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Ecuador at a glance
- Capital
- Quito
- Population
- 17,483,326
- Area
- 283,561 km²
- Calling code
- +593
- Schengen
- Not in Schengen
- Tap water
- Not recommended
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Ecuador
Explore Quito, Guayaquil and Cuenca. Check local travel essentials, save places and plan journeys between cities.
Currency USDTime in Cuenca 19:50UTC-05:00Country codes EC / ECU
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Largest settlements in the available GeoNames snapshot (2026-09-06); population dates and city boundaries differ. GeoNames · CC BY 4.0.
Explore Cuenca
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Explore mapped places within 5 km of Cuenca. Hours and access are shown only when recorded.
5 places to explore. More places may be available in the city.
New Cathedral of Cuenca
New Cathedral of Cuenca is one option for your time in Cuenca. Open the map pin, check visitor access and decide where it fits in your day.
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- Listed opening hours
- Not recorded
- Wheelchair access
- Not recorded
- Entry fee
- Not recorded
Opening hours and access details may change. Confirm with the venue before travelling.
Tomebamba River
Tomebamba River is one option for your time in Cuenca. Open the map pin, check visitor access and decide where it fits in your day.
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- Listed opening hours
- Not recorded
- Wheelchair access
- Not recorded
- Entry fee
- Not recorded
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Yanuncay River
Yanuncay River is one option for your time in Cuenca. Open the map pin, check visitor access and decide where it fits in your day.
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- Listed opening hours
- Not recorded
- Wheelchair access
- Not recorded
- Entry fee
- Not recorded
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Pumapungo Museum
Pumapungo Museum is one option for your time in Cuenca. Check exhibition times before setting aside a museum stop.
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- Listed opening hours
- Not recorded
- Wheelchair access
- Not recorded
- Entry fee
- Not recorded
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Old Cathedral of Cuenca
Old Cathedral of Cuenca is one option for your time in Cuenca. Open the map pin, check visitor access and decide where it fits in your day.
Plan your visit
- Listed opening hours
- Not recorded
- Wheelchair access
- Not recorded
- Entry fee
- Not recorded
Opening hours and access details may change. Confirm with the venue before travelling.
Before you step outside
Weather in Cuenca
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Arrive with a little context
Land here. Start in Cuenca.
GYE
An arrival option for Cuenca
José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport
128.2 km from the city centre · straight line
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Flights at GYE
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GYE airport information ↗Compare arrival airports
| Airport | IATA | Distance to city | Plan the next step |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mariscal Lamar Airport | CUE | 1.5 km | Airport website ↗ |
| Coronel E Carvajal Airport | XMS | 117.7 km | Airport website ↗ |
| Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport | ETR | 126.6 km | Airport website ↗ |
| José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport | GYE | 128.2 km | Airport website ↗ |
| Ciudad de Catamayo Airport | LOH | 129.3 km | Airport website ↗ |
| Cotopaxi International Airport | LTX | 225.1 km | Airport website ↗ |
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Runways, frequencies & all airport fields
Mariscal Lamar Airport
Cuenca · SECU
Elevation8306 ft
Coordinates-2.88947, -78.984398
Runways
06 / 24
6234 × 118 ft
ASPRadio frequencies
APP/TWR122.3 MHz
GND121.9 MHz
CUENCA RDO126.9 MHz
Coronel E Carvajal Airport
Macas · SEMC
Elevation3452 ft
Coordinates-2.2991700172424316, -78.12079620361328
Runways
01 / 19
8202 × 98 ft
ASPRadio frequencies
SHELL APP119.5 MHz
MACAS TWR123 MHz
Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport
Santa Rosa · SERO
Elevation20 ft
Coordinates-3.441986, -79.996957
Runways
07 / 25
8625 × 148 ft
ASPRadio frequencies
Not recorded
José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport
Guayaquil · SEGU
Elevation19 ft
Coordinates-2.15742, -79.883598
Runways
03 / 21
9154 × 151 ft
ASPRadio frequencies
Aero Club del Ecuador (Internal Freq)123.45 MHz
GUAYAQUIL APP119.3 MHz
ATIS115.9 MHz
GND121.9 MHz
RDO126.9 MHz
RDO1002.4 MHz
GUAYAQUIL TWR118.3 MHz
Ciudad de Catamayo Airport
La Toma (Catamayo) · SETM
Elevation4056 ft
Coordinates-3.995606, -79.371902
Runways
06 / 24
6725 × 98 ft
ASPRadio frequencies
GUAYAQUIL CON128.3 MHz
GUAYAQUIL RDO126.9 MHz
LA TOMA TWR122.2 MHz
Cotopaxi International Airport
Latacunga · SELT
Elevation9205 ft
Coordinates-0.906833, -78.615799
Runways
18 / 36
12117 × 148 ft
ASPRadio frequencies
LATACUNGA APP/TWR118.5 MHz
LATACUNGA GND121.9 MHz
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Getting around Cuenca
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Stops along the route
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New Cathedral of Cuenca
Directions ↗New Cathedral of Cuenca is one option for your time in Cuenca. Open the map pin, check visitor access and decide where it fits in your day.
Tomebamba River
Directions ↗Tomebamba River is one option for your time in Cuenca. Open the map pin, check visitor access and decide where it fits in your day.
Yanuncay River
Directions ↗Yanuncay River is one option for your time in Cuenca. Open the map pin, check visitor access and decide where it fits in your day.
Pumapungo Museum
Directions ↗Pumapungo Museum is one option for your time in Cuenca. Check exhibition times before setting aside a museum stop.
Old Cathedral of Cuenca
Directions ↗Old Cathedral of Cuenca is one option for your time in Cuenca. Open the map pin, check visitor access and decide where it fits in your day.
Trip notes are written for MyTripTools from place names, categories and mapped details. Use “Find more” above for nearby food and stays. Maps and supplemental place details: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL. Check details with the venue.
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