We arrive in Cuenca early evening from Loja after a 6 hour bus ride. We headed straight for a hostel which we had picked out of the footprint. Casa Cauncana is situated in the centre of town it was a great location but a little noisy when the weekend came round. After having no luck finding a market we grabbed a bite at a local Mexican before heading to bed.

Walking around Cuenca, Ecuador

You can easily spend a day walking around the old colonial centre of Cuenca. The architecture has endless details which keep you engaged for hours. Thousands maybe even millions of small bricks with large almost marble like pillars around huge doorways make the cathedral one of the most breathtaking I have seen on my travels so far. Small squares with busy market stalls are dotted all over and their are at least two impressive markets Colonial Cuenca, Ecuador