Cuenca
Americannoun
noun
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a city in SW Ecuador: university (1868). Pop: 311 000 (2005 est)
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a town in central Spain: prosperous in the Middle Ages for its silver and textile industries. Pop: 47 201 (2003 est)
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Our own hometown of Cuenca offers many of the same advantages.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
For us, Cuenca checks a lot of boxes, but the lack of an international airport makes travel long and exhausting.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
Jorge Cuenca: His poor clearance and mistimed tackle led to Chelsea's opening goal.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Still, travel to and from Cuenca isn’t as easy as it is with other major cities in the region, Quito and Guayaquil, both of which have international airports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 19, 2026
“These are going to the museum down in Cuenca, Ecuador,” Auntie North said.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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