Ecuador & Galapagos Islands Cuenca

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This quintessential Spanish colonial city has cobbled streets, leafy plazas, baroque churches and a particularly beautiful pale-stoned centre.

Overview

Cuenca, high in the southern sierra at 2,550m, is a quintessential Spanish colonial city with cobbled streets, leafy plazas and a stunning cathedral in its historic heart.

This university town is a centre for artisan work, notably the panama hat, as well as ceramics, basket ware, jewellery and ponchos. Cuenca is also the tranquil base for a number of language schools and a sizeable expat community.

Outside town, in the lake-dotted moorlands of the southern sierra, is the lovely Cajas National Park, while Ecuador's most notable Inca ruins Ingapirca lie about 45 miles north of the city.

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The weather in Cuenca is wide and varied

The culturally rich colonial city of Cuenca, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, sits at an altitude of 2550m at the southern end of the famed Avenue of Volcanoes. Ecuador’s prettiest city enjoys year round spring-like temperature of around 20°C, although nights are considerably cooler due to the altitude and there are of course some hotter days. The driest months, when there is only ever occasional light afternoon rain, are June-August. The long sunny blue sky days of these months are perfect for exploring the city’s flowery plazas, beautiful churches and narrow cobbled streets. Mid Feb to Apr is the wettest time, but during the rest of the wet season mornings can still be sunny, although gathering cloud and rain in the afternoon should be expected.

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