{"id":11487,"date":"2019-10-01T20:13:39","date_gmt":"2019-10-01T20:13:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bushop.com\/ecuadorhop\/?page_id=11487"},"modified":"2020-12-22T14:04:00","modified_gmt":"2020-12-22T14:04:00","slug":"cuenca","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bushop.com\/ecuador\/cuenca\/","title":{"rendered":"Cuenca Travel Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":17299,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"guide-template.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"Cuenca","_yoast_wpseo_title":"","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Cuenca, Ecuador: Our detailed 2021 guide about the Colonial Capital of Ecuador, including what to do, where to stay, what to eat and more!","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-11487","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":{"banner_gnr":[{"img":17792,"btn_url":"https:\/\/bushop.com\/ecuadorhop\/how-it-works\/","text_for_banner":"HOW IT WORKS","img_mobile":17796,"text_for_banner_in_mobile":"HOW IT WORKS"}],"imagen_protocolo":"","title_banner_protocolo":"","text_protocolo":"","link_btn_protocolo":"","title":"","bgr_internal_pages":17287,"ads_city":[18749,18744,18746,18747,18745,18748],"":"","title_protocolo":"","header_imag":17287,"introductory_text":"Cuenca, Ecuador: Our 2021 detailed guide from how to get there, where to stay, what to do and much much more!","important_info":"<h2 class=\"text_bold_yellow\">Cuenca, Ecuador Brief Summary<\/h2>\r\n<ul class=\"list_style_punto\">\r\n \t<li type=\"disc\">Colonial Capital of Ecuador.<\/li>\r\n \t<li type=\"disc\">Four rivers run through it, which gives it the name Cuenca (meaning \u201cbasin\u201d).<\/li>\r\n \t<li type=\"disc\">It is home to 21 different churches.<\/li>\r\n \t<li type=\"disc\">It has one of the most famous flower markets in all of Ecuador.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Cuenca Guide Contents:<\/h2>\r\n<ol class=\"list_style_number\">\r\n<li><a id=\"how-to-gets\" href=\"#how_to_get\" onclick=\"$('#accordion').accordion('option', 'active', 0)\"><small class=\"font-weight-bold\">How To Get To Cuenca \u2013<\/small><\/a>\u00a0Compare transportation options.<\/li>\r\n<li><a id=\"tours-in-cuenca\" href=\"#tours_in_cuenca\" onclick=\"$('#accordion').accordion('option', 'active', 1)\"><small class=\"font-weight-bold\">Sightseeing &amp; Tours In Cuenca \u2013<\/small><\/a>\u00a0Most popular activities for travelers.<\/li>\r\n<li><a id=\"must-see\" href=\"#must_see\" onclick=\"$('#accordion').accordion('option', 'active', 2)\"><small class=\"font-weight-bold\">Must See In Cuenca \u2013<\/small><\/a>\u00a0The sights you cannot miss.<\/li>\r\n<li><a id=\"arts-and-culture\" href=\"#arts_and_culture\" onclick=\"$('#accordion').accordion('option', 'active', 3)\"><small class=\"font-weight-bold\">Arts &amp; Culture In Cuenca\u2013<\/small><\/a>\u00a0Best museums and areas with cultural art.<\/li>\r\n<li><a id=\"nightlife-cuenca\" href=\"#nightlife_cuenca\" onclick=\"$('#accordion').accordion('option', 'active', 4)\"><small class=\"font-weight-bold\">Nightlife In Cuenca \u2013<\/small><\/a>\u00a0Good places to go for a drink.<\/li>\r\n<li><a id=\"safety-tip\" href=\"#safety_tips\" onclick=\"$('#accordion').accordion('option', 'active', 5)\"><small class=\"font-weight-bold\">Cuenca Safety Tips \u2013<\/small><\/a>\u00a0Safety issues to be aware of.<\/li>\r\n<li><a id=\"where-to-stay\" href=\"#where_to_stay\" onclick=\"$('#accordion').accordion('option', 'active', 6)\"><small class=\"font-weight-bold\">Where To Stay In Cuenca \u2013<\/small><\/a>\u00a0A few of the best options in Cuenca.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>","image_for_important_text":17307,"description_of_image_for_important_text":"Below, we have created our extensive guide to Cuenca based on our expert local knowledge and experience transporting countless people in Ecuador each year.","accordion":[{"accordion_title":"<div id=\"how_to_get\">HOW TO GET TO CUENCA<\/div>","accordion_description":{"content":"<img class=\"img-fluid alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/bushop.com\/ecuador\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/How-To-Get-To-Cuenca.jpg\" alt=\"Rooftops of colonial buildings in Cuenca, Ecuador\" width=\"2048\" height=\"790\" \/>\r\n\r\nMost visitors to Cuenca will arrive either by air or by bus. Mariscal Lamar International Airport in Cuenca is a small airport and can suffer from closures due to weather, so in order to assure your travel, we recommend <a href=\"https:\/\/bushop.com\/ecuadorhop\/wander-ecuador-by-bus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">traveling by bus<\/a>.