Eatery – Joes’ Secret Garden (Cuenca)

I have it on good authority that if you are planning a visit to Cuenca you need to plan ahead and make a reservation at Joes’ Secret Garden Joes’ Secret Garden, is a fixed price, set menu restaurant in Cuenca, Ecuador. Saturday night’s gourmet menu changes every week. Social hour begins at 5 PM and dinner is served after 6:30… Read More

Eateries in Cotacachi

Stay tuned for an update last updated 11.29.13 RESTAURANTS No guarantees friends. I don’t know if all of these restaurants are still open, moved, etc. I do not guarantee the accuracy of the addresses or phone numbers, many of which were on the list of restaurants posted on Cotacachi page on Facebook. I have not eaten at all of the… Read More

Lovely Accommodation in Mindo

Someone asked me about first class or close to that for hotels in Mindo I found three so thought I would share them Sachatamia Rainforest Reserve Bellavista Cloud Forest Reserve Arasha Resort there a number of lower priced hostels as well – one of our favorites is Dragon Fly Inn. Recently we had guests, hired a driver from Cotacahi to… Read More

Thanksgiving at La Mirage – Cotacachi

This year THANKSGIVING DAY ( and I am sure there is so much to be thankful for ) will be celebrated on THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2013. The Staff at La Mirage has been busy planning and creating a lovely, festive and exciting menu for this occasion for all of you away from your usual home together with your loved ones.… Read More

Would you like to help with a project in La Calera?

Many families in the Indigenas communities rely on farming as the sole means of income or for food for themselves or their animals. Water for their crops comes from the Pichavi quebrada, and travels approximately 5 kilometers (3 miles) to the end of the principal route. Along the way, associates channel water to their property, buying water by the hour… Read More

Congratulations to the Class of 2013

Wonderful day today – something truly to be celebrated – 6 years of high school, completed! well done – our graduates: Saira María Arotingo Morales Paúl Esteban Bonilla Perugachi Jefferson Xavier Guandinango Lanchimba Erika Paulina Inga Morales Edison Javier Ruiz Ruiz Blanca Inés Lanchimba Chávez María Dolores Oyagata Panamá Diego Fernando Saavedra Pichamba María Clemencia Sánchez Quilca special thanks to… Read More

Cotacachi Health Matters – Summer 2013

The second issue of CHM Summer 2013 has been delivered to the list’s inboxes! This is a new newsletter dealing with health related issues and information for the English speaking population living in and around Cotacachi. If you are not on the list and would like to be added, send me a message at eMail: CotacachisHealthMatters@gmail.com