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Cuenca history lesson through names and dates

Cuenca history lesson through names and dates

by | Jun 16, 2018 | Uncategorized

Atahualpa. Gil Ramirez Davalos. Luis Cordero. Padre Aguirre. Presidente Borrero. Remigio Crespo. Abdon Calderón. These names fill the history books of Ecuador, and dot the city map of Cuenca. But who were these people? And what about all those dates? In the United...
Winter solstice celebrations planned for Cañar

Winter solstice celebrations planned for Cañar

by | Jun 16, 2018 | Uncategorized

Communities in Cañar Province, north of Cuenca, are planning a full schedule of Inti Raymi, or winter solstice, events June 22 through June 24. In all, twenty-four towns and villages will participate in Andean rituals practiced for hundreds of years to honor of the...