\r\n\r\nFor those <strong>planning to arrive by bus<\/strong>, it\u2019s highly recommended to use <a href=\"https:\/\/bushop.com\/ecuadorhop\/passes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ecuador Hop buses<\/a> if traveling from points further north or west in Ecuador or from Peru.\r\n\r\nEcuador Hop\u2019s unique hop on hop off style of service allows travelers to <strong>see the country\u2019s best hidden gems<\/strong> with a totally flexible itinerary. Learn more about the <a href=\"https:\/\/bushop.com\/ecuadorhop\/passes\/\">different passes available here<\/a>.","image_and_description":"no","image_and_description_content":null,"other_options":"no","other_options_content":""}},{"accordion_title":"<div id=\"tours_in_cuenca\">SIGHTSEEING & TOURS IN CUENCA<\/div>","accordion_description":{"content":"<h4 class=\"text_bold_yellow_2\">VISIT THE RIVERS<\/h4>\r\nCuenca is crossed by four rivers. Yes! Four! They are the Tomebamba river, Yanuncay river, Tarqui river, and Machangara rivers. All of them join to form the Cuenca river.\r\n\r\nThis gave the city a unique attraction because <strong>its rivers are unpolluted<\/strong> and people can take a walk on their shores to see the sunset, exercise, eat something or have a drink.\r\n\r\nThe <strong>bridges over the rivers<\/strong> also play a part in the tourist scene, offering beautiful views to enjoy and <a href=\"https:\/\/bushop.com\/ecuadorhop\/10-best-things-to-do-in-cuenca-ecuador\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">places to go<\/a>.\r\n<div class=\"row mb-2\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-12\"><img class=\"img-fluid alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/bushop.com\/ecuador\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/Visit-the-rivers-in-Cuenca.jpg\" alt=\"River in Cuenca, Ecuador\" width=\"560\" height=\"296\" \/><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-12\"><img class=\"img-fluid alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/bushop.com\/ecuador\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/Visit-rivers-in-Cuenca2-1.jpg\" alt=\"Small bridge over river in Cuenca, Ecuador\" width=\"560\" height=\"296\" \/><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h4 class=\"text_bold_yellow_2\">LARGEST INCA RUINS IN ECUADOR: INGAPIRCA<\/h4>\r\nNearby Cuenca you\u2019ll find the Ingapirca ruins, the <strong>best-preserved archaeological complex<\/strong> in all of Ecuador. It is located at 3,160 meters above sea level in the Cordillera Sur mountain range and is a powerful symbol of the magnificent Inca culture in Latin America.\r\n\r\nIngapirca means \u201cInca\u2019s wall.\u201d Before the arrival of the Spanish, it was used as an essential ceremonial area and is, together with Machu Picchu in Peru, one of the <strong>most representative buildings<\/strong> of this civilization.\r\n<div class=\"row mb-2\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-12\"><img class=\"img-fluid alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/bushop.com\/ecuador\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/Ingapirca-ruins-in-Cuenca1.jpg\" alt=\"Ingapirca archaeological complex of Inca ruins in Cuenca, Ecuador\" width=\"560\" height=\"296\" \/><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-12\"><img class=\"img-fluid alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/bushop.com\/ecuador\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/Ingapirca-ruins-in-Cuenca-Ecuador.jpg\" alt=\"Ingapirca ruins in Cuenca, Ecuador\" width=\"560\" height=\"296\" \/><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h4 class=\"text_bold_yellow_2\">CAJAS NATIONAL PARK<\/h4>\r\nJust 33 km away from Cuenca you\u2019ll find this <strong>impressive protected highland area<\/strong> made up of many massive Andean mountains and beautiful lakes.\r\n\r\nThe park is home to about 1,000 bodies of water, of which 235 are lagoons. Rivers such as the Tomebamba or the Yanuncay that pass through the city of Cuenca, are also born in \u201cEl Cajas\u201d and are the sources of the city's drinking water.\r\n\r\nWith such a special ecosystem, its flora and fauna are impressive and that's the reason why <strong>it\u2019s a protected area.<\/strong> If you want to go to El Cajas, be sure to bring some <strong>clothes for cold weather<\/strong>. In summer the temperatures range between 8\u00b0C in the night and 12-18\u00b0 in the day, while in winter the temperature can drop to -2 \u00b0 C with a maximum of 10 \u00b0 C.\r\n\r\nIn this altitude, rains are frequent, especially from October to May.