Another trip Patricia McCormick made with new found friends met at Meson de las Flores was to the nearby ruins of Cochasqui and to Quito zoo. I have taken my son Luke to this zoo many times. It´s well laid out and has a good cross spectrum of Ecuadorian mammals, reptiles and birds. Thankyou for [...]
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We have many readers stay with us for an extended time at El Meson or renting a nearby property. Patricia McCormick has just left for Canada but she travelled all over Ecuador using Cotacachi and El Meson as a base. Here is one write-up of a recent trip. ——————————————————————————- Hi! I went with friends by cab [...]
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Posted in Culture on Apr 9th, 2008
Cotacachi food in our hotel is delicious and good for you. Plus Cotacachi food is beautifully served at Quinoa Cafe. This is breakfast. With fresh, local Cotacachi fruit… and fresh squeezed juice…all part of the room rate at our hotel, El Meson de las Flores. There is more than good looks and taste to Cotacachi [...]
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Posted in Culture, Ecuador, People on Apr 8th, 2008
Thankyou for commenting favorably on the video showing indigenous dance at a recent performance in Cotacachi theater. Here is another video taken that same afternoon. Also the photo below shows an indigenous dance lesson held at El Meson recently. The teachers were very graceful and soon, much to my surprise, had us all dancing across [...]
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Dance is a huge part of many cultures, but the indigenous dances of Cotacachi and elsewhere in Ecuador have even more significance. Indigenous dances here are interlocked with the culture so that each dance expresses something important in the local culture. So we have dances to celebrate harvest, others at Easter and so it goes [...]
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Posted in Culture, Ecuador, Opportunity, Property on Apr 1st, 2008
Cotacachi design homes do exist. There are several that exist now and several more that are being built. Read on to see how one entrepreneurial lady is constructing four new design homes in Cotacachi. What kind of home might you expect for $79,700 where you live? Could you possibly buy a 1,600 square foot, 2 [...]
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Posted in Culture on Mar 30th, 2008
Cotacachi fun comes in many ways. Every Ecuador village offers something. Cotacachi is special. Festivals are always unfolding! Last week there was the solemn gaiety of Easter…and the numerous Easter parades. Today the cultural center sponsors a music festival. Yesterday the streets were closed for Cotacachi’s Queen. Cotacachi parades are filled with color. These dancers [...]
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Posted in Culture, Ecuador, People on Mar 26th, 2008
You can have a lot of fun in Ecuador doing all kinds of activities and visiting with all kinds of people, but I would never have suspected that you you could have fun injecting silicone gel below window frames, but take a look at this! While I was staying at my friend Bush’s condo in [...]
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