Cuenca, ready to receive tourists for the holiday

To the three-day holiday that starts tomorrow, the options for those who stay or come to the city are varied. The main alternatives are visits to the historic center, but also the Cajas National Park.

Tania Sarmiento, director of the Municipal Foundation Tourism for Cuenca, said that for tomorrow and Saturday are planned free tours and guided by the so-called French Route, a walk through various locations in the historic center where you can observe buildings whose architecture have a influence of that European country.

In this circuit include places like La Condamine Street, the House of the Biennial, Casa del Coco, the former seminary San Luis, the Calderon Park, the former Court of Justice, Remigio Crespo Toral Museum, among the main ones. These tours are made on foot and stakeholders must be on the street Sucre and Benigno Malo, opposite the tourist information center or Itur in two times: 10:00 and 15:00.

In addition to this route, those seeking what's inside public museums of Cuenca can come tomorrow and Saturday, from 10:00, the exterior of the Old Cathedral, opposite the Parque Calderon walking along a guide by different cultural spaces. But anyway they can be visited without the need to be on that route.

Also during the three days the square of Parque Calderon will become a stage. During the three days off the Municipal Department of Culture organized performances with local artists, from 10:00, while the band of the Citizens Guard encourage Sunday night.

Nature

But the Historic Center is just one of the places that can be enjoyed during this holiday, said Diego Parra, executive Polilepis tour operator.

He said that one of the most attractive sectors for tourists, domestic and foreign Cajas National Park is located 33 kilometers from Cuenca and where you can see and visit 235 lakes. Here are the sites that could be found without the need for specialized as Tres Cruces or Llaviucu guide, although there are others that visitor safety require this service.

 Adventure trip

Svenja Beilfuss, Arutam Ecotours, said that adventure tourism is also possible, not necessarily in Cuenca, but in some neighboring places.

For example mentions the Cerro Cabeza de Perro in Paute, as an ideal for paragliding, also in the Ricaurte parish you can practice cannopy or climbing the Cojitambo hill in Azogues, Cañar province, activities according Beilfuss have room a wide acceptance among young people.

 Tradition

Due to its proximity to Cuenca, 38.8 km away, Diego Parra also recommended visit Gualaceo and Chordeleg. Here you can meet traditional artisans who make the clubs, shoes and silver jewelry. (JGJ) (I)

Source: http://www.eltiempo.com.ec/noticias-cuenca/189211-cuenca-lista-para-recibir-a-turistas-por-el-feriado/