HISTORIC CENTER

Calderón Park

New Cathedral of Cuenca (blue domes)

Old Cathedral (El Sagrario)

Colonial churches and historic architecture

Cobblestone streets and plazas

MUSEUMS - CULTURE

Pumapungo Museum (Cañari and Inca heritage)

Museum of Aboriginal Cultures

Modern Art Museum

Tomebamba archaeological ruins

VIEWPOINTS - SCENERY

Turi Viewpoint (panoramic city views)

Tomebamba River Barranco

Historic bridges and colonial balconies

NATURE - OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES

Tomebamba, Yanuncay, Tarqui, and Machángara rivers

Linear parks for walking and cycling

Cajas National Park (lakes and hiking trails)

LOCAL LIFE - TRADITIONS

Traditional neighborhoods and local markets

Toquilla straw handicrafts

Panama hat workshops

TRADITIONAL GASTRONOMY OF CUENCA

Traditional dishes:
Roasted guinea pig
Hornado (slow-roasted pork)
Mote pillo (hominy with eggs)
Mote sucio (hominy with pork)
Cuenca-style tamales
Cascaritas (crispy pork skin)

Traditional drinks:
Canelazo
Purple corn drink (colada morada)
Fresh Andean fruit juices

DAY TRIPS FROM CUENCA

Gualaceo (crafts and food)

Chordeleg (jewelry and filigree)

Sígsig (Chobshi ruins and culture)

Ingapirca (Inca archaeological complex)