Whenever I visit a new place, my photographic sense intensifies, and many things that would seem, let's say, ordinary in a familiar place become interesting there, and I have to photograph them. >*Siempre que visito un lugar nuevo, mi sentido fotográfico se intensifica, y muchas cosas que en un lugar conocido me parecerían, digamos, cotidianas, allí se vuelven interesantes y tengo que retratarlas.* ![123.JPG](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/sofathana/Eorzqg97fGRazDVZuqYL3DLdPhoCwgabvt8GWmvRWvPeULMfcswb6bPHesRsM5Sczyj.JPG) I imagine this happens to all of us who like to collect images here and there. And well, that's what this photographic series is about. These are random images I took during the four days I spent in the city of Cuenca, in southern Ecuador. >*Me imagino que esto nos pasa a todos los que nos gusta ir coleccionando imágenes por ahí. Y bueno, de eso se trata esta entrega fotográfica. Son imágenes sueltas que fui haciendo durante los cuatro días que estuve en la ciudad de Cuenca, al sur de Ecuador.* ![122.JPG](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/sofathana/EonkwvW6AHc765R5TVZu7ZyKioYg8GZwnyqHAqSVqk8R3iwa8B545BMZwCpy2Un3nWF.JPG) ![126.JPG](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/sofathana/Eq9UDrUdGhExAwxCH2GCD3AJzxmpdv43DK34CjzMxjGBmv3Uo7aEgXHBbay4hDDgk7d.JPG) Streets, people, architecture, nature... A little bit of everything that caught my attention in this city surrounded by mountains, crossed by rivers, and with a super cool climate. >*Calles, gente, arquitectura, naturaleza... Un poco de todo lo que me llamó la atención en esta ciudad rodeada de montañas, cruzada por ríos y con un clima súper fresco.* ![124.JPG](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/sofathana/EpNnNa4pFGjrhVqSwWf52Zw7WBT7y7VrbmEBEJo4yQwzqjCLj8k9Fau1JY2kTVJSUYS.JPG) ![125.JPG](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/sofathana/Eqd85iZeVtVj37xBWFQLbCCozU6tRmxPiWDHPD4BAuh2KrFdSKdtP7sFSJCxKCbdquC.JPG) ![075.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/sofathana/245mtvxU2tb3VkmCV8Q55UWhDDQbyAnUTMXYFvFbusVnEzYKsWB4QRL9ZwavsturKHo12.jpg) _{"IF IT'S EXCITING TO THINK ABOUT IT, IMAGINE DOING IT"}

Cuenca is a small city, but it has many attractions for visitors. There are no crowds of tourists in its streets, so you can enjoy its leisurely pace and traditional atmosphere without interference. >*Cuenca es una ciudad pequeña, pero con muchos atractivos para el que la visita. No hay multitudes de turistas por sus calles, así que puedes disfrutar su ritmo pausado y su ambiente tradicional sin interferencias.* ![046.JPG](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/sofathana/EpT63pYpSHXaUHXVLyTnHx8k9mvtgbNpf4g31Dp6e4RLYcduPPF6FwGzxMTGyhy75Mr.JPG) ![159.JPG](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/sofathana/EqfGsvyCgm5JKq45hcA8qiX9g4f44h9ahXTdP6h5yu71dDQ3pBKFJJXyfcJRTB7D5jW.JPG) ![161.JPG](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/sofathana/Eoptt9ku2wZnBu47XxKiGKabT2xwiYUisdd2Br4VUhdjYdD99NiepYAdXaEE1HMcrAB.JPG) ![162.JPG](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/sofathana/EoK9HBkSY81BXQvvuTPeC8ckXCVFGpLsHMazWF7RexwvHKMJftoKNLMHpCt1p43BSnn.JPG) _{"WOMEN ARE IN A WORLD OF THEIR OWN... THERE'S NO WAY TO UNDERSTAND THEM"}

