Monday, July 7, 2014

Flying Over Cuenca


From day one of my stay here in Cuenca my view of the mountains been speckled by one little white church on top of everything. After dozens of recommendations that I visit, I decided to go check it out. Little did I know that this church was 4 miles and 575 stairs away… But, a two hour walk (and a lot of heavy breathing) later, I ended up at Turi. The Iglesia de Turi is a beautiful white church surrounded by lots of artisanal shops overlooking the city of Cuenca. The view was beautiful, and it got even better when we found Adventure Land!

For the expensive price of one dollar, five of my coworkers and I were able to zipline, trapeze fly, and then swing on the cliff that overlooked Cuenca. I have to admit this was a liability nightmare and probably one of the most dangerous things I have done in Ecuador so far… but wow it sure was exhilarating! And, for the 45 seconds that I was swinging over the city it was the perfect moment to put everything in perspective.

There is nothing like the view from the top to help you appreciate all that is below.

Lots of love from Ecuador,
Jen





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