Cuenca Ecuador

The capital city of the province, Cuenca, was founded on April 12th 1557 and got its independence on November 3rd 1820. Cuenca is called the Athens of Ecuador. Its churches, convents and museums form part of one of the main architectonical collections of the colonial period. Some collections of ruins are conserved, as the ruins of Todos los Santos (All Saints ruins). These ruins contain characteristics of the cultures settled here: Cañari, Inca and Spanish cultures. The Tomebamba River divides the city in 2 parts: in the southern part, you find the stadium, the university and the new neighbourhoods; and in the northern part, historical downtown Cuenca, with its paving streets, the Calderón Park and the Cathedral built with pink marble that reminds us the colonial past. The Tomebamba River, along with the Yanuncay, Tarqui and Machangara Rivers are symbols of the city.

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