Cuenca in 2 days

Trip at a glance

Your first day

Add your first day to see each day's date, weather, sunset and closing days.

Day 1: Parque Calderón, Panama hats and Turi

Parque Calderón and its cathedrals, the city museum, lunch at the 10 de Agosto market, Panama hats and the view from Turi.

Check the weekday. Museo Remigio Crespo Toral is closed on Mondays. Homero Ortega hat museum is closed on Sundays.

1
9:15 AMParque Abdón CalderónStart on the main square, where the Old and New cathedrals face each other across the gardens.About 30 min here
Free to visit
Walk about 2 min
2
9:40 AMOptionalOld Cathedral (El Sagrario)Look inside the older cathedral if it is open; it is still used for services, so visit quietly.About 30 min here
$[fee]
Walk about 7 min
3
10:15 AMMuseo Remigio Crespo ToralClosed on Mondays; open from 10 AM. See the city's history in the poet's former house above the river.About 1 hour 30 min here
Free to visit
Walk about 8 min
4
12:00 PMMercado 10 de AgostoEat hornado with llapingachos and mote at the food counters. Take your time: the hat museum's afternoon visits start at 3 PM.About 2 hours 45 min here
Pay as you go
Taxi, about 10 min
5
3:00 PMHomero Ortega hat museumFree guided visits in Spanish and English on weekdays; on Saturdays only in the morning, and closed on Sundays.About 1 hour 30 min here
Free guided visits
Taxi, about 20 min
6
4:45 PMMirador de TuriLook out over the domes and rooftops of the old town in the late afternoon light.About 1 hour 15 min here
Free to visit
Taxi, about 15 min
7
6:15 PMCasa del ParquePick a restaurant in this food center on the main square, then walk around the floodlit cathedrals.
Pay as you go

Before you go

Start Cajas earlyRegister at the park control post, and do not start or continue a hike after 4 PM, when fog and cold set in.
Dress for the páramoBring warm waterproof layers, gloves, walking shoes, sun protection, water and snacks for Cajas.
Check the museum daysThe Remigio Crespo museum closes on Mondays, and Homero Ortega guides visits on weekdays and Saturday mornings only.
Go to Cajas with a guideThe park recommends a tour with an operator it authorizes or a naturalist guide it has qualified.
Carry small billsEcuador uses the US dollar. Small notes and coins make market stalls and taxis easier.

Where to stay for this plan

Stay in the historic center near Parque Calderón: most stops are a short walk away, and taxis to Turi and Cajas start here.

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