Cuenca
Ecuador
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About Cuenca
The city of Cuenca nowadays represents the third largest city of Ecuador, which is situated on the height of about 2530 meters above the sea level and is considered nowadays one of the most visited by travelers cities in the whole country.
The city of Cuenca nowadays is famous all over the world due to its mineral and hot springs that are situated in the city surroundings. There are few special spa complexes built around the springs, offering the foreign visitors a large number of the most varied services.
Besides that, Cuenca is famous among the foreign travelers, due to its ancient architectural monuments and colonial architecture, all built from the local marble. Also, the city offers its foreign guests a quite large number of different museums with the instantly changing exhibitions, telling the visitors about the history of the city and the country in general, its customs, traditions and the lifestyle of the local citizens in general. One of the most popular nature sightseeings of Cuenca is represented by the location of 200 lakes and lagoons, which is considered an amazingly picturesque place, located on a quite hidden territory.