Tag: Cuenca
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Dorothy – You’re Not in Kansas, Anymore!
Seminario St. Luis. This former seminary, adjacent to the cathedral, has been transformed and is now occupied by restaurants, boutiques, and even a brewery! Leones, tigres y osos, ¡Dios mío! (That’s “Lions and Tigers and Bears, oh my!” to all of you gringos.) It’s been a few weeks since I arrived in Cuenca, so I…
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Mirador de Turi
September 27, 2023. Today I took a trip to Turi. It is located on the southside of Cuenca, about 500 feet above the city proper. I was told there was a spectacular view of the city to be had from this viewpoint, so off we go! I grabbed my bus pass, loaded the Moovit bus…
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I’m Heeeere…..
Well, I made it! Arrived the evening of September 20th after a 40 minute flight from Tampa to Miami, 3 hour layover in Miami (LATAM has a great VIP lounge!), 4 1/2 hours Miami to Quito, customs and change planes, then a quick 40 minutes Quito to Cuenca. I was greeted at the airport by…
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Heading for Ecuador
Wait – what happened to the transatlantic cruise and living in Europe? …. it’s a long story…… maybe some day I’ll write about it. Fast forward 12 months. I gave up my apartment in May, 2023. I knew I would spend 2 months in Alaska helping my sister & her husband with some home renovations.…
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