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Thursday November 7, 2013 Cruising Cuenca

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Thursday November 7, 2013 
Starting with Expat Day at the Chamber Of Commerce, Maurice and I were criss-crossing Cuenca from San Sebastian to la Condamine, from Santo Domingo to Pumapungo.
Hope you enjoy the photos.  That was the day's excitement,   Cheers, Al  

Expat day Demonstration 

This painted hummingbird lamp is only $95

Hearts Of Gold had a booth at Expat Day

This fellow was pressing a Panama Hat into shape

The Panama Hat Museum still uses these very old machines

And the hat is ready

The finished pressed hat

Then this lady does all the edge trim

Gorgeous hats for sale

This is from the roof of Laura's Antiques on La Condamine

Great view from this roof

I never tire of the view of those domes

Huge cross on La Condamine

Gorgeous mud home on La Condamine

My favourite sculpture

It looks like fun

The metal artist is near San Sebastian

San Sebastian church and park


Maurice enjoying some shade

San Sebastian park is very picturesque

San Sebastian church and park

Art in the Modern Art Museum near San Sebastian

Art in the Modern Art Museum near San Sebastian

Art in the Modern Art Museum near San Sebastian

Art in the Modern Art Museum near San Sebastian

Art in the Modern Art Museum near San Sebastian

Art in the Modern Art Museum near San Sebastian

This is a French "map" of old Cuenca

San Cenaculo church

Immaculate Conception again

Inside Santuario Mariano

Inside Santuario Mariano

Inside Santuario Mariano

Immaculate Conception again

Immaculate Conception yet again

Maurice at Santo Domingo

Inside Santo Domingo

Inside Santo Domingo

Inside Santo Domingo

Side altar inside Santo Domingo

Mural inside Santo Domingo

Statue inside Santo Domingo

City Hall

San Alfonzo

Street seller was nodding off

Somebody's pet parrot

Inside the entrance to the Banco Central Museum

Peacocks at the Pumapungo aviary

Hawk at the Pumapungo aviary

Hawk at the Pumapungo aviary

Toucan at the Pumapungo aviary

Llama near the Pumapungo aviary

Hawk at the Pumapungo aviary

Hawk at the Pumapungo aviary

Reflection at the Pumapungo Inca ruins

Statue of Inca King Huayna Capac

Statue of Inca King Huayna Capac

Statue of Inca King Huayna Capac

Statue of Inca King Huayna Capac

Statue of Inca King Huayna Capac

El Vergel church

I call him Maxwell

He is in the metal-workers district south of El Vergel