There's a parade marching the streets of old Cuenca. Costumes, trumpets, fireworks, the whole shebang. Very cool. There are children riding burros, and a band following them in reverie. I've been told that these 'pasadas' are a fairly common ocurrence in Cuenca. Equal to it's nightlife, Cuenca is alive even on the weekends...
This week L and I were initiated into Carnavale. It seems not a day can go by where I am not assaulted by children from the heights, hoping to score a hit with their vaunted water balloons...
Even our host family enthusiastically participates. Caro (my host sister), L and I battled against our neighbors late into the night. By the end, we had been inundated by volley after volley, and I had slipped in the excitement. Today I walk with a limp. But it's all in good fun.
Yesterday, L, Flor (our French fellow traveler) and I scaled the heights of the city. Cuenca proper is surrounded by hills on every side. Curiosity overpowering care for safety, we climbed the nearest hill. "What is on the other side?" we wondered. What magnificent prize could be waiting for us on the next summit?
Hills... lots of hills. Flor told us this area of Ecuador reminds Europeans of the Alps.
I'm going to the hot springs tonight, or Los Baños. And then eagerly to partake in the Cuencan nightlife experience... Talk to you Monday!
1 comment:
dude banos rocks if you wanna get there for 25cents just take bus 11 or 12 seriously its the easiest thing in the world/cheapest. Also i suggest the upgrade to banos turkos the extra 3 bucks is well worth it. Chao!!
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