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NFL Sunday and Dinner with Andrea

NFL Sunday and Dinner with Andrea

Cuenca, Ecuador, South America I did nothing today except watch NFL football, which was great! I thought about heading down to Loja this morning, but I figured that since it’s Sunday and I have good wifi here, I might as well take advantage and watch football while I can. I only left the hostel to go to Subway to get lunch, and I spent the rest of the day watching football. I got to see the Pats beat the Raiders…

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Day out to Gaulaceo

Day out to Gaulaceo

Cuenca, Ecuador, South America I had a nice day hanging out with Andrea, her mom and her sister today. They picked me up from my hostel at 11am and we drove about an hour to a town called Gaulaceo. It is a nice quiet little town with a little river running through it. We walked around for a while and saw a lot of locals called Cholas, cleaning their clothes in the river. Saturday must be the day they all…

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Hiking at Cajas Park

Hiking at Cajas Park

Cuenca, Ecuador, South America I had an awesome day hiking around Parque Nacional Cajas today. I got a local bus over to the south bus terminal in Cuenca, and then took the Occidental bus out to Cajas. I got off the bus at Toreadora which is one of the main places to start a hike in Cajas. It was a bit unclear where to start when I got there, but luckily the guy working in the cafe was able to…

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Second day in Cuenca

Second day in Cuenca

Cuenca, Ecuador, South America I didn’t do much today, but had a nice relaxing day again. I went into the center and went up the tower in the “New” cathedral. It was not a very good view. It felt like there should be another level that you can climb because the view from the main viewing platform is blocked by the domes on the church and the towers on each side. Oh well, it was still a nice day to…

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First day in Cuenca; Walk up to Turi

First day in Cuenca; Walk up to Turi

Cuenca, Ecuador, South America I really enjoyed my day in Cuenca today. It was pretty relaxed, but it was great. I had a good night’s sleep at my hostel, had a great breakfast that was included with the room, and then went out to explore. I had a short walk around the historical center and then went for a bite to eat. I met a nice american couple from Arizona who are living here for a year to learn spanish….

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Moving on to Cuenca

Moving on to Cuenca

Cuenca, Ecuador, South America I took my time getting out of the hostel today, and checked out at 11:30am. I got a taxi to the bus station and found a van that goes to Cuenca in just three hours, instead of the normal bus that takes six hours. It was $12 instead of $8 for the bus, but that was well worth it to me. The van was nice, and I got to sit in the front with the A/C…

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