\r\n<div class=\"row mb-2\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-12\"><img class=\"img-fluid alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/bushop.com\/ecuador\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/Cajas-National-Park.jpg\" alt=\"Man looking at the lake in Cajas National Park, Ecuador\" width=\"560\" height=\"296\" \/><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-12\"><img class=\"img-fluid alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/bushop.com\/ecuador\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/Cajas-Parque-National-.jpg\" alt=\"Purple flowers in Cajas National Park, Ecuador\" width=\"560\" height=\"296\" \/><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h4 class=\"text_bold_yellow_2\">THE CUENCA RIVER WALK<\/h4>\r\nOn the riverside of the Tomebamba River is the 3 de Noviembre promenade. A road of more than 800m travels the route of the river, providing a <strong>privileged view of the city.<\/strong>\r\nAlong the road, you can appreciate more than 100 historic houses as well as a variety of species of flowers and local animals. This is a favorite place in the city to run, walk, and ride bicycles.\r\n<h4 class=\"text_bold_yellow_2\">VIEWPOINTS<\/h4>\r\n<strong>Turi\u2019s<\/strong> viewpoint on the south side of the city and <strong>La Colina\u2019s<\/strong> viewpoint in the north are great places to visit in Cuenca. This is the best way to see its famous red roof architecture. At night the view is really something special. Don\u2019t forget to bring your camera!\r\n<div class=\"row mb-2\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-12\"><img class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/bushop.com\/ecuador\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/10\/viewpoint-cuenca-ecuador-1.jpg\" alt=\"viewpoints - Cuenca Ecuador\" \/><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-12\"><img class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/bushop.com\/ecuador\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/10\/viewpoint-cuenca-ecuador-2.jpg\" alt=\"viewpoints - Cuenca Ecuador\" \/><\/div>\r\n<\/div>","image_and_description":"no","image_and_description_content":null,"other_options":"no","other_options_content":""}},{"accordion_title":"<div  id=\"must_see\">MUST SEE IN CUENCA<\/div>","accordion_description":{"content":"<h4 class=\"text_bold_yellow_2\">TRADITIONAL MARKETS<\/h4>\r\nTraditional markets are very popular in Cuenca. They are well-organized, clean, and have <strong>a great gastronomic offering<\/strong>. Markets are the ideal places to take the pulse of the cities, and in Cuenca, you could find some unusual ones: 10 de Agosto Market, 9 de Octubre market, El Arenal Market, San Francisco Market, and Flower Market.\r\n\r\nOne great way to explore Cuenca is to <strong>walk through the markets<\/strong> and find some typical ingredients of <a href=\"https:\/\/bushop.com\/ecuadorhop\/ecuador-food\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ecuadorian gastronomy<\/a>, drink some fruit juices and enjoy a flagship dish of the markets: \u201cel hornado\u201d (baked pork). If you go to the markets with the intention to buy souvenirs or ingredients, take into consideration that it <strong>is normal to bargain<\/strong>.\r\n<div class=\"row mb-2\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-12\"><img class=\"img-fluid alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/bushop.com\/ecuador\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/Traditional-Market-in-Cuenca-Ecuador.jpg\" alt=\"Fruits and vegetables at traditional market in Cuenca, Ecuador\" width=\"560\" height=\"296\" \/><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-12\"><img class=\"img-fluid alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/bushop.com\/ecuador\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/Mercado-Cuenca.jpg\" alt=\"Woman making hat at traditional market in Cuenca, Ecuador\" width=\"560\" height=\"296\" \/><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h4 class=\"text_bold_yellow_2\">FLOWER MARKET<\/h4>\r\nEcuadorian flowers are some of the principal attractions in the country. The weather works in favor of the vegetation, so its flowers are colorful with world export quality. That\u2019s why the <strong>Flower Market of Cuenca<\/strong> appears in all the lists of the best flower markets in the world, side by side with the March\u00e9 Aux Fleurs in Paris, for example.\r\n\r\nIt\u2019s located near the Cathedral of Cuenca in the colonial zone of the city, <strong>making for a unique backdrop<\/strong>. It\u2019s not too big, but sellers are installed since the first light in the morning.\r\n\r\nThe most popular flowers are orchids, lilies, and roses which stand out because of their size (they are huge!) and their variety of colors.