Our class visited the Cathedral del Sagrario today in old Cuenca. Now the Museum of Religious Art, the artifacts there are either art solely created by the nuns (remember, the ones that never leave?), daily tools or general artifacts of that nature.
The museum itself was built in the Nineteenth Century, but parts of the cloister date back to the Sixteenth, far older than most buildings in North America. One detail that I will mention is the European influence that persisted through the Nineteenth century. Many of the pieces in the museum are showcases of European fashion and artistic sway (Baroque, Rococo, etc.). The angel that's pictured is no exception.
As far as life is concerned here, it has been raining constantly. Cuencanos tell me that you can experience all four seasons-in one day. Guayaquil is flooded, Bolivia is flooded, even the Rio Tomebamba is flooded. Good thing I bought a two dollar umbrella, eh?
I heard that Hugo Chavez is trying to organize a cooperative army between several countries. What a level-headed, peace minded fellow.
Tonight is Flor's birthday so after dance class we are all taking her out to dinner and dancing at El Tranquilo tonight. To add even more madness, drinks are on the house until eleven. Did anyone say chuchaci?
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¡Cumpleaños feliz!
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