One thing that stands out in its urban and historical landscape is that it has many churches. I'm not religious, but I love architecture, and these temples certainly stand out in the city. >*Algo que resalta en su paisaje urbano e histórico es que tiene muchas iglesias. No soy religiosa, pero me encanta la arquitectura, y estos templos sin duda se destacan en la ciudad.* ![160.JPG](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/sofathana/EoMF8w7VBLE5KZmcVFw4B7zgKaQEtUzw2zyAQFkyWa7Jha3mmKdqxruwsRybqGjPspP.JPG) ![164.JPG](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/sofathana/EnoKjaA9hPm9QiYrHEhV5B2arXmn2m7973ZcAk6oV1ahRYAL8prTmxPfNhmNoofXxDW.JPG) ![166.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/sofathana/EprUdt2HyktCqTMC23JGHAfyZZSyiRFou1D9DZMEyAzz7oNbzti9WHykcmuyiywWcYY.jpg) What do you think of these postcards from Cuenca? Would you visit? I'll leave you with the links to the previous chapters of this travel diary about Ecuador, in case you want to read them. See you next time! >*¿Qué les han parecido estas postales de Cuenca? ¿La visitarían? Me despido con los enlaces de los capítulos anteriores de este diario de viaje sobre Ecuador, por si desean leerlos. ¡Hasta la próxima!* ![167.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/sofathana/EqSWQqwh3XrWBHsV91mnM8eoiybhsukSeRMMzqQMcKUKvjx6oXKT9yXZtg86je3AjRw.jpg) _{[Quito, my first encounter with the capital of the "Middle of the World" - The Ecuador diary / Quito, mi primer encuentro con la capital de la "Mitad del Mundo" - El diario de Ecuador](https://peakd.com/hive-163772/@sofathana/quito-my-first-encounter-with-the-capital-of-the-middle-of-the-world-the-ecuador-diary-quito-mi-primer-encuentro-con-la-capita)} _{[Quito at night, a stroll through La Ronda and the Panecillo viewpoint - The Ecuador diary / Quito de noche, un paseo por La Ronda y el mirador del Panecillo - El diario de Ecuador](https://peakd.com/hive-163772/@sofathana/quito-at-night-a-stroll-through-la-ronda-and-the-panecillo-viewpoint-the-ecuador-diary-quito-de-noche-un-paseo-por-la-ronda-y-el)} _{[Touring the great indigenous market of Otavalo - The Ecuador diary / Recorriendo el gran mercado indígena de Otavalo - El diario de Ecuador]( https://peakd.com/hive-163772/@sofathana/touring-the-great-indigenous-market-of-otavalo-the-ecuador-diary-recorriendo-el-gran-mercado-indigena-de-otavalo-el-diario-de-ec)} _{[Journey to the centre of the world - The Ecuador diary / Viaje al centro del mundo - El diario de Ecuador](https://peakd.com/hive-163772/@sofathana/journey-to-the-centre-of-the-world-the-ecuador-diary-viaje-al-centro-del-mundo-el-diario-de-ecuador)} _{[Excursion to the Pululahua crater, an inhabited volcano - The Ecuador diary / Excursión al cráter del Pululahua, un volcán habitado - El diario de Ecuador](https://peakd.com/hive-163772/@sofathana/excursion-to-the-pululahua-crater-an-inhabited-volcano-the-ecuador-diary-excursion-al-crater-del-pululahua-un-volcan-habitado-el)} _{[Climbing the Rucu Pichincha volcano, a somewhat improvised adventure that turned out to be perfect - The Ecuador diary / Subiendo al volcán Rucu Pichincha, una aventura algo improvisada que resultó perfecta - El diario de Ecuador](https://peakd.com/hive-163772/@sofathana/climbing-the-rucu-pichincha-volcano-a-somewhat-improvised-adventure-that-turned-out-to-be-perfect-the-ecuador-diary-subiendo-al-)} _{[Getting to know the Guayasamín House Museum and The Chapel of Man - The Ecuador diary / Conociendo la Casa Museo Guayasamín y La Capilla del Hombre - El diario de Ecuador](https://peakd.com/hive-163772/@sofathana/getting-to-know-the-guayasamin-house-museum-and-the-chapel-of-man-the-ecuador-diary-conociendo-la-casa-museo-guayasamin-y-la-cap)} _{[Traveling to the exotic Galapagos Islands with a free ticket - The Ecuador diary / Viajando a las exóticas Islas Galápagos con boleto gratis - El diario de Ecuador](https://peakd.com/hive-163772/@sofathana/traveling-to-the-exotic-galapagos-islands-with-a-free-ticket-the-ecuador-diary-viajando-a-las-exoticas-islas-galapagos-con-bolet)} _{[Getting to know the giant tortoises of the Galapagos Islands at the Charles Darwin Research Station - The Ecuador diary / Conociendo a las tortugas gigantes de las Islas Galápagos en la Estación Científica Charles Darwin - El diario de Ecuador](https://peakd.com/hive-163772/@sofathana/getting-to-know-the-giant-tortoises-of-the-galapagos-islands-at-the-charles-darwin-research-station-the-ecuador-diary-conociendo)} _{[Among marine iguanas and Darwin's finches in Tortuga Bay, Galapagos Islands - The Ecuador diary / Entre iguanas marinas y pinzones de Darwin en Bahía Tortuga, Islas Galápagos - El diario de Ecuador](https://peakd.com/hive-163772/@sofathana/among-marine-iguanas-and-darwins-finches-in-tortuga-bay-galapagos-islands-the-ecuador-diary-entre-iguanas-marinas-y-pinzones-de)} _{[La Loberia, a beach where you can interact with the sea lions of the Galapagos Islands - The Ecuador diary / La Lobería, una playa donde puedes interactuar con los lobos marinos de las Islas Galápagos - El diario de Ecuador](https://peakd.com/hive-163772/@sofathana/la-loberia-a-beach-where-you-can-interact-with-the-sea-lions-of-the-galapagos-islands-the-ecuador-diary-la-loberia-una-playa-don)} _{[The beautiful beach of Puerto Chino, its wildlife, and the viewpoint / Galapagos Islands - The Ecuador diary || La hermosa playa de Puerto Chino, su fauna y el mirador / Islas Galápagos - El diario de Ecuador](https://peakd.com/hive-163772/@sofathana/the-beautiful-beach-of-puerto-chino-its-wildlife-and-the-viewpoint-galapagos-islands-the-ecuador-diary-la-hermosa-playa-de-puert)} _{[Las Grietas: Discovering an amazing work of nature, Galapagos Islands - The Ecuador diary / Las Grietas: Descubriendo una asombrosa obra de la naturaleza, Islas Galápagos - El diario de Ecuador](https://peakd.com/hive-163772/@sofathana/las-grietas-discovering-an-amazing-work-of-nature-galapagos-islands-the-ecuador-diary-las-grietas-descubriendo-una-asombrosa-o)} _{[A relaxing stroll through the Lagoon of the Nymphs, Galapagos Islands - The Ecuador diary / Un relajante paseo por la Laguna de Las Ninfas, Islas Galápagos - El diario de Ecuador](https://peakd.com/hive-163772/@sofathana/a-relaxing-stroll-through-the-lagoon-of-the-nymphs-galapagos-islands-the-ecuador-diary-un-relajante-paseo-por-la-laguna-de-las-n)

