Catedral de Cuenca, Ecuador
Overview
After Quito, Cuenca is Ecuador’s most important colonial city. But don’t say that to the locals, who insist that their laid-back culture, cleaner streets and more agreeable weather outclass the capital, hands down.
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Amazon Adventures, Cotopaxi Cowboys, and Quito Culture: Ecuador in 10 Days
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- 1Straddling the Middle of the World at the world’s equatorial border of zero degrees
- 2Riding a horse in the style of a traditional Cotopaxi Chagra
- 3Hiking at the base of volcanoes in Cotopaxi National Park
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