Cuenca

Cuenca

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August 9th 2007
On our first morning in Cuenca, Jairo took us on a morning tour of the town - which is Ecuador's 3rd largest city. It is a beautiful town, and a World Heritage Site, with colonial architecture, cobbled streets and public plazas full of greenery. First stop was at a viewpoint on a hill above the town, from which we had a fabulous view, which really accentuated the style of architecture, as what was ... read more

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The "Republic of the Equator" was one of three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others are Colombia and Venezuela). Between 1904 and 1942, Ecuador lost territories in a series of conflicts with its neighbors. A b... ... read more