Cuenca Ecuador is one of the best places to live as an Expat. It was voted the number one spot for expats 3 years in a row. It is located at an elevation of 8500 feet making for a temperate climate year round.
Cuenca Zoo The Cuenca Zoo or more precisely, the Amaru Zoologico Bioparque is a unique zoo that is both physically challenging but a most wonderful experience. Mountainside Zoo I’ve been to many zoos all over the US including the San Diego and Cincinnati but never to one that is set up like the Cuenca Zoo. This is […]
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Ecuador street food is a staple for many Ecuadorians. I heard and read everything from “it’s so good” to “don’t ever eat it, it will make you sick.” There’s no reason I haven’t had any yet other than the opportunity never presented itself. I’m one that believes eating street food is fine, and I will
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Ikat weaving at La Casa de la Makana may be the only place in the world to see how they make handmade Makana shawls with Ikat patterns. Family Business A short drive from Cuenca, Ecuador to the town of Gualaceo is where you will find La Casa de la Makata. The location is a modest
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Our visit to a cloud forest in Cañar was one of fascination and like a trip back in time. Ecuador has 24 provinces, similar to states, in the United States. Then there are 221 cantons in these provinces (technically, three of these are not in a province). We traveled to the province of Cañar. Where
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Seven Church Tradition There is a tradition here in Cuenca and around the world in urban Catholic communities to do a seven church visit on the evening of Holy Thursday (the night before Good Friday). The history of this tradition is not clear. The pilgrimage to each church may correspond to the seven stations of
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Doce de Abril Doce de Abril (or the 12th of April) is the holiday in Cuenca that celebrates the birth of the city. The Spanish settlement of Cuenca was founded on April 12, 1557. This year marks the 459th anniversary. The celebration occurs for a week that ends on the 12th. Lots of parades, fireworks,
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Only in Cuenca can you have world class musicians play Vivaldi at your house concert party for a small donation of appreciation. House Concert We went to a friends house who hosted one of these events, and it was fantastic. Led by Daniel Brito Acosta (Pianist), Violinist and a Cellist, the trio sounded magnificent. They
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Miguel Illescas Miguel Illescas Art Gallery had its grand opening last week which my wife and I attended. What a wonderful display of art. I have to say that we were a little biased since my art instructor, Alberto Soriano, was displaying some of his oil work. The artists were present along with many other
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Medical Museum The Medical Museum (or more accurately, Museum of the History Society of Medicine) presents a history of medicine through a selection of old devices used over the years by doctors, surgeons, dentists, apothecaries, and their patients. The entrance to this museum is off of Dose de Abril at the west end of Military
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We found this archeological museum after we decided to check out the beautiful School of Medicine building on Dose de Abril near Solano Ave. The Cultural Unit of the University of Cuenca founded the museum in 1999. The museum has about 4,500 pieces but only a handful are displayed. They rotate the exhibits. Archeological Museum
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