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 The information about this location have been automatically translated with Microsoft Translator. Rank : 9.0 (average on 1 votes)Coordinates : -2.898854366366003, -79.00602861380949 ( Open in Google Maps) Subjects : Cuenca, capital of the canton of the same name and capital of the province of Azuay, is located at almost 2600 meters above sea level and currently has about 500,000 inhabitants. Crossed by the Tomebamba, Tarqui, Yanuncay and Machángara streams, it is part of the Sierra de Ecuador, and enjoys an Andean climate with an average temperature of about 15 degrees. Cuenca, for its architecture, arts, science and literature is nicknamed "Athens of Ecuador". It was founded in 1557 on the ruins of the Inca cities of Tomebamba and Cañari.To visit the old town, the old cathedral with statues depicting the Last Supper and the death of Jesus, and the new cathedral. In the surroundings of Cuenca a "mirador" with beautiful views, and the hamlet Baños de Cuenca with thermal waters. Do not miss the Mercado 10 de octubre where you can eat the characteristic "Chancho ornado", baked pork. Attention to the climate because the summer is cold and the winter warm and rainy.Recommended equipment : Recommended a reflex or ML, wide angle, a bright lens and a telezoom, also recommended a monopod.Best months : Summer having the foresight to keep a fleece or sweatshirt at hand.How to get there : By plane for internal lines, by car or by pullam from the main cities, such as Guayaquil, through the pass of the three crosses at 4,000 meters high. Visits : The viewpoint (Mirador), the hamlet Baños, the two cathedrals (the old one for a fee), the whole historic center, the covered market "10 de octubre".Notes : | | Nearby:   Guayaquil 130 km
 Bogotà 1001 km
 Medellin Botanical Garden 1089 km
 Paracas 1256 km
 Galàpagos Islands 1280 km
 Manu National Park 1308 km
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