Chordeleg: Filigree City With all the different artist studios we’ve been lucky enough to visit recently (3 around Saraguro and 2 today in Vilcabamba), I realize I never gave my take on our visit to the jewelry city of Chordeleg, about an hour outside of Cuenca. Let me just rectify that right now! Like most
What’s in a name? – Cuenca, Ecuador One of the fun things about exploring a non-English speaking town is seeing all the business names. Perhaps you’ll recognize a few of these?
Weaving a copper basket with the Cuenca Coppersmith – Cuenca, Ecuador Perhaps you remember Marco Machado, the Cuencan coppersmith, from our earlier post? If so, you won’t be surprised when I tell you that I jumped at the chance to go back and spend the day learning from him! When we first met him, he
You loved Faces of Cuenca, well here’s our sequel: The Places of Cuenca! These are a few of the spots that amazed, awed, inspired and made us smile here in Cuenca. (Warning: lots of photos here, along with links to a few videos at the end) If you are curious about what the traditional healing
Birthday Re-Do Underway – Step 1 : Horseback Riding!! – Cuenca, Ecuador Today we finally went horseback riding! We had hoped to do it on my actual birthday, but couldn’t get an appointment. Then we were foiled by rain on Tuesday, but today, today was our day! We have been determined to go horseback riding in