Discovering Cuenca, Ecuador
January 25th 2024 (Author’s Note: I visited Cuenca and surrounding areas in Azuay Province during the second and third weeks of January 2024. During this time, the Ecuadorian government had established a state of emergency to combat the drug gangs in the country. Except for a few pockets of violence in and around the city of Guayaquil on the Pacific coast, the country was as tranquil and safe as normal. This tri
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