Marble Church

Cuenca

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December 1st 2009
Cuenca, city of ice cream. Or, at least for us. The first night we found a hoppin ice cream and dessert shop right on the corner of the main plaza, and I decided then and there to eat only cake and ice cream for the rest of our stay in Cuenca. Although I did end up eating some things more substantial than chocolate, we still managed an impressive three visits in one day. Note tiramisu for breakfas ... 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