From the days of Colonial Granduer

Away from the central plaza, the building here are full of colonial splendor, but they just aren´t maintained in many cases. The town is UNESCO world heritage, a Stratford of Ecuador and much more pleasant than Quito, the capital

Time for a BREAK!

August 1st 2005
Yo! after a long break, (you´ll get the pun shortly), its Jen signing back in. Ola! We have been busy studying Spanish here and to be honest we are doing pretty well, for a Brit anyways. But what a stroke of luck we have had lately. Firstly, the camera goes swimming. so we get one sent out cos they are about 3 times the price here. And when it arrives by courier, it contains a grand total o ... 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

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