Beautiful City of Cuenca Welcomes you

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What an adventure it has been. Stevie and I have travelled from Quito, the capitol of Ecuador, out to the coast, and down into the southern highlands of Ecuador. After having my camera stolen the third day of our trip, we finally found a nice new one here in this lovely city, so the blog is back in action.
How different Cuenca is from anywhere else we've been so far. Beautiful colonial architecture, we're talking wrought iron balconies, domed churches, colorful windows and houses, marble floors and columns just to get started. Every few blocks there was another lovely botanical park with statues and fountains. The people were some of the nicest we've met so far, eager to help us out with whatever we might need. And the food, oh the comida, you could get just about anything you wanted to eat just by walking a few blocks- including vegetarian restaraunts!
We had a wonderful welcome party including fireworks visible from our 6th story hotel room, and a 50 piece marching band playing salsa-like music. It was also the beginning of their yearly independence celebreation, good timing.
Needless to say, it was difficult to say goodbye, but the adventure continues...

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Photos

la calle de Cuenca
This shot was taken from the balcony of Hotel Monestario, overlooking one of the center streets below.

iglesia nueva, 1885
View from our hotel. Spot of much of the fiesta. Incan flute players sharing such hits as "Dust in the Wind" and Paul Simon Favories. Also reggaeton and salsa. Mucho Fiesta

Stevei and I from our hotel Balcony
Overlooking the city we had a great view from our place!