WELCOME TO CUENCA

Discover Cuenca's hot spots
Cuenca has a lot to offer.
Cuenca's gastronomy is one of the most delicious in the world. Its own home flavors, grandmother's recipes, trends and fusions, make the dishes go beyond the famous rogue nickname, locro of potatoes, meats and delicious drinks such as agua de pítimas. Nowadays in the city you can enjoy in thematic restaurants, a great variety of flavors, satisfying the most demanding and fine palates.
When participating in L'Etape Ecuador, you'll enjoy the beautiful city center of Cuenca and its surrounding mountains.
The city of Cuenca is located at 2,538 meters above sea level with temperatures ranging between 14ºC and 18ºC, throughout the year. The valley in which it is located is determined by mountain systems of exceptional characteristics and presents a hydrographic system made up of four main rivers: Tomebamba, Yanuncay, Machángara and Tarqui that cross the city from west to east. Its inhabitants are the best hosts because every day they work for the rescue and enhancement of the customs and traditions of the city's neighborhoods, nature as a source of inspiration and relaxation, rurality as a new point of visit, and other characteristics. that make Cuenca attractive to new travel and leisure trends
A GLIMPSE OF CUENCA
In Cuenca we highly recommend you to spend time in the ancient city