Rivers

         There are four main rivers in Cuenca that I have fast fallen in love with.  They so nicely break up the busy city.  Although they run pretty near busy streets, and there is still a lot of traffic nearby, they are a really nice green space to chill or exercise.  I am here during the wet season, so the rivers have been rushing with plentiful water.  As I mentioned earlier, there is near my house that I run along pretty much every morning.  There are always a variety of interesting things happening along the rivers.  There are a number of parks and fields where people play volleyball and soccer.  There are a bunch of random ziplines, that I have yet to see people use.  There are playgrounds full of kids.  Lots of people do their exercises by the rivers in the mornings, walking with weights or doing all sorts of squats and jumps and what not.  I also often see families taking out their goats or cows.  Sometimes there are families doing their laundry, or bathing.  There are often drunkards sitting and drinking, or passed out next to the paths.  The other morning I had to doge around two men passed out on the path, their pants halfway down, and their butts out and proud.  I was curious, but didn’t stop to chat this time.