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    Getting TO/AROUND: Cuenca is a lot further south than most think. It's a twelve hour bus ride from Quito and seven from centrally located Ambato. We lucked out when we got a ride from just north of Riobamba in a car that took only about four hours which was considerably shorter than a bus would have been. It would have been about seven dollars for that journey and about ten to Quito. Luckily, Cuenca is well connected by air as well. We got a plane to Guayaquil for around $60 one way which saved us about four hours and jumped on a plane from there immediately to the Galapagos Islands. So, while Cuenca is readily accessible you either need the time to travel by bus or the money to do it by air.

    Cuenca is quite compact and you can get to all sights on foot.

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    Comments for richiecdisc about Cuenca
    Gili_S Fri Mar 28, 2008 22:03 UTC
     Excellent page. I just wonder where do you have the space to stuff all that delicious food? ;-)
    Trekki Sat Mar 22, 2008 20:35 UTC
     Wow, Cuenca looks very lovely!! Theplaza and these marvellous wooden balconies :-) And this one house you have for the pack list! Haha, I must come one day, just for the yoghurt drink :-)) And the empanadas :-))
    Bwana_Brown Fri Mar 21, 2008 02:40 UTC
     A very enjoyable page Richie! Thanks for making it seem like I was there too, walking around with the two of you. Your Restaurant tips had my mouth watering! Good work with that hitch-hike ride into town too - something I've not done for a few decades!
    toonsarah Thu Mar 20, 2008 13:26 UTC
     Yet another great Ecuador page to whet my appetite, tho' it's not clear yet whether we'll make it this far :( The guesthouse, bars & restaurants all look lovely, and I enjoyed the subtle "America" allusion :)
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