May 29, 2015
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April 6, 2017
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El Patio Comida Urbana is Food Trailer Heaven
El Patio Comida Urbana is food trailer heaven and it’s right here in Cuenca, Ecuador. It’s on 28 de Febrero literally just a stones throw east from Tres Puentes off of Solano. It’s relatively new and opened less than a week ago.
March 26, 2017
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Best Pharmaceutical Prices in Cuenca, Ecuador
The best pharmaceutical prices in Cuenca, Ecuador that I’ve found. This is a follow up to a post I did about buying prescription drugs in Ecuador. If you haven’t read the first one you might want to read that one also.
March 16, 2017
by Paul Acee
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Guayaquil, Ecuador’s Malecón 2000
Guayaquil, Ecuador’s Malecón 2000 is one of the top attractions in the city. Residents and tourists alike visit the Malecón 2000. It’s a boardwalk overlooking the Guayas River.
March 5, 2017
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Cuenca, Ecuador’s International Food Show – 2017
Cuenca, Ecuador’s International Food Show – 2017, was held today. This is an annual event for me, my third year in a row. It’s billed as Cuenca’s gastronomical event of the year.
February 16, 2017
by Paul Acee
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Chordeleg, Ecuador’s Fine Jewelry Destination
Chordeleg, Ecuador’s fine jewelry destination is a great day trip from Cuenca. Chordeleg is a town and parish and seat in Chordeleg Canton, Azuay Province, Ecuador. The population of the town of Chordeleg is around 10,000.
Chordeleg is well known for its jewelry industry, especially gold and silver filigree jewelry.
January 28, 2017
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Turi Mirador Plaza
This is an artists rendering of what a Turi Mirador plaza might look like. The city of Cuenca posted this on the Internet a couple of weeks ago.
January 17, 2017
by Paul Acee
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Yunguilla Valley’s Giron, Ecuador
Yunguilla Valley’s Giron, Ecuador is a nice day trip from Cuenca. Girón is a town and parish in Azuay Province, Ecuador. The town has about 3,500 residents, and the Giron Canton as a whole has about 12,600 residents. The elevation is about 7,000 feet.
January 5, 2017
by Paul Acee
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Buying Prescription Drugs in Ecuador Without a Prescription
Buying prescription drugs in Ecuador without a prescription is very easy to do. I’m sure that sounds confusing but I’ll explain. With the exception of narcotics and some pain medications you can get just about any pharmaceutical drug at an Ecuador pharmacy without a prescription.
December 15, 2016
by Paul Acee
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The Small Mountain Town of Sigsig, Ecuador
I spent the day visiting the small mountain town of Sigsig, Ecuador from Cuenca earlier this week. Sigsig is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Azuay Province. The town of Sigsig is the capitol of the canton. It’s in a rich agricultural area with lots of small farms.
December 7, 2016
by Paul Acee
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Cuenca’s Amphibian Habitat Dedication Ceremony
Cuenca’s amphibian habitat dedication ceremony was held this morning at the habitat off of Primero de Mayo at Quinta Lucrecia. There were about 60 people in attendance this morning including the media which of course includes yours truly. lol
November 24, 2016
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Amazing “Orchid Wall”
The Amazing Orchid Wall is the theme for this years Orchid Show in Cuenca for 2016. This is the 6th international and 7th national orchid exposition in Cuenca, Ecuador.
November 16, 2016
by Paul Acee
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Paute, Ecuador Day Trip
Today I went on a Paute, Ecuador day trip from Cuenca. Paute is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Azuay Province. The town of Paute is the capitol of the canton and the population is about 23,000.
October 24, 2016
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Visiting Qualaceo, Ecuador from Cuenca
I spent today visiting Qualaceo, Ecuador. Qualaceo, nicknamed “El Jardin Del Azuay” (The Garden of Azuay), is a Canton (territorial subdivision) in the south-central region of Ecuador. It belongs to Azuay Province, Ecuador. The population is about 42,000 inhabitants. The elevation is about 8,000 feet and it’s about 20 miles east of Cuenca.
October 16, 2016
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Mercart Food Garden, Casa del Río
I stopped by the Mercart Food Garden, Casa del Río de Quinta Lucrecia this afternoon. This is the third edition of this event and the last day of this three day Cuenca, Ecuador event.
Casa del Río de Quinta Lucrecia is gorgeous and I welcomed the excuse to go in and look around for the first time. It’s on Primero de Mayo and I ride my bike right by there every day on the river trail.
October 2, 2016
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Cuenca Ecuador’s Ciclo Carrera 6K
Cuenca Ecuador’s Ciclo Carrera 6K ( 3.73 miles) was held this morning at fire station #3 in Cuenca. It was a recreational bike/run event. It started at 9 A.M. this morning. This was the third year of Cuenca Ecuador’s Ciclo Carrera 6K and about 1,800 participants were expected.
September 16, 2016
by Paul Acee
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Santa Isabel, Ecuador, Day Trip From Cuenca
I did a little sightseeing and took a Santa Isabel, Ecuador, day trip from Cuenca yesterday. Santa Isabel is a small mountain town in Ecuador’s Yunguilla Valley just south of Cuenca. The population is around 20,000 and Santa Isabel is also a Canton (county) in Azuay Province. Cuenca is the capitol of Azuay.
