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Delve into Cuenca
Cuenca in Cantón Cuenca (Provincia del Azuay) with it's 276,964 habitants is located in Ecuador about 187 mi (or 302 km) south of Quito, the country's capital town.
Current time in Cuenca is now 05:27 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named America / Guayaquil with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Cuenca. The closest airport in Ecuador is Mariscal Lamar Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Azogues, Machala, Macas, Loja and Guayaquil. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 67 °F
Morning Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
Evening Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
Night Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 8% |
Air Humidity | 66% |
Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-West |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 94% of sky |
General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
20°C (68 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
19°C (67 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
19°C (66 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
El Conquistador
Mansión Alcázar Boutique Hotel
San Juan Hotel
Valgus Hotel & Suites
ZAHIR 360
Hotel Vieja Mansion
Hotel Cuenca
Del Parque Hotel & Suites
Morenica del Rosario
Hotel Tomebamba
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Cronica Roja // Vamos Vamos Cuenca // Bombillo me vale verga
La fiel Crónica Roja alentando en el guasmo frente a emelec.
Equipo Angelíssima Omnilife Cuenca
Más información en: http://adrianaleon.info/ Equipo Angelíssima-Omnilife Cuenca-Ecuador.
Video tour of Hacienda Caballo Campana in Cuenca
Luxury Latin America tours the hacienda hotel Caballo Campana, with stables of horses, just outside of Cuenca. See more on travel in Ecuador here: http://www.luxurylatinamerica.com/ecuador.html.
Voice-Over of Miguel López Cepeda: 'TRAIN THE 4 RIVERS'
Filmed with Samsung camera in the City of Cuenca, Ecuador Voice-Over: Miguel Lopez Cepeda Tweeter @milocepe El Tranvía De Los Cuatro Ríos El Tranvía de Cuenca será el mayor sistema de...
Ruta a Cuenca desde Machala - RIDERS MACHALA MOTO CLUB / SOUL BIKERS 2014 ECUADOR
Viaje a Cuenca, AZUAY desde Machala, EL ORO Tiempo: 2 horas Trip to Cuenca, AZUAY departing of Machala, EL ORO Time: 2 hours.
TRAILER: Kañaris
En la ciudad de Cuenca (Ecuador) camina un hombre curioso preguntándose: "¿Como sería aquí, antes de que hayan estas casas?", encuentra la respuesta en un museo pre hispano por el que ...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar
Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar is a multi-purpose stadium in Cuenca, Ecuador. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Club Deportivo Cuenca and Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Cuenca. The stadium holds 22,000 spectators and opened in 1945.
Tumebamba
Tumebamba or Tomebamba, was a former city-state in the Inca federation, held by the ethnic Cañaris people; roughly translating to "plain of knives". Because of its high quality architecture, it was given to Atahualpa when the empire was divided in 1527. At that time, the city was the most important of the northern part of the empire, known as Chinchay Suyu. The center of Tomebamba was Pumapungo, which means "Gate of the Puma" from where was performed the administration of the region.
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuenca
The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cuenca (Latin: Archidioecesis Conchensis in Aequatore) is an archdiocese located in the city of Cuenca in Ecuador. Erected as the Diocese of Cuenca from territory of the Diocese of Quito on July 1, 1786, it was elevated to archdiocese status on April 9, 1957.
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.
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.
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.
Yanuncay River
The Yanuncay River is a river of Ecuador. It runs through the city of Cuenca.
University of Cuenca
University of Cuenca is an Ecuadoran university located in Cuenca. University of Cuenca is the principal university of Azuay Province. The university was founded in 1867.
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.