Museum of Modern Art, Cuenca, Ecuador

Museum of Modern Art in Cuenca, Ecuador

Just steps from our hotel is the Museum of Modern Art in Cuenca, and today was a cultural day. The museum explores the modern response to Spanish colonialism and  also how the modern age is affecting the traditional culture. Since I enjoy artistic expression, it was an enjoyable experience. I especially appreciated the sculpture garden, with its serene setting in a courtyard amidst flowering plants and trees. I sat for awhile and simply enjoyed the view and soaked in the cool air.

Garden in Museum of Modern Art, Cuenca, Ecuador

Garden in Museum of Modern Art, Cuenca, Ecuador

Garden in Museum of Modern Art, Cuenca, Ecuador

This was also a day to relax (indeed, we slept until 11am) and tend to tourist necessities, like get clothes cleaned and buy needed items. Our hotel owners allowed us to wash our clothes in their automatic washing machine. Rather than drying them in the electric dryer, they allowed us to hang out our clothing to dry in the sunny back courtyard on a drying rack they had prepared for us. We are refreshed and ready for the next adventure. WEG

Music display in Museum of Modern Art, Cuenca, Ecuador

Ecuadorian Hat display, Museum of Modern Art, Cuenca, Ecuador

Modern rendition of Holy Communion on a red altar in Museum of Modern Art, Cuenca, Ecuador

Painting of indigenous man in Museum of Modern Art, Cuenca, Ecuador