by Jonathan | Apr 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
The Journal of Wild Mushrooming is a fascinating resource for all things mushrooms. They say there are 10,000 described species in North American and at least as many in South America, but that may represent only a third to a fifth of what’s really out there! In...
by Jonathan | Apr 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
I am a brand new resident of Cuenca, only three months on. I’d like to share with you a snapshot of my early days and the people who influenced my first impression. I arranged housing a month or so prior to my arrival. I chose the Cuenca Inn, a classic casa...
by Jonathan | Apr 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
The Cuenca arts scene is getting more cosmopolitan with each passing year. An excellent example of this is last year’s hiring of Michael Meissner as director and conductor of the Cuenca Symphony Orchestra. Recently, I had the privilege of visiting with the maestro at...
by Karla Betania Sanchez Arismendi | Apr 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
Approximately 200 Muslims, most of them from Pakistan, get together to pray every Friday in a mosque at Calle Larga and Benigno Malo in Cuenca. “We want to show that our culture is not what some people think. Our religion promotes peace and solidarity and that’s what...
by Karla Betania Sanchez Arismendi | Apr 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
The Bank of the of the Social Security Institute (BIEES) is giving loans secured by jewelry deposits to any member older than 18 years old. Only jewelry and raw gold are accepted. The value of the jewelry or gold is assessed by an expert who weighs the metal and...