Explore Cuenca in Ecuador
Cuenca in the region of Azuay with its 276,964 inhabitants is a town in Ecuador - some 186 mi or ( 299 km ) South of Quito , the country's capital city .
Current time in Cuenca is now 07:24 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Guayaquil " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Zhidmad, Tutupalli, Totoracocha, Senor Moscoso, and Sayausi. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zhidmad . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Cuenca ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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El sur del Ecuador
www.terradiversa.com South of ecuador is a video that describes the beautiful landscapes of ecuadorian andes. Since there you can know the coast, andes and amazon rainforest. Enjoy of all those places ..
Cuenca Canopy (www.cuencacanopy.com)
Cuenca canopy... pura adrenalina www.cuencacanopy.com ..
Cute Woman Dancing with Poi
Free video about a cute woman dancing with poi on the road full of cars to earn her daily income of $25. She is a traveling hippie on her way home to Peru. This cool video was created by epSos.de in C ..
South of ecuador. part 1
www.terradiversa.com South of ecuador is a video that describes the beautiful landscapes of ecuadorian andes. Since there you can know the coast, andes and amazon rainforest. Enjoy of all those places ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Mariscal Lamar International Airport
Mariscal Lamar International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional Mariscal Lamar) is an airport serving Cuenca, a city in the province of Azuay in Ecuador.
Located at -2.89 -78.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Azuay Department
Azuay Department was created with the 1824 reform of the subdivisions of Gran Colombia. Cuenca Province - Capital: Cuenca. Cantons: Cuenca, Cañar, Gualaseo y Girón. Loja Province - Capital: Loja. Cantons: Loja, Catacocha, Cariamanga y Zaruma. Jaén de Bracamoros y Maynas Province - Capital: Jaén de Bracamoros. Cantons: Jaén, Borja y Jeveros.
Located at -2.88 -79.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Old Cathedral of Cuenca
The Old Cathedral of Cuenca or Iglesia del Sagrario (Church of the Shrine) in Cuenca, Ecuador, was the main place of Spanish worship during the time of Spanish colonization; it functions today as the Museum for Religious Art. It is located at the Parque Calderon, opposite the New Cathedral. Planning for the church started in 1557 and construction began ten years later, using stones for the foundation and walls from the ruins of Tomebamba.
Located at -2.90 -79.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
New Cathedral of Cuenca
The New Cathedral of Cuenca is the cathedral church in Cuenca, Ecuador. The cathedral is located in front of Parque Calderon. The project of the cathedral was drawn by Juan Bautista Stiehle on suggestions made by Bishop León Garrido. The cathedral took over the function of the nearby Old Cathedral that had become too small. Construction works started in 1885 and lasted for almost a century. This building combines many architecture styles, nevertheless romanesque is predominant.
Located at -2.90 -79.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tomebamba River
The Tomebamba River is a river of Ecuador. It runs through the city of Cuenca, merges into the Amazon river and ends up in the Atlantic Ocean.
Located at -2.90 -79.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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