Cuenca, 21st - 22nd November

First stop in Cuenca was a panama hat factory. These hats have always been made here from a special fibre grown in the country. They ware only called panama hats as that was from where they were exported to countries all over the world.

Panama hats are traditionally white or cream but other colours and numerous styles are available.

Many styles are available to be bought at the shop with prices up to $2,000 for the better materials and closer weave. needless to say I didn't buy one at that sort of price.

Then dropping my bags off at a hostel I walked around the town, down some steps to the small river

then a collection of shots of interesting buildings.

The new cathedral in the main plaza.

The San Luis Seminary.

A mini went past so I had to take a snap of it.

There were several of us who gathered on a street corner for a walking tour of the city as advertised on Trip Advisor but no one turned up so we looked around the insides of the cathedral by ourselves and aid extra to walk up the steps to the top to see the views across Cuenca.