I just got back from a weekend trip to Cuenca. It is about a four hour bus ride into the mountains. The ride there and back were spectacular in their own right. The bus takes you through Cajas National Park, which has some amazing views of páramo landscape. It has over 200 mountain lakes, streams, and waterfalls. I wanted to sleep, but I couldn't stop looking out the window. Cuenca was amazing! It is really clean, beautiful, and the people are extremely friendly. You just can't beat the setting. It is in a valley surrounded by mountains, with three rivers that run through it. The plazas and churches are awesome. It has the colonial look and feel. It reminded me some of Granada, Nicaragua. Except, Cuenca was much cleaner, prettier, and there are not people begging. I went on my own, so much of the time was spent talking to myself and barking at people. Just kidding, I basically walked around and sat in the plazas and ate great food. I had some traditional dishes. No cuy this time! I can't say enough about Cuenca. I'll definitely be going back. It is also a great place to do side trips to indigenous villages, Ingapirca (Incan ruins), and hike or fish in Cajas National Park. Cuy, it's what's for dinner.
Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción
Plaza de San Sebastian
Children's Play in Parque Calderón
One of the three rivers.
It rains in Ecuador? No rain yet in Guayaquil, but it rained for a good two hours in Cuenca.
What a view!
The rest of my photos (there are a lot, I fell in love with the city) are at: http://picasaweb.google.com/jmathisecuador/Cuenca#
One of the three rivers.
It rains in Ecuador? No rain yet in Guayaquil, but it rained for a good two hours in Cuenca.
What a view!
The rest of my photos (there are a lot, I fell in love with the city) are at: http://picasaweb.google.com/jmathisecuador/Cuenca#
