Scott’s Adventures in Ecuador
Protest Cuenca, Ecuador,December 4, 2015
When people are shut out from having a say about what happens to them, by those they have elected, protests are inevitable. Some protests move into chaos and violence,some are contained, others are snuffed out like the tip of a burning candle. I make...
Who is in charge here? sign of our times
There is political and social unrest around the world. This protest in Parque Calderone centers around recent Constitutional Amendments approved by the National Assembly in Quito. Ecuador has a representative democracy and it is written in their...
Christmas Candy Dec 4th in Cuenca
There are Christmas lights already being hung in Parque Calderon. On balconies, in store front windows and living rooms, trees are dressed with lights, nativity scenes, tinsel, peppermint sticks and brightly colored Christmas ornaments. This little...
Parque Calderone PowWow Celebrating ex-pats, visitors, locals, foreign investors, government dignitaries
On a Carol tip, this event celebrates the integration of foreign ex-pats into the Ecuadorian community. In a city leaning towards five hundred thousand there are estimates that twenty thousand Americans have relocated to Cuenca, not that many for...
Hat and Map In the travel bag
We aren't talking Dr. Suess, but my Hat and Map belong in one of his books. I don't like maps because they are a pain to carry, unfold, find north without a compass. The streets on the map are hard to read and intersections look like rat's nests. In the...
Cuenca Out and about
Before breakfast, Cuenca is a blank tablet. On the streets are a few people, stray dogs, taxi drivers, construction men headed for jobs. Churches aren't open, retail shops are locked tight, and, as you explore, the Historical District is shut down tight...
Dorado Panaderia In the Cuenca Historical District
If you like strolling empty sidewalks with little traffic, and only a few walkers, seven in the morning is good in Cuenca, Ecuador. It is a downhill jaunt from the end of Munoz Luis Cordero to the Parque Calderone. There are many General streets in this...
Leaving Belize/ Arriving Ecuador In transit
Leaving one place and moving to another is more difficult when you have enjoyed your stay. Then you have one place tugging at one arm and another place tugging at the other. The Caribbean is worn, tattered, frayed, chipped, pieced together, bright...
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