Dancin in the Streets

La Fiesta de Cuenca

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November 2nd 2007
The fiesta in Cuenca has already begun. Bands fill the street with the sound of music, fireworks illuminate the sky and people are everywhere. The city is packed with a mixture of locals, Americans and Europeans all ready to take part in the festivities. Cuenca is Ecuador's third largest city and Nov. 3rd is their independence day, an excuse to party and set off fireworks much like in the USA ... 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