Azuay-Cuenca

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Geography
The Province of Azuay limited to the north by the province of Cañar, on the south by the province of Loja, on the east by the provinces of Morona Santiago and Zamora, and west Guayas and El Oro is twelfth in land area, with 8639 km ².
In the province there are two distinct areas: the East, an area dominated by the Andes east and west, the west, an area that belongs to Costa, which is populated by sub-Andean ramifications. The most important rivers are the river Jubones and Paute River. Its highest point is the knot Boxes, at 4500 meters high, become the Cajas National Park.

Climate
The climate varies due to the height, from tropical to frigid, due to the presence of the Andes and the western subtropical vegetation, the province is climatologically fragmented into various sectors. Moreover, because of its tropical location, each climate zone has only two seasons: wet and dry. In the West, temperatures range between 20 ° C and 33 ° C, while in the Andean region, it is usually between 10 ° C and 28 ° C.

Cuenca is located in the southern part of the Ecuadorian Andean Cordillera. Its historic center was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1999. It's called the Athens of Ecuador for its majestic architecture, its cultural diversity, its contribution to the arts, sciences and letters Ecuadorian and being the birthplace of many famous people of Ecuadorian society. Handmade hats are a specialty in Ecuador and sold to tourists from around the world who visit Cuenca. In the city center there are important historical remains: museums and old churches (such as the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, one of the largest and most beautiful of America, and others dating from the XVI and XVII), cobbled streets and houses with facades Republican who point out the various European influences with characteristic balconies and carved ceilings and other artistically painted forged brass. The city is also known as the "Andean Basin" or the "Athens of Ecuador" for being the birthplace of poets and illustrious men who have made up the name of this city, as Miguel Velez, Gaspar Sangurima, Santo Hermano Miguel , Honorato Vasquez, Remigio Crespo Toral, among other characters as Garaicoa Abdon Calderon, Antonio Borrero. In Cuenca there are numerous cultural organizations. It also boasts a wide variety of traditional and cultural programs throughout the year as the feast of Corpus Christi is held in June and the Feast of All Souls to be held in Ecuador nationwide on November 2nd and makes one festival with festivities November 3 during the holiday commemorating the independence, which is performed in a contest sponsored by the municipality in which you choose to "Chola Cuenca" the year that same chair the Foundation name, organization that promotes various social projects in rural parishes. Another great holiday tradition is the burden of the Child Flyer Pass is performed on 24 December in the streets of the historic center (although many people also performed during the course of the months of December and January, sometimes coming up in February ), in which children dressed as characters from the Bible, pastors, overseers, Cholas, Gypsies, and others, through the streets, organized by families, school communities, neighborhoods, churches and religious communities.

Cuenca, which is a very beautiful city with many churches, charming museums, monasteries, plazas, colonial buildings and colorful markets. Basin is home to the world famous Panama hats that were donated by Ecuador in the respect and gratitude of the Panama Canal.
While on a trip to Cuenca, tourists can wander freely through the streets of Cuenca which are cobblestone. The buildings have a colonial look with colorful balconies and charming squares and markets are very well preserved and maintained.