While Quito wins on grandeur, Cuenca takes the cake for beauty. Founded by the Spanish in 1557, Ecuador's third-largest city is the colonial jewel of the south. Red-tiled buildings, handsome plazas and domed churches line cobblestoned streets - all above the grassy banks of the Río Tomebamba.
Eat 22 restaurants
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See 16 sights
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