Guides for a first visit

Three places to get oriented

• Parque Calderón

  The central plaza and heart of the historic centre.

• Mercado 10 de Agosto

  A municipal market for everyday shopping and prepared food in the city centre.

• Universidad de Cuenca · Campus Central

  The University of Cuenca’s main campus, on Av. 12 de Abril.

Explore the city and canton through all 36 parish guides, local videos, official publications and a library of PDF documents.

From a place to a bus trip

1. Open a place to see the bus stops closest to it.
2. Pick a stop and plan your trip. The planner compares direct buses with trips that need a transfer.
3. For the way back, swap the start and end and search again — the return bus often stops on the other side of the street.

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.

Food and rural culture

• 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.

Cuenca and its parishes

Read about the city and all 36 parishes, with videos, PDF documents and original sources.