\r\n<div class=\"row mb-2\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-12\"><img class=\"img-fluid alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/bushop.com\/ecuador\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/Flower-Market-in-Cuenca.jpg\" alt=\"Lilies at Flower Market in Cuenca, Ecuador\" width=\"560\" height=\"296\" \/><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-12\"><img class=\"img-fluid alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/bushop.com\/ecuador\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/Flower-Market-Cuenca.jpg\" alt=\"Woman selling flowers at flower market in Cuenca, Ecuador\" width=\"560\" height=\"296\" \/><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h4 class=\"text_bold_yellow_2\">EXPLORE THE COLONIAL CENTER<\/h4>\r\nCuenca has at least a hundred traditional buildings from the colonial era in its city center. In fact, the city\u2019s center was declared a <strong>Cultural Heritage of Humanity<\/strong> in the \u201990s by UNESCO.\r\n\r\nThe colonial center consists of about 200 hectares of an ancient and preserved residential area, a place where everyone can appreciate the colonial architectural style, <strong>archaeological zones<\/strong>, central markets and artisan neighborhoods.\r\n<div class=\"row mb-2\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-12\"><img class=\"img-fluid alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/bushop.com\/ecuador\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/Colonial-Historic-Center.jpg\" alt=\"Colonial buildings in Cuenca, Ecuador\" width=\"560\" height=\"296\" \/><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-12\"><img class=\"img-fluid alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/bushop.com\/ecuador\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/Historic-Center-of-Cuenca.jpg\" alt=\"Colonial architecture in Cuenca, Ecuador\" width=\"560\" height=\"296\" \/><\/div>\r\n<\/div>","image_and_description":"no","image_and_description_content":null,"other_options":"no","other_options_content":""}},{"accordion_title":"<div id=\"arts_and_culture\">ARTS AND CULTURE<\/div>","accordion_description":{"content":"<img class=\"img-fluid alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/bushop.com\/ecuador\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/arts-and-culture-4-2.jpg\" alt=\"Man in a mask at the celebrations of Jueves de Compadres in Cuenca, Ecuador\" width=\"1140\" height=\"440\" \/>\r\n<h4 class=\"text_bold_yellow_2\">JUEVES DE COMPADRES<\/h4>\r\nCuenca is a city rich in culture and traditions, especially religious celebrations.\r\nOne of the most famous celebrations is the <strong>Jueves de Compadres<\/strong> (Godparents Thursday) which is celebrated the Thursday before carnival.\r\nThe celebration starts when families pick a godmother or godfather for their party and hand him or her a \u201cguagua\u201d (bread shaped like a baby girl) on a tray with flower petals. The compadre or comadre then promises to celebrate <strong>Carnival<\/strong> in the house of those who requested the \"compadrazgo.\u201d\r\n<h4 class=\"text_bold_yellow_2\">SAN LUIS SEMINAR<\/h4>\r\nAnother fabulous and cultural place is the <strong>San Luis Seminar<\/strong>, an old mansion from the 19th century with big interior gardens that are now used as art galleries, coffee shops, and restaurants from where you can see the domes of the cathedral.\r\n<h4 class=\"text_bold_yellow_2\">PARQUE DE LA LIBERTAD<\/h4>\r\nThe <strong>Parque de la Libertad<\/strong> (Freedom Park) is another great place to visit. In the past, there was a detention center here but today it is a park with green areas and a viewpoint from which you can admire the city of Cuenca.\r\n<h4 class=\"text_bold_yellow_2\">PRE-INCAN AND PRE-COLUMBIAN MUSEUMS<\/h4>\r\n<strong>Pre-Incan and pre-Columbian museums<\/strong> are great options if you like ancient history. At the Ca\u00f1ari Identity Museum and the Aboriginal Culture Museum, you can appreciate antique pieces dating back thousands of years. These works tell the story of the Ecuadorian ancestral cultures before the arrival of the Incas and the later Spanish conquest.\r\n<h4 class=\"text_bold_yellow_2\">MUSEUM OF MODERN ART<\/h4>\r\nFor something a little different, you can also enjoy more modern museums such as the <strong>Museum of Modern Art<\/strong> or the Inter-American Center for Popular Arts and Crafts.\r\n<h4 class=\"text_bold_yellow_2\">STRAW TOQUILLA HAT MUSEUM<\/h4>\r\nAlso, there are a lot of very particular museums devoted to the traditional straw hat (Panama Hat) such as the <strong>Straw Toquilla Hat Museum<\/strong>, the Municipal Hat House Museum and the \u201cMagic of the Hat\u201d Homero Ortega Museum.