Here is the stream of people pouring out after Mass. I was part of the crowd and left earlier than these people. As you can tell, it is Mass that brings many people, especially on Easter Sunday.
Wrapping up in Cuenca... March 24th 2008 It is now in the evening of Easter Sunday and it’s time to start wrapping up Cuenca. I’ve decided I will head out tomorrow, assuming buses are running relatively well. It is an estimated 12 hour bus ride to Quito from Cuenca and if I’m going to take the bus I need to break up the trip. I can basically divide the trip in half if I leave tomorrow and get as far as Riobamba. That seems a wh ... read more
South America » Ecuador » South » Cuenca 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
After 36 years living in Minneapolis, living the "conventional" life, and taking the 2 weeks of vacation earned to get to somewhere quick in the US, it's time to find "new places to go"... new places to go physically - (never been to Ecuador or Panama, and only a week in Nicaragua in 2006), new places to go mentally- finding a new way of thinking about the world and my life, and hopefully financially - new places to go to earn a living and/or a way of making a living!
So, here we go...I saved the cash, rented out the house, and told my friends and family I'm read... full info