AROUND THE CITY
Find somewhere new
Explore parks, museums, viewpoints and cultural places across Cuenca.
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CUENCA · ECUADOR
Explore Cuenca
Places, neighbourhoods and how to reach them by bus. Start with somewhere you want to know.
Trail Running EcuadorTHROUGH THE LENS
Rivers, painted walls, open skies.
See another side of Cuenca in a collection of photographs from the city and its surroundings.
Explore the photographs →CITY, RIVERS AND PÁRAMO
Get to know the living landscape
Browse birds, trees and other species in the nature guides for Cuenca and Cajas.
Explore nature →Historic centre
El Centro
The historic centre: colonial streets, churches, plazas and markets.
Explore this area →Start with a place
The central plaza and heart of the historic centre.
A municipal market for everyday shopping and prepared food in the city centre.
The University of Cuenca’s main campus, on Av. 12 de Abril.
A day in Cajas
Work out how to get there from Cuenca, pick somewhere to visit, and prepare for the altitude and the weather. Then explore the landscape on the map.
Get to know Cajas →Get to know Cuenca
- Food and markets: a starting point
Understand a market visit, a familiar dish and the questions that make ordering easier.
- Rural parishes: bread, baskets and local life
Meet a few of the practices behind names on Cuenca’s parish map.