We started off our Indonesia tour with a trip to Central Kalimantan, Borneo. Central Kalimantan is one of five provinces on the Indonesian part of the island of Borneo, which is the third largest island in the world. This was the week for the biggest festival of the year, called Budaya Isen Mulang located in […]
Independence Day, Cuenca 2015
Today is officially Independence Day in Cuenca, Ecuador, though the celebration has gone on for four days already. See our earlier post here and here for the start of the weekend. We started the day by taking the bus to Parque Paraiso, the largest public park in Cuenca, and one that we hesitate to admit […]
Wooden Car Race
Today, April 12, is Foundation Day in Cuenca, Ecuador. The city was founded 458 years ago, and there are celebrations of various types for the entire month. Last night we saw one of the largest fireworks displays from our apartment window that we have seen since arriving here. Today, there was a “Wooden Car Race” […]
Toro!
For decades, we have wanted to see a bullfight. Not that I endorse cruelty to animals, but I do like seeing different cultures and their customs (the USA ain’t the arbiter of morality to the world…). Though we have been in Mexico at least 50 times, plus to Spain and other Latin American countries, but […]
Futbol Pandemonium
Futbol Pandemonium from Burt Johnson on Vimeo. Futbol fans really get into a frenzy, jumping around like kangaroos I have gotten into the habit of always carrying a small camera with me around Ecuador (for those interested, it is a Sony RX-100 MK II). I never know when I will turn a corner and […]