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Cuenca

[kweng-kah]

noun

  1. a city in SW Ecuador.



Cuenca

/ ˈkweŋka /

noun

  1. a city in SW Ecuador: university (1868). Pop: 311 000 (2005 est)

  2. a town in central Spain: prosperous in the Middle Ages for its silver and textile industries. Pop: 47 201 (2003 est)

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We faced that question over 15 years ago before moving to Cuenca, Ecuador.

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When we discovered Cuenca during our internet research, its description checked all the boxes on our wishlist and seemed too good to be true.

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As an example, Cuenca sits at 8,400 feet above sea level.

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During questioning by the judge on Wednesday, Mazón's chief of staff, José Manuel Cuenca, said that he was aware of "the seriousness of the situation" in some areas by 15:00, when the politician was starting his lunch.

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His father was a journalist who co-founded Ondas Azuayas, one of the first radio stations in Cuenca, Ecuador, the city where Cardoso was born.

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