Many of my readers have asked for more pictures of Cuenca, so here they are:
Lets start with the flower vendors, there are beautiful flowers here all year around:
Beautiful Orchids
Flower markets in El Centro
Cuenca is busy everyday with farmers selling their goods
And more flowers!
Roses are a big Export around the world.
Park Calderon always busy with people.
Across Park Calderon is the old Cathedral Iglesia de El Sagrario built in 1557 after the Spaniards settled Cuenca.
Across Park Calderon is the old Cathedral Iglesia de El Sagrario built in 1557 after the Spaniards settled Cuenca.
Andean Indigenous Woman
Catheral de la Inmaculada Conception, construction started in 1885 and was never completed.
Park Calderon
La Escalinata (staircase)
San Francisco market place
Double-Decker bus - great two hour tours of the City
Ruins of the Castle of the Incas
City center from Turi
Central Market
Amazing fruits and vegetables grow all year around here.
Fresh Bakery goods
Guinea Pig (Cuy) anyone?
Many food concessions - Lunch $3.50!
Miss Ecuador
And guess where the Panama Hat is made?
$400 can buy you a nice Panama Hat!
Four rivers run through Cuenca
Rio Tomebamba
University of Cuenca
And just a short drive out on Cuenca you will find beautiful Mountains and countryside!
Ingapirca, The Inca Castle
Why Ecuador for me!
By Gary A Sisk
During my preparation to move to Ecuador I spent many hours on-line reading expat blogs and hunting for information about places to live, resident requirements, and what you could bring into the country. So I started writing this book a few months ago about my personal reasons for moving to Ecuador and how I prepared for the move. I also added as much material as I could find that might be helpful to anyone else considering the move.
Most of the material in my book has not been included in my blog. Although there are a few photos and events that are.
Many of my blog readers may not have a kindle as I do not, so all you have to do is install the kindle app on your computer to read my book.
I want to thank my Ecuadorian friend Bryan who spent over 20 hours reading in Spanish and English the requirements to up-load my book to kindle. Plus re-formatting the book to kindle requirements. I also spend many hours reading and re-reading the kindle requirements with much frustration because of my minimal computer experience. They need to make it easier!
I had a few friends tell me just to e-mail the book to them! But with 140 pages and many photos it was impossible to do that.
I decided to use kindle because they distribute worldwide and take care of advertising and taxes, etc.; plus I do have readers in over 30 countries now.
I do hope anyone who reads it will enjoy it and for those thinking about moving to Ecuador I hope the information will be helpful. Also keep in mind that the legal requirements for residency here keeps changing so always check with an Ecuadorian attorney or immigration here before making the move.
This is my first book and I know I have read stories by much better writers, but it is what it is! Hopefully my writing will improve in the future, especially on a good spelling day.
To order my book just click on the cover on the top right side of this blog.
It seems to be a rare sunny day so I am off to enjoy it - Good day to all
