Chilling in Cuenca
Quick Facts
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3rd Largest city
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Founded in 1557
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Lies on
the basin of Andes mountain
So I am particularly interested in this city due to it being the home of my family. I performed my investigative work to discover the background of the city. I also looked into what the city offers. So enough chit chat lets get right into it
What Cuenca offers
Cuenca offers a vast array of activities, food and sightseeing options. The large neighborhoods alone could probably make you gaze in wonder. It made me do that. I don't do parkour but if I did I would love to go from building to building. From the pictures I have seen the architectural design of many of the buildings was beautiful. The food is here consists of mainly inland products. There is some fish served around the restaurants but Cuenca is mostly known for its Cuy. This is a cooked guinea pig. We will get into that in another investigation. A few examples of possible dishes served around Cuenca's cafes are tamales, llapingacho, mote pillo, and locro de papa. I have tasted each and they all have been delicious. They may not be for everyone though, like the cuy. Now Cuenca has a plethora of activities. They range from relaxing to adrenaline-inducing. There are so many that I decided to compile them into a top 10 list. This summarizes what most of Cuenca's activities are.
Top 10 things to do Cuenca
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Take a walk around the city and explore the culture.
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Try the food at any one of the restaurants in Cuenca.
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Walk through the many parks.
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Keep an eye out for the wildlife.
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Go to Mirador de Turi to get an entire view of the city.
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Relax by one of the four rivers Cuenca offers.
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Shop at the Plaza de San Franciso Market.
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Time your trip our and you can take part in Carnaval(A carnival).
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Visit the many museums Cuenca offers.
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See the beautifully designed cathedrals
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seeing and sighting
I did not forget the sightseeing options or just couldn't figure out a way to blend it the last paragraph in properly. Pshhh. I was saving the best for last. So in the top 10 ten lists, it talked about museums and cathedrals. The cathedrals in Cuenca reminds me of castles. They are huge, old, and astonishing. All the ones I have seen are designed beautifully. Now the museums obviously show art. There sculptures and things alike. However, while I was looking through my research, basically google searches, I found museums showing death, medicine, and birds. One more thing, the museums and cathedrals are the only sightseeing options. The entire city is a sightseeing options
Case closed
So in my closing statements. I did not research all of Cuenca. I researched enough to know what I would see if I went there myself. Also, keep in my mind that if there are errors I am learning this. Contact me if I need to fix something. If you would like to check out some flights to Cuenca then I put a link there just for you Have a good day!