Up early to explore the city. It is Sunday and very little traffic in the Old part of Cuenca....so a walking tour was in order on a very sunny morning. First a history lesson......
First Breakfast
A walk along the east side of
A trip to the museum.....sorry it was a great trip through the past inside the museo but pictures were not allowed....however outside pics of parts of the early settlement where......
Kilns for firing brick and tile
an example of ponds built by the Canari/Incas in farming of food. The people of the time believed in a balance of nature.
which included birds and animals living in their home
a view towards the new part of the city
A Happy Couple
Early Loom
Sunday city scape
Central Park in the Old City
Coffee Break
Performers at stop lights hustling A weaver at the Panama Hat factory
explaining how the plant is shredded to start the weaving process
molds for the various shapes and sizing of hats
semi finished product drying ... some awaiting dying
dyed hats drying
the pass test before the press shaping
various molds for the press which will determine the hats shape
the press
the result
brim press
seamstress' applying the bands
the company store with hats ranging from $ 35.00 to $ 5000.00.........price determined by tightness of the weave.
$ 75.00 a near purchase
The new Cathedral
Cuenca has 54 Churches dating back to the 1500's
First Breakfast
A walk along the east side of
A trip to the museum.....sorry it was a great trip through the past inside the museo but pictures were not allowed....however outside pics of parts of the early settlement where...... 
Kilns for firing brick and tile
an example of ponds built by the Canari/Incas in farming of food. The people of the time believed in a balance of nature. 
which included birds and animals living in their home
a view towards the new part of the city
A Happy Couple
Early Loom
Sunday city scape
Central Park in the Old City
Coffee Break
Monday included a walk about and 2 bus sight seeing tours which included The Famous Panama Hat Factory.
Performers at stop lights hustling A weaver at the Panama Hat factory 
explaining how the plant is shredded to start the weaving process
molds for the various shapes and sizing of hats
semi finished product drying ... some awaiting dying
dyed hats drying
the pass test before the press shaping
various molds for the press which will determine the hats shape
the press
the result
brim press
seamstress' applying the bands
the company store with hats ranging from $ 35.00 to $ 5000.00.........price determined by tightness of the weave.
$ 75.00 a near purchase
The new Cathedral
Cuenca has 54 Churches dating back to the 1500's
Monday was time for a bus tour of the old city in the morning and one of the part of the city in the afternoon
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