Archive for September, 2016

Llullundongo:  The Ecuador I Knew is Gone

Llullundongo: The Ecuador I Knew is Gone

| September 21, 2016 | 2 Comments

My mother called it “Shangri-La,”  locals call it “San Juan,”  and I call it “Llullundongo,”  but it’s full name is San Juan de Llullundongo.  The name comes from Mount Llullundongo, which is one of  the “smaller” mountain peaks  (10,000+ ft)  along a spur of the Western Highlands that juts out toward the coast and helps […]

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Hello Family and Friends!

Hello Family and Friends!

| September 16, 2016 | 2 Comments

  While the layout of this blog is being worked on, why not jump in now?   But wait a minute! Why jump in at all? Why would I want to blog?  I’m retired, kicking back, cooling my jets, tranquilo, right?  And…..  for God’s sake,  a blog about expat life in Cuenca — a subject so thoroughly […]

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