Cuenca — time and weather
Cuenca is a city in Ecuador, in the America/Guayaquil time zone. This page shows the current local time in Cuenca and the current weather: temperature, precipitation and wind speed.
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About the time in Cuenca
Local time in Cuenca is based on the America/Guayaquil time zone. Daylight saving time, where it applies in this region, is handled automatically. The current offset from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is shown next to the clock. The time on this page updates every second and is synced with your device clock.
About the country and city
City population≈ 330,000 people
Country languagesSpanish is the official language; Kichwa and Shuar have status as official languages of intercultural relations; English is used in tourism.
CurrencyUnited States dollar (national currency since 2000) ($, USD)
Ecuador is a compact country on the equator with four contrasting worlds: the Andes, the Amazon, the Pacific coast and the Galápagos Islands.
More about the country: Ecuador →What to see in Cuenca
Sights and historical places
- The New Cathedral (Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción), with its three blue-tiled domes, is the symbol of Cuenca.
- El Barranco bridge and walk runs along the Tomebamba river, lined with whitewashed colonial houses on the cliff.
- Pumapungo Archaeological Park preserves the Inca ruins of the former northern capital of Tawantinsuyu.
- Cajas National Park, with mountain camelids, lakes and páramo landscapes, lies just 30 minutes from the city.
Museums
- Pumapungo Museum combines ethnography, pre-Columbian archaeology and a garden of Indigenous plants.
- The Museum of Modern Art (MMAC), in the former Casa Temperancia rehabilitation home, displays Ecuadorian artists' work.
- The Homero Ortega 'Panama hat' museum demonstrates the toquilla-straw weaving process right in Cuenca.
Where to spend time
- Hiking in Cajas National Park among lakes and the polylepis cloud-forest at 4,000 m.
- Trips to Gualaceo for its traditional market and Chordeleg for its silver-filigree workshops.
- Visit the Plaza de las Flores flower market beside the old convent and taste the local sugar-cane wine.
Local cuisine
Cuenca's pride is mote pillo with cheese, cuy asado (roast guinea pig) and hot canelazo on chilly Andean evenings.