Mirador de Turi from below

Cuenca day 2

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July 31st 2012
Day 14: Cuenca Day 2: After a pretty good night's sleep, we got up, did the necessities and set out to find coffee before exploring Cuenca. Apparently, most Cuencanos either rise late or drink their coffee at home, because we couldn't find any cafes that opened before 8am! We originally figured on having coffee at the neat little Coffeetree Cafe, but they were just getting set up and to ... 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