Cuenca
After a bit more than a week in the Galapagos Islands I visited the last city on my Ecuador list, Cuenca. Most of the Ecuadorians I know would say it is the most beautiful city of the country.
I arrived to Cuenca just on time for the celebrations of 202 years of the Independence from Spain. The city, normally quiet and provincial, was flooded with people from all around the country, who find in this occasion a perfect excuse to party until the wee hours for a whole weekend. I cannot say I didn’.t part take in such celebrations, it was fun.
Cuenca is a mid-size city, with all the modern services one would expect, but the historic center is where most people stay and play. Its colonial architecture is the main attraction, with baroque churches and red titles roofs all around town.
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I stayed in Cuenca for about a week, just enjoying the joie de vivre.
