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El Centro

The historic centre: colonial streets, churches, plazas and markets.

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Reading the historic centre

Cuenca’s historic centre entered UNESCO’s World Heritage List in 1999. Its grid of streets is part of the urban character described in the listing. 3

The shaded El Centro area on this map is a guide to the historic core. The official parish (El Sagrario) and the UNESCO site each have their own boundaries. 4 3