Top 10 Places to Visit in Ecuador
Top 10 Places to Visit in Ecuador
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The most beautiful city in Ecuador: Cuenca, Azuay Province
Cuenca (or Santa Ana de los Ríos de Cuenca) is the capital of Azuay Province and is Ecuador's 3rd largest city. Cuenca is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is known as the most European Ecuadorian city due to the abundance of Spanish colonial architecture. Cuenca is located in Ecuador's highlands at about 8,000 feet (2,500 meters) in elevation and is known for Panama hats (paja toquilla), the Barranco or Tomebamba River waterfront, and the abundance of colonial churches, including the Catedral Vieja (Old Cathedral) and the Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción (Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception).
Some other nearby attractions that you will not want to miss include the Cajas National Park, the Girón Falls (el Chorro de Girón), the town of SigSig for Panama Hats, and the town of Chordeleg for handmade jewelry.
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Ingapirca, Cuenca & dressed up Guinea Pigs - Exploring La Sierra in Ecuador (Vlog 04)
Starting at the Inka ruins of Ingapirca we explore more things to do in the Andes of Ecuador and checkout the beautiful town of Cuenca as well as a typical Fiesta in the nearby Quingeo.
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On day 4 and 5 of our trip through the Andes in Ecuador we show you around in the southern part of the country along the streets of the volcanos. Cuenca is the 3rd largest city and home to another beautiful old town which is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Just a short drive from Cuenca you can step back in time by exploring the iconic Inka ruins of Ingapirca which are actually dating back to the pre-Inka times.
After a visit to one of the many markets we show you more things to do in Cuenca - like seeing the city from above. We finish our trip in style by crashing a local village party in Quingeo where we get to see dressed up Guinea Pigs, a crazy cow and many fireworks while dancing to typical Ecuadorian music.
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Feria Libre market, Cuenca, Ecuador
The largest local market in Cuenca, very interesting. However, is not a place you want to be in after dark, late afternoon/evenings! Mornings and early-to-mid afternoons are fine, but as it gets dark is when the un-desireables start to come out... hustlers, pickpockets, etc. That being said, as long as you know the parameters that come with it, is a great place to buy fruits and veggies really cheap!
Cuenca Travel Guide - Ecuador Magnificent Experience
Cuenca Travel Guide - Ecuador Magnificent Experience
Cuenca is a vibrant colonial city in southern Ecuador, and the capital of Azuay Province. Cuenca lies in a valley at about 2,500m (8,200 ft), and is home to around 450,000 people. Its moderate climate makes it enjoyable year round.
After Quito, Cuenca is Ecuador’s most important and beautiful colonial city. But don’t say that to the locals, who insist that their laid-back culture, cleaner streets and more agreeable weather outclass the capital, hands down.
Dating from the 16th century, Cuenca’s historic center, a Unesco World Heritage Site with its trademark skyline of massive rotundas and soaring steeples, is a place time keeps forgetting: nuns march along cobblestone streets, kids in Catholic-school uniforms skip past historic churches, and old ladies spy on promenading lovers from their geranium-filled balconies. The city is the center of many craft traditions, including ceramics, metalwork and the internationally famous panama hat – and the nearby villages offer many more handicrafts besides.
Central Cuenca is easily walkable, and it is often faster than taking a cab through the narrow traffic-jammed lanes. Cabs are readily available and charge $2-3 ($1 more at night) per trip. All yellow taxis are required to use taxi-meters. City buses are also fairly easy to figure out. Most bus stops are marked. The cost is $0.30 per ride. Since April 2018 the only way to pay the fare is with the 'movilízate' card, which costs $1.75. You need to charge it before entering the bus. Cuenca is a very bike-friendly city.
Cuenca is a city known for its textile making, along with furniture and other crafts like hats and shoes. They also export many flowers to places such as the United States and countries in Europe. The hats that they are well known for making are straw hats. The tourism industry is big as well in addition with the main university there, “La Universidad de Cuenca”. Cuenca has many cathedrals there that are a part of the sightseeing as well as other national parks.
Buy some flowers at the flower market on Calle Sucre across from the new cathedral. Continue on about a block from there to get to the clothing and artisan market where one can also find knit crafts from Otavalo. Lovely handmade ruanas, sweaters, hats, mittens, and finger puppets are also available here.
