Cuenca
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==Description of Cuenca== | ==Description of Cuenca== | ||
| - | Cuenca is the provincial capital of the sierran province of Azuay in Ecuador. | + | Cuenca is the provincial capital of the sierran province of Azuay in Ecuador. It is sometimes referred to as "La Ciudad Más Culta de Ecuador" (the most cultured city of Ecuador). The fiestas de Cuenca coincide with Halloween (which is not celebrated in Ecuador) and el Día de los Difuntos (Day of the Deceased, commonly known in other Latino countries as Day of the Dead). |
==History of Cuenca== | ==History of Cuenca== | ||
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==Volunteers Who Have Served in Cuenca== | ==Volunteers Who Have Served in Cuenca== | ||
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Cuenca
(2° 54' 2" S, 79° 0' 16" WLatitude: -2.9005555555556
Longitude: -79.004444444444)
(2° 54' 2" S, 79° 0' 16" WLatitude: -2.9005555555556
Longitude: -79.004444444444)
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Description of Cuenca
Cuenca is the provincial capital of the sierran province of Azuay in Ecuador. It is sometimes referred to as "La Ciudad Más Culta de Ecuador" (the most cultured city of Ecuador). The fiestas de Cuenca coincide with Halloween (which is not celebrated in Ecuador) and el Día de los Difuntos (Day of the Deceased, commonly known in other Latino countries as Day of the Dead).
History of Cuenca
Potential Community Projects
Presence of NGOs
Transportation
Climate
Volunteers Who Have Served in Cuenca
| Started service in | Ended service in | Served in sector | Primary assignment was | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Bennett | 2444605.51981 | 2445335.51983 | Education | |
| Ralph Blessing | 2442048.51974 1969 |
2443509.51978 1970 |
Health | |
| James Hoffman | 2439126.51966 | 2439126.51966 1968 |
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| Denice Jones Turnipseed Kopf | 2443144.51977 | 2443874.51979 | Agriculture | |
| Stan Laser | 2437665.51962 | 2438761.51965 | ||
| Charles Llewellyn | 2441683.51973 | 2442413.51975 | Health | |
| James P. McLaughlin | 2439856.51968 | 2440222.51969 | ||
| Jerry A. Payne | 2439856.51968 | 2440587.51970 | Business | |
| Gary F. Richardson | 2438395.51964 | 2439126.51966 | Agriculture | |
| D. Phil Turnipseed | 2443144.51977 | 2443874.51979 | Environment | |
| Noble R. Wiltshire Jr. | 2438030.51963 | 2438761.51965 |