I found out this weekend that I will be teaching at La Universidad de Cuenca in Cuenca, Ecuador!
Cuenca, capital of the province of Azuay, is located in the sierra of the Andes in the Austro or southern region of Ecuador. It is approximately nine hours south of Quito and four hours east of Guayaquil. The city ranges from 2,350 to 2,550 meters above sea level. The dominant features of the city's geography are also the source of its name: the four rivers of Cuenca. These rivers are the Tomebamba, Yanuncay, Tarqui and Machangara, in order of importance. The first three of these rivers originate in the Páramo of Parque Nacional Cajas to the west of the city. These four rivers are part of the Amazon river watershed. Cuenca (meaning a basin caused by a confluence of rivers) is surrounded by mountains on all sides, with passes to the west, south and east.
Needless to say, I am very excited about this placement. Cuenca is a "college town" and is located in the mountains, yet only an hour or two drive to the coast (surfing, beaches, etc.) Should be pretty exciting...I've attached a skyline picture of the city as well!
Cuenca, capital of the province of Azuay, is located in the sierra of the Andes in the Austro or southern region of Ecuador. It is approximately nine hours south of Quito and four hours east of Guayaquil. The city ranges from 2,350 to 2,550 meters above sea level. The dominant features of the city's geography are also the source of its name: the four rivers of Cuenca. These rivers are the Tomebamba, Yanuncay, Tarqui and Machangara, in order of importance. The first three of these rivers originate in the Páramo of Parque Nacional Cajas to the west of the city. These four rivers are part of the Amazon river watershed. Cuenca (meaning a basin caused by a confluence of rivers) is surrounded by mountains on all sides, with passes to the west, south and east.
Needless to say, I am very excited about this placement. Cuenca is a "college town" and is located in the mountains, yet only an hour or two drive to the coast (surfing, beaches, etc.) Should be pretty exciting...I've attached a skyline picture of the city as well!
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This is from http://www.greatschools.net/students/surprising-facts-about-academic-learning.gs?content=1572&cpn=20090901weeklysendng
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