page_title: Cuenca, Ecuador
section_title: Main sights
hierarchical_section_title: Cuenca, Ecuador / Main sights
caption_attribution_description: Description Domes of the New Cathedral in Cuenca, Ecuador Date29 September 2009, 02:42SourceCatedral de la Inmaculada Concepcion, Cuenca, EcuadorAuthorAlex Proimos from Sydney, Australia Domes of the New Cathedral in Cuenca, Ecuador
context_page_description: Santa Ana de los Cuatro Ríos de Cuenca, commonly referred as Cuenca is the capital and largest city of the Azuay Province of Ecuador. Cuenca is located in the highlands of Ecuador at about 2,560 metres above sea level, with an urban population of approximately 329,928 and 661,685 inhabitants in the larger metropolitan area. The center of the city is listed as an UNESCO World Heritage Site due to its many historical buildings.
context_section_description: Most tourists visit the historic area, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, between the river Tomebamba and the street Gran Colombia to the north, General Torres to the west, and Hermano Miguel to the east. This area's compactness, grid-like layout, and numerous readily identifiable monuments make it easy to navigate. Outside this area the city can be confusing, as there are dozens of narrow colonial streets with similar buildings.
  Major fiestas of Cuenca come at the time of the "Mass of Children" that is carried out the day of the Arrival of Kings (January 6 - Epiphany Day), or in the commemoration of the independence of the city (November 3), during which processions, cultural acts and dances are organized.
  The nearby Cañar plantation (in the county of the same name)  features the biggest Inca ruins in Ecuador.
caption: The Catedral Nueva
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