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Cuenca is a city in Ecuador.

Contents 1 Get in 2 Get around 3 See 4 Do 5 Buy 6 Eat 7 Drink 8 Sleep 9 Get out

Get in

• By plane: There are daily local flights from and to Quito, Guayaquil and to the neighbouring countries. Currently TAME (http://www.tame.com.ec/tame/english/home/default.asp) and Aero Gal both offer daily service to Cuenca.
• By bus/car: Cuenca lies next to the Panamerican highway. Buses offer connections to almost every city in Ecuador. Regional buses leave from the bus terminal. There is a $0.10 departure fee for leaving from the bus terminal.

Get around

Cuenca is good to walk around the city center. Cabs are readily available and charge $1-$2 ($1 more at night) per trip (As of 2006), the fee should be negotiated before entering the car. City buses are also fairly easy to figure out, particuarly if you are going to major destinations such as Banos, the bus terminal or downtown. Most bus stops are marked, but often you can flag the bus down a corner as well. City buses cost $0.25 (as of 2006) per ride.

See

Baños - A beautiful spot just outside of Cuenca with large lakes for fishing. (Not to Be confused with the Baños further north which is the entrance to the Rainforest.)

Also the gigantic cathedral in the center of town dates back a long time. (Like the 1500's)

Do

To understand Cuenca you could take the following tourist path and directions:

• Cuenca Ecuador official Handicraft Route, Travel Guide. Cuenca Handicraft Route, in this route in the historical center of Cuenca, are the great majority of the handmade locals of the city. You can find hats of straw shawl, metal art work, jeweler's, ceramic, clothes and leather clothes specially in the area of Gran Colombia, Presidente Borrero, Calle Larga and Juan Montalvo streets.
• Cuenca Ecuador official Restaurants Route, Travel Guide. Cuenca Restaurants Route, Several places exist in the area of Cuenca´s historical center where restaurants of typical food are located. Among the streets Gran Colombia, General Torres, Long Street and Juan Montalvo, to the west of the historical center; also among the streets Gran Colombia, Manuel Vega, Calle Large and Mariano Cueva, to the east of the center.
• Cuenca Ecuador official Archeology Route, Travel Guide. Cuenca Archeology Route, Inside the city of Cuenca was found it vestiges of Guapondelig Cañari tribe and of Tomebamba inca town. In Cuenca´s Archaeological park of Pumapungo, located in the Avenue Huayna Capac and Calle Large, they are vestiges of these millennial civilizations, where the construction types are appreciated, using elements as well as the style of urban design of these cultures. Near Cuenca in Molleturo de walls and the "citadel"

Buy

Eat

There is an Actual "Pizza Hut" in Cuenca. One of the few in the country. (Only Quito has every single american-international food franchise in all "Barrios") Any Cabbie will know where it is when asked.

Drink

Sleep

• Casa Sol, Estévez de Toral 10-33 and Gran Colombia, tel: 07-2822507, Nice familiy run hostel near center. Price: 5 USD (may 2006) including a very nice breakfast (fresh bread, tea, fresh juice, eggs or fruitsalad) Bed quality varies, atmosphere is greate and the owners (Luis and Maria-elena) are very helpfull. You can use their kitchen and laundry facility is available. To get there, take bus 28 from the busterminal (25 dollarcent) and get off at Estévez de Toral. The hostel has no sign, so look for the number.

Get out

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