Cuencanas take any excuse to celebrate, and they don’t limit their holidays to just one day. This weekend is an example, commemorating Foundation Day. This is the day (celebrated for four days…) that marks the time 457 years ago that the Spanish declared Cuenca a city. As in North America, there are a few purists that […]
Mommy, Where Do Fireworks Come From?
We have been eating our way across Southern Florida the last few days, as well as stopping in art stores, office supply stores and others, buying stuff we can’t get in Ecuador. Today, we were driving along the Tamiami Trail, heading North out of Naples, and I saw a humongous fireworks store. I had never […]
Magic and Fireworks
We went to a magic show tonight. This was a special event for a couple of reasons — perhaps the biggest being it was the first time I walked 3 blocks since breaking my ankle. The theater is just off the Park Calerderon square in the center of town. There were two shows, and we […]
