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One of Cuenca’s best kept secrets is the charming little mall known as La Esquina, located on 12 de Abril and Antonio Cuerva, across the street from the University of Cuenca theater. A lovingly designed project by Cuenca’s gran dame of the arts, Diana Sojos, this former private home no... [More]

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Akelarre (Ah-ka-Lah’-Re): In the Basque region of Spain the name means “meeting of the witches.” In Cuenca, it’s a jewel of a restaurant located in Hotel Inca Real at General Torres 8-40, between Sucre and Simon Bolivar. As you enter the restaurant, just to the left o... [More]

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By Penny Ripple Looking for a little elegance with a fabulous meal? Cuatro Rios, which opened in the fall in a beautifully restored colonial at 10-44 Padre Aguirre, half a block from Gran Colombia, is defintely worth checking out. You’ll enter through the main door and go u... [More]

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Tucked away in downtown Paute, Corvel (Simon Bolivar 8-37 y Lumtur) is a charming little restaurant that lives up to its motto, “The art of good service.” Not only does it offer comfortable seating, both indoors and on the terrace and patio areas, but it contains a museum of indi... [More]

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This little nook of a restaurant packs a giant south-of-the-broder flavor whallop! Tucked away behind the soccer stadium on Calle Peralta, just off Av. Solano and Av. Remigio Crespo, I had passed Pronto Tacos many times and thought “I wonder if their food is any good.” You see, h... [More]

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Hey ladies! Need to shed a few pounds? Or just shape up? The recently reopened Curves, at the corner of Unidad Nacional and Gran Colombia, just below the Las Cuadras condominium complex, is the place to do it. Besides scrubbing and buffing the facility, new majority owner and Wyoming native ... [More]

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If you love Italian food, be sure to put Mediterraneo at 7-64 Honorato Vasquez, between Luis Cordero and Hostel Cafecito on your “to-do” list. The first thing I noticed were the new restaurant’s wall decoration. Rich Tuscan colors and a rogue’s gallery of famous Ital... [More]

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DINING WITH PENNY
La Esquina and Vino & Olivo: a new Cuenca shopping and dining experience that's hard to beat

DINING WITH PENNY
Akelarre Restaurant at Hotel Inca Real serves up European atmosphere with great food

DINING WITH PENNY
Cuatro Rios on Padre Aguirre adds a touch of elegance and great food to Cuenca's restaurant roster

DINING WITH PENNY
The next time you visit Paute, be sure to sample the great food and service at Corvel

DINING WITH PENNY
Pronto Tacos knows how to do Mexican right!

Do you need to shape up? Cuenca's Curves reopens under expat management with new programs, big plans

DINING WITH PENNY
Mediterraneo’s full menu and classy atmosphere bring a touch of Tuscany to El Centro