Cuenca

Hola from Cuenca! We have been without WiFi access for several days so haven't been able to post but have been enjoying the sights of Cuenca since Thursday. Unfortunately, our 10 hour bus ride from Quito was at night so we missed out on the scenery coming throught the "Avenue of the Volcano's," but were rewarded upon our arrival with the colonial jewel of the south. Our hostal sits on the bank of the Rio Tomebamba and is only acouple blocks from the cental plaza. Our room is on the top story of the hostal as shown in the first photo. Cuenca is a city of 417,000 friendly people but it surely doesn't seem that big as it is a rather sprawling metropolis. Cobblestone streets, handsome colonial buildings, domed churches make this seem like a more european than latin american city. The photos speak for themselves. Photos in order are: our hostal, cathedral, street scene, museum and courthouse.