Cuenca, Ecuador / 8 photo spots
8 Instagram spots around Cuenca, Ecuador
Cuenca’s historic center and riverside paths offer churches, plazas and gardens to photograph by day. On 7 November 2026, German and British travel advisories differed on whether the state of emergency covered Cuenca. Check current advice and local conditions before visiting. Roadblocks and security checks can disrupt travel across Ecuador.
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5 of 8 photo ideas have sourced location coordinates. The initial view is for orientation. An area marker does not indicate an exact photo position.
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- Parque CalderónApproximate area
- Calle Santa AnaApproximate area
- Puente RotoSourced place
- Paseo 3 de NoviembreApproximate area
- Parque de la MadreApproximate area
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Destination reference: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Spot coordinates: Wikidata, CC0. Selection, association and some calculations by You, Me, Away.
Parque Calderón
From Parque Calderón, photograph the facade of the New Cathedral through the trees. Keep the park path clear as you compose your shot.
Search Google MapsPlaza de las Flores
Flower stalls fill the Plaza de las Flores beside the Carmen de la Asunción church. Frame a small arrangement against the church exterior and ask vendors before photographing them or their displays.
Search Google MapsCalle Santa Ana
Calle Santa Ana runs between the cathedral and the former San Luis seminary. From the pedestrian passage, use its converging lines to frame the church wall. Keep the passage open for others.
Search Google MapsPuente Roto
The Plazoleta del Puente Roto sits below the old bridge beside the Tomebamba. From the public square, frame the bridge structure without approaching its edge. Avoid riverside areas during high water and follow closures.
Search Google MapsPaseo 3 de Noviembre
The riverside Paseo 3 de Noviembre runs below the Barranco and its historic houses. From an open path, look up toward the facades and use the riverbank as a foreground. Avoid the riverside during high water.
Search Google MapsParque San Sebastián
Parque San Sebastián sits beside the church of the same name. From an open path, frame the church across the park with its planting in the foreground.
Search Google MapsPlaza San Francisco
Plaza San Francisco is a public square beside the church of the same name. Choose a view across the square toward the church, leaving room for stalls and pedestrians.
Search Google MapsParque de la Madre
The Monument to the Mother stands in Parque de la Madre. Frame the sculpture from a visitor path and leave the running track free for people exercising.
Search Google MapsSources for these photo spots
- Nationales Kulturerbeinstitut: Cuencas historisches Zentrum
- Auswärtiges Amt: Ecuador Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise
- Fundación Municipal Turismo para Cuenca: Historisches Zentrum und Barranco
- Stadt Cuenca: Öffentlicher Raum Plazoleta del Carmen
- Erzdiözese Cuenca: Sehenswürdigkeiten und Calle Santa Ana
- Fundación Municipal Turismo para Cuenca: Plazoleta del Puente Roto
- Stadt Cuenca: Vorsichtsmaßnahmen bei Flussanstieg
- Fundación Municipal Turismo para Cuenca: Route zum Barranco
- Stadt Cuenca: Erneuerter Parque San Sebastián
- Stadt Cuenca: Veranstaltung auf der Plaza San Francisco 2026
- Universidad del Azuay: Plaza und Kirche San Francisco
- Universidad Católica de Cuenca: Parque de la Madre und Denkmal
- Stadt Cuenca: Veranstaltungen im Parque de la Madre 2026
- Universidad del Azuay: Stadtrundgang und Plaza de las Flores
- Fundación Municipal Turismo para Cuenca: Barrio San Sebastián
- UK Foreign Office: Ecuador travel advice