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Cultural
Capital of the Americas Surrounded by mountains, traversed by four
rivers, and home to beautiful 14th-and 15th- century architecture,
Cuenca surprised nobody when it was declared a World Heritage Site
by UNESCO.
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In the Old Town, you will
find Parque Calderon and other colonial parks and plazas,
neighborhoods that date back to the first days of the Spanish
conquest of the area, and religious art museums showcasing
some of Ecuador´s most impressive artwork.Also to
be admired in this area are architecturally impressive buildings
and churches such as the Old and New Cathedrals, Santo Domingo,
San Sebastian, and San Blas, to name but a few. The city
is also famous for hosting the International Art Fair.
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The most impressive of the city´s
many museums are as follows: Banco Central, Casa de la Cultura,
Conceptas Convent, Remigio Crespo Toral, Artes Populares
de America, Arte Moderno, and Instituto Azuayo de Folclore.
With so much cultural heritage to offer the tourist, it´s
no surprise that Cuenca was chosen as the Cultural Capital
of the Americas in 2002.
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