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Useful data for the Route: Cuenca, the Athens of Ecuador – Ecuador |
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Climate |
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Between 12º and 20ºC. The upland moors are located on the high plateaus and the rest of the province enjoys humid and semi-humid mesothermal climates.
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Tourist attractions |
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The Cuenca Cathedral
Turi Hill
El Barranco
Pumapungo
El Cajas National Park
Banks of the Tomebamba, Tarqui, Machángara and Yanucay rivers
Treaty House Museum
Central Bank Museum
Modern Art Museum
Remigio Crespo Toral Museum
las Conceptas Cloister
the Old Cathedral
Surucucho Lagoon (trout fishing)
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Typical festivals |
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Guinea pig festival – Ricuarte – February
Peach festival – Gualaceo – March
Sugar cane festival – Santa Isabel – September
Procession of the Holy Child – Cuenca – December
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Basic services |
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Drinking water, sewerage, electricity, telephone and garbage disposal services, as well as toilets and showers in the rural areas.
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Typical dishes |
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Grilled guinea pig with fried potatoes
Quinoa soup
Mote pillo (corn based dish)
Mote pata (corn based dish)
Tortillas, tamales, máchica (toasted corn flour mixed with sugar and cinnamon), chicharron (fried pork), llapingacho (cheese and potato omelet), blood sausage, buñuelos (fritters) and fig sweets
Pig’s foot soup
Drinks: champús (corn and fruit beverage) and morocho (purple corn drink)
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Historical data |
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Gil Ramírez Dávalos founded Cuenca on April 12, 1557. It gained its independence on November 3, 1820. Prior to becoming a republic, Ecuador fought the Battle of Tarqui against Peru on February 27, 1829.
In November 1999, UNESCO declared the city a World Cultural Heritage Site.
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