Place: Cuenca, Ecuador
Weather: Mainly cloudy, 49/70F.
Route: From Guayaquil 197 km SE on E40, E25, 582.
Significance: Cuenca was founded in 1557 on the ruins of the Native American city of Pumapungo. The city maintains the original layout designed using guidelines from Charles V of Spain. Among the architecture are two cathedrals and a Carmelite monastery. There is also the archaeological site of Pumapungo.
Website: UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Historic Center of Cuenca (from shermanstravel.com)
Places to visit: La Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepcion, Pumapungo Museum and Arqeological Park, Museo de las Culturas Aborigenes, Museo Catedral Vieja, Iglesia de San Blas, Iglesia de Santo Domingo.
Images:
The main street of Cuenca (from whc.unesco.org)
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