Fin de semana: cuencano style

My first real weekend in Cuenca was quite the experience. It consisted of discotecas, food festivals, barbecues, bars and Incan ruins. What more could one ask for. Well, maybe a little sun would be nice.
We went to a discoteca se llama Lit on friday night cool place. Only problema, they give you a drink card. But you only get one for your entire group. So if you don´t have the card and aren´t with the person who does, well, sucks to be you. You can´t get a drink. The night ended with hamburgesas at a local stand. And thanks to la rubia (me) we got a wonderful senerade while waiting for our food.
Saturday there was a food festival in the main square. I was fabulous. I must admit though, on a food basis my heart still remains with la costa. That afternoon I went to a barbecue at the house of an AIESEC in the moutains. It was my dream afternoon, so much meat (pig, cow, lamb, chicken, sausages) with potatoes, plantains and ensalada. With a couple of beers, who could ask for more?
Sunday I went to Ingaprica. The best perserved Incan Ruins in Ecuador. It was amazing. They are two hours into the montanas de Cuenca. So powerful and mystical. I could have stayed there for hours. Unfortunately, my Ecuadorian amigas had had enough after two and half hours. I now yearn to go to Machu Pichu, I can only imagine what it would be like. However, at Ingapirca, since it is not very famoso, one can walk all over the ruins climb up them, sit on them, smoke around them.
Life in Cuenca is quite enjoyable. I think I am going to head out to LA PLAYA a Montañita next weekend for the birthday party of a trainee here in Ecuador. I need some sun....a tan. Hello, my name is Stephanie and I´m a tan-aholic.

Until neext time,
Steph