Last weekend I went to Cuenca with my host brother, Esteban. After two weeks of lying around the house feeling sorry for myself, I couldn’t take it anymore! So we bought our bus tickets and were off! We had a fabulous time exploring Cuenca which is a GORGEOUS city! It’s so clean and everyone is incredibly nice. You could ask anyone for directions and they would stop what they were doing, help you out, and give you suggestions about where they thought you should eat! There were parades every day in different parts of the city celebrating everything from the Holy Family to the Ecuadorian version of April Fool’s Day. The bus system was so organized and there were maps everywhere. In short, I want to move to Cuenca!
Highlights of the trip? Visiting a million beautiful churches, swimming in the hot pools in Baños, visiting Pumapunga – an archeological site in the middle of the city, visiting Ingapirca – an archeological site two hours outside the city, happening upon three different parades, and looking at Cuenca from Turi – a neighborhood that overlooks Cuenca. I’ll let the pictures speak for themselves. In short, go visit Cuenca if you have not yet had the pleasure!
- On the bus ride
- Cuenca’s gorgeous buildings!
- Beautiful Cathedral!
- Baby in the parade!
- Making the hats!
- So many hats!
- Trying on the Hats at the Hat Museum
- Cathedral on the Square
- San Blas Church
- Flower Market – Look at the Calla Lilies!
- Need a candle?
- Cathedral!
- Ummm…I think it´s spelled HellO Kitty!
- Two Estebans!
- Toucan!
- Costumes in the Parade
- Yummy Pizza!
- The Roof of the Cathedral
- Ingapirca!
- Ingapirca!
- Ingapirca
- No gold here!
- Cuenca at Night
- Esteban and a fancy dinner
- Buying juice at the market
- Washing clothes at the river
- One of the MANY churches!
- Hornado!! Yummy!!
- Costumes for the parade!
- Cutie Pies after the parade
- Looking at Cuenca
- Swing out over Cuenca!
- Weeeeee!
- Aaaah, Cuenca!
- Waiting to fly!
- Heated Pools at Baños
Cuenca is awesome. So are your pictures. What great shots – love them.
I love all the gorgeous colors of the city.
So glad you had a fun trip and hope your leg is doing better.
You look fabulous!
I loved Cuenca, too!