- If you board a bus in Cuenca holding a baby or small child, at least 5 people will pop up from their seats and insist you take it. Even very elderly women.
- In contrast to the courtesy of the passengers, the bus driver will accelerate as quickly as possible the moment your foot leaves the pavement upon boarding, despite said baby or small child and the 5 elderly women now standing in the aisle of the bus.
- Impossibly high heels and painfully tight jeans are very popular among Cuencanas.
- No matter how high the temperature reaches, most Cuencanos will continue to wear many layers of thick clothing. To be fair, it has not exceeded 75 degrees since we've been here.
- The people of Cuenca are some of the most generous and friendly people we've met. They are happy to give directions or advice and they absolutely ADORE the girls, especially Gracie. At least once per outing, someone physically touches her and makes a comment about how blue her eyes are.
- Despite our close proximity to the equator and high altitude, sunscreen can be difficult to find and expensive. Thanks to the Facebook Ecuador Expats group, we were prepared and brought some from home!
-- Ileana y Craig
Sounds like you are having a great time. How about the nice apt.? Any details?
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