Exploring El Centro
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1/14/15 - You see vendors wheeling wheelbarrows full of fruit all over the city.
1/17/15 - Buildings in El Centro
1/16/15 - Statue in Plaza del Cruz del Vado.
1/16/15 - Statue in Plaza del Cruz del Vado.
1/16/15 - Statue in Plaza del Cruz del Vado.
1/16/15 - Statue in Plaza del Cruz del Vado.
1/16/15 - Plaza del Cruz del Vado.
4/18/15 - Buildings along La Condamine
1/16/15 - Along La Condamine, just past Plaza del Cruz del Vado
1/16/15 - One of the cobblestone streets in historic El Centro.
1/16/15 - Plazoleta del Carmen, in front of the church El Carmen de la Asunción across from the Caterdal de la Inmaculada Conception (the New Cathedral).
1/16/15 - Cobblestone street and sidewalk in historic El Centro.
1/16/15 - Cobblestone street and sidewalk in historic El Centro.
1/16/15 - Fabiano's Pizza, our favorite pizza, located on Presidente Cordova.
1/20/15 - When a business has violated some law, they are immediately shut down and a sign such as this is placed on their door. Depending on what the violation is, the establishment can be closed for several days or indefinitely.
1/20/15 - When a business has violated some law, they are immediately shut down and a sign such as this is placed on their door. Depending on what the violation is, the establishment can be closed for several days or indefinitely. This is a sign, in English, posted next to the Clausurado sign in the previous picture. This same notice was in Spanish and posted to the left of the Clausurado sign.
1/20/15 - Pigeons on Hostal Santa Martha near the Rotary; Mariano Cueva & Gaspar Sangurima,
1/23/15 - One of the street in the historic Old Town.
4/18/15 - Road repair along Mariscal Sucre
1/20/15 - Mike selecting the VERY fresh rolls to today's meal.
1/29/15 - As you are walking down almost any street in Cuenca the heavenly smell of freshly baking bread rushes out and tickles your nose and senses with its delightful aroma. Here are the rolls baking in the local panaderia we buy from.
1/29/15 - As you are walking down almost any street in Cuenca the heavenly smell of freshly baking bread rushes out and tickles your nose and senses with its delightful aroma. You simply put the rolls you want into one of the baskets and take your basket to the counter to pay.
1/29/15 - As you are walking down almost any street in Cuenca the heavenly smell of freshly baking bread rushes out and tickles your nose and senses with its delightful aroma. You simply put the rolls you want into one of the baskets and take your basket to the counter to pay.
2/1/15 - One of the neighborhoods in El Centro
4/9/15 - Repairing the road on Mariscal Sucre
4/9/15 - Repairing the road on Mariscal Sucre
4/9/15 - Repairing the road on Mariscal Sucre
4/9/15 - Repairing the road on Mariscal Sucre
4/18/15 - Road repair along Mariscal Sucre
4/18/15 - Street vendor
4/18/15 - Corner of Honorato Vasquez y Presidente Borrero
4/18/15 - Watching parade from stairs at Hermano Miguel
4/18/15 - Hat shop on Hermano Miguel
4/18/15 - Fillipo in his cheese shop at Honorato Vazquez 6-26 y Miguel Hermano
4/18/15 - Brick and stone on stairs at Hermano Miguel
4/18/15 - Cute pig outside store along Mariscal Sucre
4/18/15 - This is one of many public parking areas
4/29/15 - This lady has quite a cart load.
5/20/15 - Panaderías are on every corner and the wonderful smell of freshly baked bread wafts out into the street. Mike selecting some rolls that have just come out of the oven. YUM!!
5/20/15 - Panaderías are on every corner and the wonderful smell of freshly baked bread wafts out into the street.
5/20/15 - Panaderías are on every corner and the wonderful smell of freshly baked bread wafts out into the street.
5/20/15 - Panaderías are on every corner and the wonderful smell of freshly baked bread wafts out into the street.
5/24/15 - Man sitting on steps to Hermano Miguel
5/24/15 - Top of a building along Mariscal Sucre
5/24/15 - Children enjoying a treat on the steps of the new Cathedral
5/24/15 - Some of the sweets sold in front of the new Cathedral
6/9/15 - Candles sold in front of the new Cathedral
7/29/15 - Mike and I were wandering in El Centro when we passed this artist sitting in the window painting. We went in and watched him for a little while, like the painting and said we would buy it. We had to go back the following week to pick it up. It is now hanging in our living room.