Cuenca’s Top Ten Attractions Table of Contents
Introduction 7
People Watching in Parque Calderón 9
Abdón Calderón, Revolutionary Hero 9
The Park Scene 10
Around the Park 11
Shopping at the Mercados 15
The Mercados of El Centro 15
Feria Libre 17
The Coopera 19
Dining Out 21
Almuerzos 21
North American 23
Chinese 24
Ecuadorian 24
Gourmet 25
Indian 25
Italian 26
Mexican 27
Parrilla 28
Vegetarian 29
Other Cuenca Cuisines 30
Art, Food, And Crafts Festivals 32
3 de Noviembre 32
12 de Abril 34
Carnival 34
Other Cuenca Festivals 36
El Cajas National Park 37
Returning to the Cajas 38
Caution: Wilderness Ahead 41
Lower Cajas 42
Lazing along the Rio Tomebamba 43
Down By the River 43
Mirador de Turi (Turi Overlook) 46
Getting There 46
El Mirador 47
Learning/Practicing Spanish 49
Language Schools and Computer Programs 50
Baths at Baños de Cuenca 53
Hogar Esperanza News
Property Kuralt
Fund Grace News
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Property Manabi
Fabianos Pizzeria News
The Cuenca Dispatch
Week of August 23
Ecuador’s economy grew 2% during the first half of 2026 compared with the same period a year earlier, according to new Banco Central del Ecuador data.
Cuenca gets a prime view of next week’s deep partial lunar eclipse.
Ecuador’s economy grows 2% in the first half of 2026.