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
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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
Restaurants in Ecuador that Deliver
I’m going to separate this by city – folks who live in various and assorted places, please chime in! last updated 11.29.13 thanks to Cleo Dioletis for this list COUNTRYWIDE Chifa Mayflower – Western-style Chinese – 1.800.111.000 A Domicilio Ya – a site with listings for many places Quito and Guayaquil – http://www.adomicilioya.com/ IBARRA/COTACACHI/OTAVALO QUITO AND SURROUNDS Aló Paella! –… Read More
Eatery & More – Cabanas del Lago (Cotacachi/Otavalo)
Looking for a nice way to spend a weekend afternoon with friends? Then take a short drive to the far side of San Pablo Lake and enjoy a wonderful meal overlooking the lake. Staff are excellent, food is wonderful – lots of nice seafood choices! the Cabanas del Lago do not disappoint!
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
Taxi fares into Quito
Thanks Jack for the link
FUNdraiser in support of the Pan Del Cielo Kitchen and Shelter!
Saturday, October 5, Noon-4 p.m. at Hacienda Loma Tika in Carabuela (nice 10 minute drive from Cotacachi) $5 per ticket (if you are not going to be in town at that time, you can still purchase a ticket for someone else or simply share a donation toward this excellent cause!) Transportation provided from convenient locations at discounted rate! Spectacular Silent… 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
Spanish – Learning it can be fun!
We are back taking Spanish classes – and found a couple of great apps for the iPAD!! one is called spanishdict.com – while subscrbing to the word of the day on my ipad – it offered an application for the ipad. WOW fun and cool and free second one I found is called Learn Spanish (long wang is the producer)… Read More