Fishing the Traditional Way

Cuenca - Just One of Those Days...

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September 20th 2009
One of the great things about Cuenca is that you can drink the water! Right from the tap. It tastes terrific... with no worries about a "crummy tummy" they say. Hallelujah! The water "we locals" drink comes from some 200 glacial lakes in the nearby Cajas National Park. It doesn't get any better than that. After wandering around Mexico and Central and South America and buying bottled water ... read more

South America » Ecuador » South » Cuenca

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The "Republic of the Equator" was one of three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others are Colombia and Venezuela). Between 1904 and 1942, Ecuador lost territories in a series of conflicts with its neighbors. A b... ... read more