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All 221 places by distance →One day from Cuenca
5 stops, one loop, back by 6:08 pm
175 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Cuenca
- Iskuquchaheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Ranrapataheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Iglesia Santa Anachurch · 30 min
- Tipicochalake · 45 min
- Inkamachayheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Cuenca
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Cuenca?
Inkamachay (heritage site, about 16 km), Iskuqucha (heritage site, about 11 km), Carretera Huancavelica (viewpoint, about 4 km), Aguas Calientes (attraction, about 4 km), Iglesia Santa Ana (church, about 50 km), Ranrapata (heritage site, about 30 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Cuenca?
78 places on Spotwander: 5 hill stations & viewpoints, 18 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 18 churches, 14 forts & heritage, 13 parks.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Cuenca?
Carretera Huancavelica, about 4 km by road; Izcuchaca (11 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Cuenca?
Laguna Champacocha, about 18 km by road; Laguna Maraycocha (18 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Cuenca?
Start in Cuenca, visit Iskuqucha, then Ranrapata, then Iglesia Santa Ana, then Tipicocha, then Inkamachay, and drive back — about 175 km by road in all.