Rural Route: Quingeo In 2009, the parish center of Quingeo was declared a State Cultural Heritage for its valuable historical and cultural elements. Later, in 2025, the Municipality of Cuenca highlighted its center for its exquisite “vernacular architecture”. Quingeo was founded 8 September in 1852 and Quingeo’s name was born...
Mote Pillo, Canelazo, Tamales and more typical dishes of Cuenca Ecuador. Find out more here Gastronomy of Cuenca: Motepillo The Motepillo is an emblematic dish of Cuenca cuisine, where mote (corn cooked in clay pot), the base of the Andean diet, is mixed with eggs, milk and dressings in a creamy and delicate preparation. Its development...
Experience a magical Christmas in Cuenca; with Christmas lighting and balconies, allegories, the pass of the traveling child and more surprises that Cuenca has prepared for you. Experience a magical Christmas: Christmas lighting Walk through the streets, parks and illuminated corners of the historic center, finding the best spots and...
Cuenca has it all, in these 204 years of independence let’s celebrate Cuenca with more than 250 public and private events. Cuenca has it all: Independence Cuenca begins with its final emancipation Un 3 November 1820, when a group of young libertarians led by Tomás Ordoñez and José Sevilla, tried to take over the city square, making...
This August 10 they are all in Cuenca. Experience this holiday in the best destination in the country.
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Experience experiential tourism in the rural parishes of Cuenca; Nature, adventure and adrenaline await you. Experiential Route: Sinicay - Chiquintad and Checa Discover the charm of rurality in Cuenca! Immerse yourself in a unique experience of experiential tourism exploring the parishes of Sinincay, Chiquintad and Checa. Delve into its...