I know, I know, it sounds like a cheesy, touristy thing to do, but at only five bucks a head an open-air double decker bus tour of Cuenca will let you cross a slew of historic sites off your list of things to see. There are at least two different routes that depart at slightly different times, so review the maps and make sure you are on the right bus before you board. To get started, head to Parque Calderón opposite Catedral Nueve in the old centro, or see more information on the bus company’s website.
We took the southern route on a Saturday morning, cruising through the historic center of town, past the Incan ruins of Pumapungo, and up the cool, breezy mountainside to the village of Turi overlooking the city, all while our tour guide gave us the rundown in Spanish and English with traditional Ecuadorian music in the background. Enjoy the pictures!
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What a beautiful day it looks like!
Indeed it was! This time of year at least, Cuenca seems to be 50-50 as far as sunny days and rainy days go. We picked a good one.
Oh I love this quaint beautiful city! You’ve captured it beautifully with your photos!
Cuenca is definitely lovely. The pace of life and ambiance are quite agreeable, as is the cost of living.
Much enjoyed tour from this end as well. I was looking for the music button? I played this,http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yta3iqbUlGc, while viewing your wonderful pictures
and it felt very authentic.
I would really like to watch that video…but…..our……….internet………………………..is…………………………………..so………………………………………………….slow……………………………………………….right……………………………………………………………now.
Great pictures! I love riding the local buses in Cuenca. When we arrived in December 2013, the city had stopped issuing maps for the routes, so I started a personal project to map all the routes. Then I turned all my data into an entire atlas of 28 bus lines with all the stop locations and names as well as a website where I’m trying to keep all the lines updated throughout the construction of the TranVia light rail system going all the way across town.