_{[Exploring El Garrapatero Beach, Galapagos Islands - The Ecuador diary / Explorando la playa El Garrapatero, Islas Galápagos - El diario de Ecuador](https://peakd.com/hive-163772/@sofathana/exploring-el-garrapatero-beach-galapagos-islands-the-ecuador-diary-explorando-la-playa-el-garrapatero-islas-galapagos-el-diario-)}

_{[Seeing collapse craters for the first time, Galapagos Islands - The Ecuador diary / Viendo cráteres de colapso por primera vez, Islas Galápagos - El diario de Ecuador](https://peakd.com/hive-163772/@sofathana/seeing-collapse-craters-for-the-first-time-galapagos-islands-the-ecuador-diary-viendo-crateres-de-colapso-por-primera-vez-islas-)}

_{[Lava tunnels? Let's go in there! Galapagos Islands - The Ecuador diary / ¿Túneles de lava? ¡Entremos ahí! Islas Galápagos - El diario de Ecuador](https://peakd.com/hive-163772/@sofathana/lava-tunnels-lets-go-in-there-galapagos-islands-the-ecuador-diary-tuneles-de-lava-entremos-ahi-islas-galapagos-el-diario-de-e)}

_{[El Chato Reserve, a place to walk among the famous giant tortoises of the Galapagos Islands - The Ecuador diary / Reserva El Chato, un lugar para caminar entre las famosas tortugas gigantes de las Islas Galápagos - El diario de Ecuador](https://peakd.com/hive-163772/@sofathana/el-chato-reserve-a-place-to-walk-among-the-famous-giant-tortoises-of-the-galapagos-islands-the-ecuador-diary-reserva-el-chato-un)}

