Cuenca, during the week of September 19 to 23, 2022, was the setting for several activities within the framework of the “V International Event Planners Summit – Ecuador Edition”. Cuenca was chosen as the venue for this international summit with the purpose of positioning it as a wedding destination, to promote romance tourism and reactivate the wedding and...
From September 21 to 22, Cuenca will host the “V International Event Planners Summit – Ecuador Edition”, an event where experts will update and train attendees on the trends of event industry. Over recent years, Cuenca has been the venue for important events and weddings thanks to its wonderful settings and quality services which allow not only to...
Amor en tiempos de likes (Love in the Time of Likes) is a film about five stories that revolve around love and social networks. The various stories make this movie very interesting for audiences, as each person is going to feel connected one or more. “We applaud that this film has been shot in Cuenca, and without a doubt our city is the protagonist. Its magical and...
On this holiday of August 10, 49,243 tourists traveled to and enjoyed the city of Cuenca. A diverse, complete and authentic destination full of experiences and interactive activities, either with the family or alone, it left its visitors feeling the sensation of being in a friendly and safe city. · During the holiday, the National Park was visited by 2,191 tourists...
Tourism, being an activity that integrates cultures and activates society, has become fundamental for the economy of a destination, provided it has: adequate planning, viable policies and correct decision-making that generates benefits for all those involved in this industry.Understanding this concept, the Municipal Administration led by Mayor Pedro Palacios Ullauri...
“Hortensias del Cabogana”, is a hydrangea plantation located Cuenca, province of Azuay, just 10 km from the historic sector of the city. The company takes its name from the mountain, which is part of the Macizo del Cajas and which shelters the plantation located at 2,850 meters above sea level. Hortensias began its activities in November 2015 as a venture of...
Cajas National Park is the most important natural area of the destination. Its 235 lagoons and a thousand bodies of water allow you to live experiences from another world. Walk among moors and forests, discover native flora and fauna, fish in the rivers, climb rocks, and, if the day allows it, camp in its grasslands to admire the most fascinating starry nights. How...
Latitud Cero is Ecuador. Ecuador is the Middle of the World. In the south of Ecuador, in the city of Cuenca, Cervecería La Paz brews Latitud Cero craft beer. The raw material, barley, is planted in its Hacienda La Paz (farm), an area of the same name at 3,100 meters above sea level, on the way to Loja, Nabón canton. The company belongs to the Eljuri family business...
Wellness, rest and health in warm pools and spas The rural parish of Baños, south west of the city of Cuenca, is considered one of the most attractive places to rest and recover. It has been almost eight decades since the use of the hot springs of this area for recreational and healing purposes began. Baños has kept its image of a typical Andean rural town, dominated...
A corner of the World Heritage colored by flowers Buying flowers has never been as lovely as it is in Cuenca’s Plaza de las Flores, (“Flowers Plaza”) World Heritage Site, in Ecuador. It is one of the most emblematic and prominent urban spaces in the Centro Histórico (historic sector) of that Andean city. A site were pedestrians can walk freely, surrounded by...