\r\n<img class=\"img-fluid alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/bushop.com\/ecuador\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/Hat-Museum-In-Cuenca.jpg\" alt=\"Panama hats at Straw Toquilla Hat Museum in Cuenta, Ecuador\" width=\"1140\" height=\"440\" \/>","image_and_description":"no","image_and_description_content":null,"other_options":"no","other_options_content":""}},{"accordion_title":"<div id=\"nightlife_cuenca\">NIGHTLIFE IN CUENCA<\/div>","accordion_description":{"content":"<img class=\"img-fluid alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/bushop.com\/ecuador\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/Nightlife-in-Cuenca.jpg\" alt=\"Girls dancing at nightclub in Cuenca, Ecuador\" width=\"1140\" height=\"440\" \/>\r\n\r\nAs the large, tourist-friendly Latin American city that it is, Cuenca is full of places to enjoy some exciting nightlife. If you want to dance salsa, you should go to \"<strong>La Mesa Salsa and Son<\/strong>\" or to <strong>Lola\u2019s Bar<\/strong>.\r\n\r\nIn the city center you\u2019ll also find \"<strong>Indigo Restaurant<\/strong>,\" a friendly place with good food and great parties on weekends.\r\n\r\n\"<strong>Blue Monday<\/strong>\" is a good plan if you want to spend your time in a quiet place with Mexican drinks and food.\r\n\r\nA longtime favorite with tourists is <strong>The Wunderbar<\/strong>, located in the middle of the stairs heading towards the Tomebamba River. The scene is relaxed and chill, making it an attractive option for a low-key night.\r\n\r\nIf you like jazz, the <strong>Jazz Society Coffee<\/strong> is a gem in the crown of Cuenca\u2019s nightlife.","image_and_description":"no","image_and_description_content":null,"other_options":"no","other_options_content":""}},{"accordion_title":"<div id=\"safety_tips\">CUENCA SAFETY TIPS<\/div>","accordion_description":{"content":"Cuenca is a relatively safe city in general. But, as in every metropolis, it\u2019s essential to pay attention to your belongings. These tips will help you to stay safe:\r\n<ul class=\"list_style_punto\">\r\n \t<li type=\"disc\">Always bring a little bag with a copy of your documents (passport and visa.<\/li>\r\n \t<li type=\"disc\">It\u2019s better to leave your original passport and credit cards safe in the hotel.<\/li>\r\n \t<li type=\"disc\">Don\u2019t carry large amounts of money, just the cash that you're going to use.<\/li>\r\n \t<li type=\"disc\">Try not to get caught in crowds, especially in markets. It\u2019s the ideal scenario for pickpockets and thieves.<\/li>\r\n \t<li type=\"disc\">If you are carrying a bag with valuable possessions like cameras, wear it backwards (facing the front).<\/li>\r\n \t<li type=\"disc\">Certified taxis are safe and use meters, so you can be sure that the rate is fair, but avoid hailing them on the street.<\/li>\r\n \t<li type=\"disc\">Try to call registered and trustworthy taxi companies. Ask your hotel for advice about good taxi services.<\/li>\r\n \t<li type=\"disc\">Keep an eye on your belongings at all times.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","image_and_description":"no","image_and_description_content":null,"other_options":"no","other_options_content":""}},{"accordion_title":"<div id=\"where_to_stay\">WHERE TO STAY IN CUENCA<\/div>","accordion_description":{"content":"<h3 class=\"text_bold_yellow_2\">SELINA - CUENCA<\/h3>\r\nLocated in a colonial house in front of the Tomebamba River, it combines the best of the colonial style with its modern and global atmosphere, receiving people from all over the world in one place. It\u2019s also very close to all the sites of interest in Cuenca.\r\n\r\nIt has a common kitchen, movie theater, a terrace for yoga practice, a very useful coworking space, a cafeteria and a restaurant with local and international food. Free WiFi and pet friendly.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.selina.com\/ecuador\/cuenca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Webpage<\/a>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripadvisor.com\/Hotel_Review-g294309-d13564250-Reviews-Selina_Cuenca-Cuenca_Azuay_Province.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tripadvisor<\/a>\r\n<div class=\"row mb-2\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-12\"><img class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/bushop.com\/ecuador\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/10\/selina-cuenca-ecuador-2.jpg\" alt=\"selina - where to stay - Cuenca Ecuador\" \/><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-12\"><img class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/bushop.com\/ecuador\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/10\/selina-cuenca-ecuador-1.jpg\" alt=\"selina - where to stay - Cuenca Ecuador\" \/><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h3 class=\"text_bold_yellow_2\">PEPE'S HOUSE<\/h3>\r\nCozy bed and breakfast located in a renovated house in the Historic Center of Cuenca. Very close to churches, restaurants and traditional markets. 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