Cuenca is known for its cobblestone streets, its ancient cathedrals, its colonial parks, and the rivers that run through it. The city has become one of the favorite places for the arrival of retired foreigners. Cuenca is the capital of the province of Azuay, the third largest city in Ecuador and the economic center of the southern Sierra. The city has several surrounding tourist sectors.
Gualaceo
A 45 minutes from Cuenca, it is also known as the Azuayo garden, preserves features of colonial and republican architecture, it is surrounded by beautiful landscapes, colorful and diverse flora, handicrafts and folklore. Due to these characteristics, it was declared a cultural heritage of Ecuador.
chordeleg
Just 10 minutes from Gualaceo is the town and canton of Chordeleg, which was known by the name of Chorro de Oro before the arrival of the Incas due to its wealth in this metal. This town is characterized by the variety of jewelry in gold, white gold, silver and other precious metals which you can find in all sizes, models, weights and prices.Thus, there are more than 100 jewelry stores around here.
Busa Lake
Busa Lagoon Park has become a tourist icon of the San Fernando canton, in the province of Azuay. Approximately 64 kilometers southwest of Cuenca, is this place that is shown as an ideal option for those who want to camp alone or in a group.
In itself, there are several alternatives. There is the one to visit its recreational whereabouts with children’s games for the little ones and take what is necessary to make a barbecue in the open air barbecues. If you prefer, take the walk along marked paths that start between wooden footbridges and are complemented by passages between the trees and rocks.
El Cajas National Park
It is a lake area of 28,544 hectares of grasslands, this is one of the very representative tourist places in Cuenca, it has approximately 250 lagoons located between 3,152 and 4,445 meters above sea level and constitutes the most important water reserve in Cuenca.
Ingapirca Ruins
Ingapirca, located in the Andean south of Ecuador, specifically in the province of Cañar, is an archaeological complex of Inca origin. It is located at 3,160 masl, at a distance of 42 km from Azogues, capital of the province of Cañar and 90 km north of the city of Cuenca.
Ingapirca is the sacred place of the Inca occupation in Ecuador. It is considered the most important pre-Columbian archaeological site in the country and the best preserved Inca architectural complex in Ecuador. (YO)
Source: Eluniverso
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