From Cuenca to Queens: An Anthropological Story of Transnational Migration

Time Line of Important Events

Time Line of Important Events Circa —Rosa and Lucho move permanently to Cuenca from Cumbe Late —Rosa’s brother Carlos migrates to New York December —Ann arrives in Cuenca from Guayaquil February —Ann meets Rosa and her family September —Rosa and Lucho baptize their four youngest children ; Ann becomes Alexandra’s godmother December —Ann leaves Cuenca Circa January —Rosa’s brother Miguel migrates to New York Circa December —Rosa and Lucho purchase a taxi June —Rosa and Lucho’s youngest son, Billy, is born June —Ann returns to Cuenca for two months to study ethnomedicine June —Ann (with Rich and Isabel) returns to Cuenca for two months to study natural medicine stores June —Billy is baptized; Rich and Ann become his godparents October —Vicente migrates to New York July —Ann visits Cuenca for two weeks May —Ann and Rich visit Vicente on Staten Island before going to Ecuador for two months to interview the family about transnational migration August —Ann visits Vicente in New York October —Lucho arrives in New York THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK From Cuenca to Queens .. Vicente, the author, and her daughter, Isabel, in New York in August . We are leaning against Vicente’s car. Note the Ecuadorian flag in his hands. ...