Catedral Nuevo

Begun in 1880, its formal name is Catedral de la Inmaculada. It was originally planned to hold 10,000 worshippers, but the designers miscalculated. It's plenty huge though!

Beautiful Cuenca Rent or Buy?

September 18th 2009
Hey, people walk a lot faster in Cuenca than they do in Vilcabamba! And they wear suits and ties and 4-inch heels. Funny the things you notice fresh "off the bus." With our village stroll and our gringo jeans and running shoes, we felt like the alien creatures we are in this sophisticated city of half a million. But it hasn't taken long for us to appreciate this Andean treasure, named a Worl ... read more

South America » Ecuador » South » Cuenca

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

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