Cuenca

Worth seeing in and around Cuenca

7 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar

   Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar Banco del Austro is a multi-purpose stadium in Cuenca, Ecuador. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Club Deportivo Cuenca and Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Cuenca.

   1.1 km · multi-purpose stadium in Cuenca, Ecuador · Wikipedia
2. 02
   New Cathedral of Cuenca

   The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, commonly referred to as the New Cathedral of Cuenca, is the cathedral church in Cuenca, Ecuador. It is situated in front of Parque Calderon.

   100 m · church building in Cuenca, Azuay, Ecuador · Wikipedia
3. 03
   University of Cuenca

   The University of Cuenca is an Ecuadorian university located in Cuenca. University of Cuenca is the principal university of Azuay Province.

   600 m · university in Ecuador · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Old Cathedral of Cuenca

   The Sagrario Church - also known as the Old Cathedral of Cuenca is a temple whose construction began in the mid-16th century, and was considered the main Spanish place of worship during the time of Spanish colonization in Cuenca. Today it functions as the Museum of Religious Art, known for its wide variety of altars and the history it offers.

   100 m · church in Ecuador · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Politecnica Salesiana University

   The Salesian Polytechnic University in Ecuador is an institution of higher education and Christian inspiration with Catholic character and a Salesian. The university is characterized by its opportunities for youth, especially from the poor sectors.

   2.1 km · university in Ecuador · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Museo Pumapungo

   The Pumapungo Museum is an ethnographic and art museum in Cuenca, Ecuador.

   1.3 km · ethnographic & Art museum in Cuenca, Ecuador · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Universidad del Azuay

   The University of Azuay is an Ecuadorian university located in the Province of Azuay, its campus are in the city of Cuenca and in the parish of Baños. The university was founded in 1968 as part of the Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil in the city of Cuenca under the name of the "Institute of Philosophy and Educational Sciences".

   2.4 km · University in Ecuador · Wikipedia

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Getting to Cuenca

Airports

José Joaquín de Olmedo (GYE), 128 km · General Ulpiano Paez (SNC), 233 km

Stations

Mariscal Lamar International Airport, 2.4 km

• Guayaquil → Cuenca

  126 km · quickest by road, 4h 26m · $9–11
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• Salinas/La Libertad → Cuenca

  306 km · quickest by road, 8h 57m · $21–27
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• Quito → Cuenca

  301 km · quickest by road, 8h 45m · $20–27
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