arrival Advantage
- We learn your specific needs before you land
- Rental shortlist curated to your non-negotiables
- Your errand route is planned, not improvised on the day
- Vetted vendors confirmed before you need them
- Cuencanito AI seeded with your context before arrival
The CEH Ecosystem — No One Else Has This
Cuencanito AI
Built from 11 years of real community intelligence, updated continuously. Your 24/7 answer engine for Cuenca questions.
Interactive Cuenca Map
Safety zones, quiet neighborhoods, and key logistics mapped. A full year of access is included.
Hubiteers Community
The vetted expat network, with introductions to trusted local businesses.
Follow-Up Structure
Calls at Week 1, 3, and 5 — because settling in doesn't end on Day 5.
Three 5-Day Operational Scenarios
Solo Focus — $595
Airport pickup included. Full 3-day errand run: gym, transit, SIM, gastronomic deep-dive, and a river-adjacent neighborhood walk.
Couples Focus — $795
Everything in Solo Focus, plus a park-running route for your partner, a couples orientation walk, and a welcome basket of local artisanal products.
Comprehensive — $970
Everything in Couples Focus, plus full Guayaquil-to-Cuenca transport management with a vetted driver and coordinated arrival.
Add-Ons for Any Package
- Home Setup Shopping (lamps, cookware, basics) — $60–$65
- Gastronomic & Import Deep-Dive — $75
- Extra Guided Errand Trip — $45
- Altitude Health Briefing — $60
- Night Walks Safety Map — $50
- Coworking Space Visit — $35
- Coworking Community Access — $50
About Javier
11 years in Cuenca. Has helped hundreds of expats settle in. Speaks the language, knows the vendors, knows the traps — and gives it to you straight, not the romantic version.
Your First 5 Days, Handled
Scenarios range from $595 to $970. Book a free pre-arrival consultation — tell us where you're landing and what matters to you, and we'll tell you exactly how we'd set that up.
Up and Running in 5 Days — In Writing
Follow-up calls at Week 1, Week 3, and Week 5. Cuencanito AI available 24/7. Everything you get is documented in a contract before you land — no surprises, no vague promises.
You can. It will take you several weeks of wrong turns. Or we can do it together in a few days, with someone who already knows Cuenca's specific shortcuts.
The cost of one wrong rental decision, one missed utility deadline, or a week of unnecessary Ubers is more than this package.
Then you know exactly how much faster this goes with someone who already knows the shortcuts in this specific city.
It specifies exactly what you get — deliverables, timelines, and follow-up calls — before you land, so there's nothing to guess at.
Tell us during your free consultation what matters most to you — we'll be direct about whether we're the right fit before you commit.
Your First 5 Days in Cuenca, Handled.
Book a free pre-arrival consultation. Tell us where you're landing and what matters to you — we'll tell you exactly how we'd set that up.
Cuenca Expat HUB — Welcome Packages & Arrival Concierge. Cuenca, Ecuador.