_{[Visiting the Fausto Llerena Land Tortoise Breeding Center, Galapagos Islands - The Ecuador diary / Visitando el Centro de Crianza de Tortugas Terrestres Fausto Llerena, Islas Galápagos - El diario de Ecuador](https://peakd.com/hive-163772/@sofathana/visiting-the-fausto-llerena-land-tortoise-breeding-center-galapagos-islands-the-ecuador-diary-visitando-el-centro-de-crianza-de-)}

_{[A glimpse of Puerto Ayora, the most urbanized town in the Galapagos Islands - The Ecuador diary / Un vistazo a Puerto Ayora, la población más urbanizada de las Islas Galápagos - El diario de Ecuador](https://peakd.com/hive-163772/@sofathana/a-glimpse-of-puerto-ayora-the-most-urbanized-town-in-the-galapagos-islands-el-diario-de-ecuador-un-vistazo-a-puerto-ayora-la-pob)}

_{[Observing everyday life at the fishing pier in Puerto Ayora, Galapagos Islands - The Ecuador diary / Observando la cotidianidad en el muelle de los pescadores de Puerto Ayora, Islas Galápagos - El diario de Ecuador](https://peakd.com/hive-163772/@sofathana/observing-everyday-life-at-the-fishing-pier-in-puerto-ayora-galapagos-islands-the-ecuador-diary-observando-la-cotidianidad-en-el)}

_{[Excursion through the unusual landscapes of Bartolome Island, Galapagos - The Ecuador diary / Excursión por los insólitos paisajes de la Isla Bartolomé, Galápagos - El diario de Ecuador](https://peakd.com/hive-163772/@sofathana/excursion-through-the-unusual-landscapes-of-bartolome-island-galapagos-the-ecuador-diary-excursion-por-los-insolitos-paisajes-de)}

_{[Beneath the waters of Sullivan Bay, Galapagos Islands - The Ecuador diary / Bajo las aguas de la Bahía de Sullivan, Islas Galápagos - El diario de Ecuador](https://peakd.com/hive-163772/@sofathana/beneath-the-waters-of-sullivan-bay-galapagos-islands-the-ecuador-diary-bajo-las-aguas-de-la-bahia-de-sullivan-islas-galapagos-el)}

_{[Arriving in Cuenca and taking a first stroll through its most central part - The Ecuador diary / Llegando a Cuenca y dando un primer paseo por su zona más céntrica - El diario de Ecuador](https://peakd.com/hive-163772/@sofathana/arriving-in-cuenca-and-taking-a-first-stroll-through-its-most-central-part-the-ecuador-diary-llegando-a-cuenca-y-dando-un-primer)}

_{[Visiting a “Forbidden” cultural center and the Museum of Modern Art in Cuenca - The Ecuador diary / Visitando un centro cultural “Prohibido” y el Museo de Arte Moderno en Cuenca - El diario de Ecuador](https://peakd.com/hive-163772/@sofathana/visiting-a-forbidden-cultural-center-and-the-museum-of-modern-art-in-cuenca-the-ecuador-diary-visitando-un-centro-cultural-pr)}

_{[Walking through the remains of an Inca city in the Pumapungo Archaeological Park, Cuenca - The Ecuador diary / Caminando por los restos de una ciudad Inca en el Parque Arqueológico Pumapungo, Cuenca - El diario de Ecuador](https://peakd.com/hive-163772/@sofathana/walking-through-the-remains-of-an-inca-city-in-the-pumapungo-archaeological-park-cuenca-the-ecuador-diary-caminando-por-los-rest)}

_{[A short adventure through Cajas National Park - The Ecuador diary / Una pequeña aventura por el Parque Nacional Cajas - El diario de Ecuador](https://peakd.com/hive-163772/@sofathana/a-short-adventure-through-cajas-national-park-the-ecuador-diary-una-pequena-aventura-por-el-parque-nacional-cajas-el-diario-de-e)}

_{[Visiting a museum and factory of the famous toquilla straw hats - The Ecuador diary / Visitando un museo y fábrica de los famosos sombreros de paja toquilla - El diario de Ecuador](https://peakd.com/hive-163772/@sofathana/visiting-a-museum-and-factory-of-the-famous-toquilla-straw-hats-the-ecuador-diary-visitando-un-museo-y-fabrica-de-los-famosos-so)}

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_{***All photos are my property and were taken with a Sony Cyber Shot digital camera / Todas las fotos son de mi propiedad y fueron tomadas con una cámara digital Sony Cyber Shot***}

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