Cuenca Canton contains the following parishes:
Baños
Chaucha
Checa (Jidcay)
Chiquintad
Cumbe
Llacao
Molleturo
Nulti
Octavio Cordero Palacios (Santa Rosa)
Paccha
Quingeo
Ricaurte
San Joaquín
Santa Ana
Sayausi
Sidcay
Sinincay
Tarqui
Turi
Valle
Victoria del Portete (Irquis)
Most tourists visit the historic area, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, between the river Tomebamba and the street Gran Colombia to the north, General Torres to the west, and Hermano Miguel to the east. This area's compactness, grid-like layout, and numerous readily identifiable monuments make it easy to navigate. Outside this area the city can be confusing, as there are dozens of narrow colonial streets with similar buildings.
Major fiestas of Cuenca come at the time of the Mass of Children that is carried out the day of the Arrival of Kings (January 6 - Epiphany Day), or in the commemoration of the independence of the city (November 3), during which processions, cultural acts and dances are organized. The nearby Cañar plantation (in the county of the same name) features the biggest Inca ruins in Ecuador.
A lot to see in Cuenca such as :
New Cathedral of Cuenca
El Cajas National Park
Old Cathedral of Cuenca
Avenida Mirador de Turi
Museo Pumapungo
Calderón Park
Amaru Zoológico Bioparque
Inca Ruins
Museo de las Madres Conceptas
Puente Roto
Pumapungo
Museo Remigio Crespo Toral
Homero Ortega Hats
Mercado 10 de Agosto
El Paraíso Park
Museo Municipal de Arte Moderno
Las Conceptas
Ruinas de Pumapungo
Prohibido Centro Cultural
Museo de las Culturas Aborigenes
Santo Domingo
Eduardo Vega Galeria/Taller
San Blas Church
Iglesia del Carmen de la Asuncion
Estancia Rosario
De Todos Los Santos
Plaza de las Flores
Church of Turi
Parque Arqueológico Pumapungo
CIDAP
San Blas Park
El Museo de Esqueletologia
Iglesia de San Alfonso
Thermal SPA Novaqua Hostería Durán
San Sebastian Park
Economuseo Municipal Casa del Sombrero
Cuenca Canopy
Fundación Bienal de Cuenca
El Columpio De Turi
Cupulas
Miraflores Park
Iglesia de Todos Santos
Orquideario
Plaza de San Francisco
Cruz Del Vado
Ruinas de Todos Santos
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VLOG_007: ADVENTURE TO SARDINAYACU IN SANGAY NATIONAL PARK - ECUADOR
The Sangay National Park is the third largest in surface within continental Ecuador. It covers 4 provinces (Tungurahua, Chimborazo, Morona Santiago and Cañar). This video represents a 3-day expedition made in the central-eastern area of the Sangay National Park, within the lake complex of Sardinayacu. Quilico Drones traveled to the city of Macas, where officials of this protected area provided the support to travel the stretch that separates the entrance to the park, in the Nueva Alianza refuge and the vicinity of the Cormorán lake, the third of five lagoons in Sardinayacu.
There are no words to describe so much abundance of life in a unique state of conservation with a landscape of jungles and mountains that make Sardinayacu a place of contemplation, admiration and respect for nature.
To the west of Cormorán camping site, the Sangay volcano rises majestically. It is a stratovolcano that rises in the middle of the Paramo of the Cordillera Real. With an altitude of 5,230 meters above sea level (17.160 FASL) it is currently the most active volcano in the area (emission of gases, pyroclastic flows, ash and lava) in Ecuador and it is known that erupted for the last time in 1628, year from which it remains in constant activity.
The Sangay volcano is an ode to nature, it is a giver of life and a modifier of it. Their insides keep secrets unveiled, because their inaccessibility still preserves pristine sites that hopefully persevere forever.
Our gratitude to Paúl Velín S., Víctor León, to the Park rangers staff that accompanied the expedition and to Bio. Jorge Brito for his invaluable scientific contributions and information of the protected area.
Featuring scenes from both Sardinayacu lake complex and Sangay volcano in Ecuador. Enjoy and feel free to leave any questions in the comment section below.
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Asking questions at the Incapirca ruins in Ecuador
THINK Global School students and staff roam the grounds of Incapirca, the largest Incan ruins in Ecuador. Moving through the foundations with a guide, some ask about Cañari agriculture, others wonder about gender roles, and all put the pieces of Cañari history together with the Spanish Conquest.