Food scene
Sabatino's
R. AguilarGreat Ribs
Matthew Bagels Store
340 Los AlamosGreat Deli with fabulous breads and othre specialities
Cafe San Sebas
1-94 Y Mariscal SucreGreat breakfast place for meeting other gringos
Listed #2 in Cuenca restuarants by Tripadvisor, but we consider it #1 in our book. A short taxi drive up the hill from downtown. Giovanni always prepares the food beautifully and it is fun to see his latest re-purposed creations. The first time we were there, Giovanni was moving a neighbors. cow to a new grazing location. The second time the neighborhood llama was staked out for grazing. We missed the animals on the third visit. If you get lost finding it, he will send his son down to the main road (a couple of blocks) to guide you.
Le Petit Jardin
San Miguel de PutushiListed #2 in Cuenca restuarants by Tripadvisor, but we consider it #1 in our book. A short taxi drive up the hill from downtown. Giovanni always prepares the food beautifully and it is fun to see his latest re-purposed creations. The first time we were there, Giovanni was moving a neighbors. cow to a new grazing location. The second time the neighborhood llama was staked out for grazing. We missed the animals on the third visit. If you get lost finding it, he will send his son down to the main road (a couple of blocks) to guide you.
Sightseeing
This square is the center of the Old Town (El Centro). This is where you catch the open air bus to see the city and do much of your commercial shopping.
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Plaza Abdon Calderon
Mariscal SucreThis square is the center of the Old Town (El Centro). This is where you catch the open air bus to see the city and do much of your commercial shopping.
Although flowers can be purchased many places in the city this flower market in El Centro is the most colorful and famous.
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Iplaza yezimbali
Although flowers can be purchased many places in the city this flower market in El Centro is the most colorful and famous.
Recently remodeled, San Francisco square is where the Otovalo weavers display their wares. On the West side of the square is a small entrance into a labyrinth of shops specializing in Jewelry
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Iplaza yaseSan Francisco
Padre AguirreRecently remodeled, San Francisco square is where the Otovalo weavers display their wares. On the West side of the square is a small entrance into a labyrinth of shops specializing in Jewelry
Great overview of the city. This is one of the stops on the tour of the city on the open air buses which leave regularly from Paqrque Calderon in El Centro.
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Turi viewpoint way
Avenida Mirador de TuriGreat overview of the city. This is one of the stops on the tour of the city on the open air buses which leave regularly from Paqrque Calderon in El Centro.