The Premier School of Business in Ecuador FOLLETO-STUDY-ABROAD-28052018 | Page 15

w i t h a G l o b a l P e r s p e c t i v e Cuenca Founded by the Spanish in 1557 Cuenca is Ecuador’s third largest city. Cuenca was recently designated a United Nations World Heritage Site. It is also important cultural and artistic center, especially known for its fine pottery, embroidery, and panama hats. The old center has churches dating from the 16 th and 17 th centuries. Tomas Baert