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Cuenca (Ecuador) aerial view

Cuenca (Ecuador), Ecuador

A UNESCO World Heritage city in Ecuador's southern Andes, Cuenca spreads its cobbled grid of colonial churches, republican mansions and the blue-domed New Cathedral above the four rivers that cross it. Calle Larga and the riverside walks of El Barranco gather museums, galleries and toquilla-straw hat workshops, while Cajas National Park and the Inca ruins of Ingapirca lie within easy reach.

Hotel Boutique Santa Lucía

A boutique hotel in an 1859 colonial house in Cuenca's UNESCO-listed historic centre, with a restaurant in the central courtyard a short walk from Parque Calderón.

Oro Verde Cuenca

Cuenca's five-star hotel on the banks of the Tomebamba river, four kilometres from the historic centre, with a heated pool, sauna and steam room, two restaurants and large event halls.

Hotel Victoria

A brick-and-marble hotel on Calle Larga overlooking the Tomebamba river and El Barranco, with the long-running El Jardín restaurant, El Barril bar and its own pastry shop.

Hotel Boutique Los Balcones

A boutique hotel in a colonial-style house on Calle Presidente Borrero, 400 metres from Cuenca's cathedral and Parque Calderón, with balconied rooms, the Tavola restaurant and a rooftop terrace.