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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