How difficult is it to navigate Cuenca sidewalks
if you're in a wheelchair?
Near impossible, according to U. of Cuenca findings.
Eighty-five percent of the streets of the city are
inaccessible to people with physical impediments,
according to the U. of Cuenca study.
214 sidewalks were studied. Not a single one
complied with the relevant standards that should
be met to accommodate folks in wheelchairs or
other mobility aids to get around.
-- published in Science Direct and reprinted at
Alternative to Cuenca for the challenged.
An Expat who considers moving to Ecuador may
wish to look into the Mariscal sector in Quito
where getting around with a wheelchair or a
walking aid is less challenging than in Cuenca.
Although much of the capital city is hilly --
Centro Histórico for example --
Mariscal is extremely popular among
Expat visitors for the places and services the
sector offers, and also because the topography
is relatively flat.
Mariscal's Plaza Foch neighborhood is known
for its many international restaurant choices,
sports bars, nightclubs, hair salons where
inexpensive massage is available and
fruit shops.
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