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| Cajas National Park, Cuenca |
As a visitor to Ecuador, it is impossible not to hear about Cuenca. The nation's third largest city, Cuenca has an impossibly pure reputation. The city is adored by visitors and residents alike, all of whom blast praises about it to anyone who will listen. Cuenca boasts a long history; originally founded by the Cañari indigenous group who were later defeated by the Inca warriors as they battled their way through Ecuador.