Get to know Cuenca
Rural parishes: bread, baskets and local life
Meet a few of the practices behind names on Cuenca’s parish map.
Nulti: bread from family ovens
In Nulti, families still bake bread in wood-fired ovens, some of it sweetened with panela, according to the municipal tourism foundation (2023). 7
San Joaquín: cestería and the Yanuncay
The parish government’s tourism page highlights basket making and places along the Yanuncay corridor. Contact a workshop directly before planning a visit. 6
Baños: more than a pool visit
Read the Baños area page for the parish government’s account of thermal waters, agriculture and religious identity.
Turn a topic into a visit
To visit a workshop or bakery, get in touch first: ask whether you need an appointment, where to go and how to get back to the city.
Cuenca and its parishes
Read about the city and all 36 parishes, with videos, PDF documents and original sources.