Things to do in Cuenca
Cajas National Park
Free entry · Paid extras availableCuenca
A páramo plateau above 3,000 m with more than 200 lakes, polylepis woodland and marked walking routes.
Nature
5h
Cuenca historic centre
Entrance $2 · VerifiedCuenca
A UNESCO-listed grid of colonial and republican architecture between the Tomebamba river and the new cathedral.
Landmark
3h
Panama hat workshops
Free entry · VerifiedCuenca
Workshops weaving and blocking toquilla straw hats, which originate in Ecuador rather than Panama.
Landmark
1h 30mActivities
Cajas day hike
High-altitude lake circuit in the páramo west of the city.
Panama hat workshop visit
See toquilla straw woven, blocked and finished.