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Cuenca named one the world’s top ten cities by Lonely Planet travel guide

The popular travel guide Lonely Planet has named Cuenca one of the 10 top cities for travelers in its Best in Travel 2010 guide.

The annual snapshot book focuses on the world’s hottest travel trends,
destinations, journeys and experiences for the year ahead, Lonely Planet says.

The top 10 cities for 2010 are Abu Dhabi, Charleston, South Carolina (USA), [...]

New plan to protect Cuenca's historic buildings

The old cathedral and the central park of Cuenca

Cuenca is revising rules to protect historic buildings and will have a new comprehensive plan in place by summer 2010, according to officials.
Mayor Paul Granda says that because of weak and poorly enforced ordinances, a number of buildings that should have been protected have been demolished in [...]

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