Cuenca Cathedral

Cuenca to the Peruvian border

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March 29th 2012
Friday 23rd March - Cuenca Cuenca was indeed an attractive city having not been sure on first sight and it has a nice laid back feel to it which encouraged us to book an extra night at our hostel. We went in search of crafts markets looking for more souvenirs but only managed to find people selling pots and pans. Having lashed out on a 20 dollar meal at Cafe Austria the day before we decided t ... read more

South America » Ecuador » South » Cuenca

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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