Historic Centre of Santa Ana de los Ríos de Cuenca, Colonial old town and UNESCO World Heritage Site in Cuenca, Ecuador.
The historic center features Renaissance, Baroque, and Neoclassical buildings arranged in a grid pattern at 2,500 meters above sea level.
Spanish colonists established this inland settlement in 1557 as a strategic point between Quito and Lima to support agricultural development.
The New Cathedral, Old Cathedral, and Carmelite Monastery represent religious architectural evolution while museums display regional art collections.
Four rivers cross the district where visitors find museums, churches, traditional markets, and numerous craft shops within walking distance.
The Pumapungo archaeological site contains Inca-Canari ruins from the 15th century, offering evidence of pre-Hispanic settlements in the area.
Location: Cuenca Canton
GPS coordinates: -2.89790,-79.00490
Latest update: May 12, 2025 02:20
Ecuador contains photographic subjects from Quito's colonial streets to Galápagos Islands landscapes. The country features architectural monuments, volcanoes, crater lakes, waterfalls and national parks. Locations include the National Vow Basilica, Cotopaxi Volcano, Quilotoa Lake and cultural centers like Otavalo Market.
Cueva de los Tayos
90.5 km
Ingapirca
42.4 km
El Cajas National Park
24.6 km
New Cathedral of Cuenca
46 m
Museo Pumapungo
1.3 km
Churute Mangroves Ecological Reserve
93.7 km
Shrine of the Virgin of the Cloud
25.1 km
Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar
1 km
Old Cathedral of Cuenca
116 m
Sanctuary of the Blessed Virgin of Rocio
24.2 km
Nariz del Diablo
74.3 km
Our Lady of the Cloud Monument
27.7 km
Cerro Cojitambo
20 km
Cathedral of Azogues
25 km
Museum Remigio Crespo Toral
526 m
Cerro de Arcos
89.4 km
Santuario Católico del Señor de los Milagros de Andacocha
34 km
Santuario Diocesano Católico del Señor de Burgos de Borma
11.6 km
Museo Municipal de Arte Moderno
741 m
Santuario Católico Eucarístico Diocesano San Antonio
37.5 km
Cañar River
88.7 km
Prohibido Centro Cultural
465 m
Negro River
79.8 km
Museum of Aboriginal Cultures
605 m
Balao Grande River
93.7 km
Monument to Abdón Calderón
83 m
Parque de la Madre
695 m
Iglesia de San José del Vecino
1.1 kmReviews
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