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Cuenca

American

[kweng-kah] / ˈkwɛŋ kɑ /

noun

a city in SW Ecuador.

Cuenca British

/ ˈkweŋka /

noun

a city in SW Ecuador: university (1868). Pop: 311 000 (2005 est)
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

Jorge Cuenca: His poor clearance and mistimed tackle led to Chelsea's opening goal.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

Perhaps you’ve followed MarketWatch columnists Edd and Cynthia Staton, who moved to Cuenca, Ecuador, 15 years ago for the lower cost of living.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026

Cuenca offers sales-tax rebates for seniors, an “eternal spring” climate and real estate appreciation rates between 8% and 12%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 19, 2026

They drove from the city of Cuenca to an area called Guapan.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

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