Cuenca, Ecuador – Street Art in Cuenca : A Quick Post Remember this post we did about the graffiti and street art in Panama? Let me just say that Cuenca seems to have it’s fair share of talented artists as well! It’s definitely not as prevalent as in Panama City, and I wish the buses were
The Cuenca Copper Smith – Cuenca, Ecuador A few days ago we got one of those rare treats that you just can not plan on. It was a combination of being open to the possibilities, serendipity and dumb luck. We were in El Centro (the UNESCO World Heritage downtown area) walking down a cute cobblestone side street
January 1, 2015 Cuenca, Ecuador – What’s in a Resolution? Almost exactly two years ago I sat in the first team meeting of the new year at work. The facilitator said, “Okay, tell us about your week ahead and your New Year’s resolution.” I don’t know about you, but I generally hate the whole NY
December 31, 2014 Cuenca, Ecuador – A Cuencan New Year’s It’s just 9:00pm and we are back from downtown Cuenca with a quick NYE report. First, it feels like there are more effigies out there than people! It’s just crazy, with a wonderful festive vibe – definitely not as creepy as we originally felt. Cuencans
December 24, 2014 Cuenca, Ecuador – Pase del Niño Viajero (Passing of the Traveling Child Parade) All travel blogs seem to say something like “…try to participate in local festivals”. Well, allow us to join the crowd! When we arrived at our house-sit ten days ago, the folks we are sitting for told us about