Urban parish · Cuenca, Ecuador
Huayna Cápac, Cuenca
Discover Huayna Cápac in southern Cuenca through the Tomebamba and Yanuncay rivers, Parque El Paraíso, Pumapungo and nearby museums.
Rivers, gardens & culture
Explore Huayna Cápac
Find riverside parks, heritage houses and a traditional market. Numbers on the map match the list.
Explore the places below.
7 places
- 1Parque de la MadreOutdoors
Walk through the park in the El Ejido district.
- 2Parque El ParaísoOutdoors
Explore the green space where the Tomebamba and Yanuncay meet.
- 3Jardín Botánico de CuencaOutdoors
Discover the botanical garden beside the rivers.
- 4Quinta BolívarVisit
Explore a cultural centre devoted to Simón Bolívar.
- 5Casa de ChaguarchimbanaVisit
Discover the history of this heritage house in Las Herrerías.
- 6Mercado 27 de FebreroEat & drink
Find traditional dishes in this Cuenca market.
- 7Parque del VergelOutdoors
Take a break in the park on Los Alisos and Del Arupo.
Imagery: Cuenca · ESA · Copernicus. © OpenStreetMap contributors. Map sources
From Ejido land to an urban parish
The 1982 ordinance describes Huayna Cápac through the southern Tomebamba bank, the Yanuncay, the Chaguarchimbana creek, the urban limit and the road to Turi. A university study records that the plan districts the parish in the city's southern area. 1 2
Parks, rivers and Pumapungo
A University of Azuay park study places Parque El Paraíso at the Tomebamba–Yanuncay crossing in Huayna Cápac and describes its vegetation, paths and daily recreation. The official tourist guide also identifies the Pumapungo archaeological park and museum on Calle Larga and Huayna Cápac; these are named anchors for the parish's river-and-knowledge landscape. 3 4 5
Videos
YouTube · 5
Recorriendo el Parque El Paraíso en Cuenca | Sonido real
back tapes · 2025-05-11
A recent quiet walk through Parque El Paraíso.
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PDFs and documents
PDF · 2
Parroquia Huayna Cápac
Universidad del Azuay
Academic territorial study that locates Huayna Cápac in Cuenca's southern district and discusses urban services.
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PDF · 3
Parque Urbano Cayambe: parques de mayor relevancia en Cuenca
Universidad de Cuenca
Landscape study locating Parque El Paraíso at the Tomebamba–Yanuncay crossing in Huayna Cápac.
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Cuenca Turística Vacacional
Fundación Municipal Turismo para Cuenca
Official visitor guide with Pumapungo, river, park and museum references around Huayna Cápac.
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Government and further reading
Official source · 1
Ordenanza de División de las Parroquias Urbanas de la Ciudad de Cuenca (1982)
GAD Municipal de Cuenca · 1982-06-14
Official boundary description using the Tomebamba, Yanuncay, Chaguarchimbana and Turi road.
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