AKA – How to travel by bus from Cuenca, Ecuador to Chiclayo, Peru. One of our homework assignments while learning Spanish was to read about Atahualpa (the Incan King who “surrendered” to the Spanish). This happened near Cajamarca, Peru. (Stay…
Hostal Casa Del Rio in Cuenca, Ecuador
A Review of Hostal Casa Del Rio in Cuenca, Ecuador As you might expect with the name Hostal Casa Del Rio (House of/by the river), the hostal sits next to one of Cuenca’s main rivers. This means that from many…
A Great Video About Ecuador
As we wrap up our time in Ecuador, I’m feeling like there’s so much more to see. That’s a good thing to know and experience when leaving a place. It’s the feeling of “I want to go back”, and I’m…
Visiting Ingapirca, Ecuador: Ingapirca Ruins Of the Cañari and Incans
We took the bus company Trans Cañar to visit Ingapirca. We got a later start than planned and didn’t get to the Terminal Terrestre (Bus Terminal) in Cuenca until 11:10 AM. We took a taxi there for $1.25 from the…
Kookaburra Café And Accommodation In Cuenca, Ecuador – a review
A review of the Kookaburra Café In Cuenca, Ecuador Finding a vacation rental/hotel/café built and run by Australians in the middle of Cuenca, Ecuador, was a very nice and fun surprise. Jenny and Chris decided to build the Kookaburra Café…
Panama Hats: The Man and Woman In the Panama Hat
Panama Hats originated in Ecuador. In fact, Panama hats originated very close to Cuenca, Ecuador. So why are they called Panama hats? Well, that’s a long (perhaps sordid) tale involving: One of the journeys of Eloy Alfaro to Panama Teddy…
Hosteria Duran: A Review of Hosteria Duran near Cuenca, Ecuador
A Review of Hosteria Duran in Banos, (near Cuenca, Ecuador) For the first time in 7 months, it’s quiet. Not the kind of quiet you get by drowning out all other ambient sound with a fan or earplugs, but the…