We took the bus to Cuenca (third largest city in Ecuador) from Guayaquil in the late morning. It was a very scenic ride through the mountains. It was crazy how it went from very hot and humid to cold in a span of four hours. We took a taxi to the hostel that Alexis had stayed at before. They had rooms available so we checked in. It was right by the main roads. We walked to the New Cathedral of Cuenca and Old Cathedral of Cuenca (they are right next to each other). We also checked out the flower market where we bought agua de pitimas (a drink known for its medicinal properties – they guy who sold it said it was good for stress and anxiety). We bought some pastries (pastry shops are everywhere here!) and ate in the park by the New Cathedral of Cuenca/Old Cathedral of Cuenca. We walked around a bit and went and got corvina with spaghetti (seafood sauce), salad and bread for dinner. Afterwards, we rested back at the hostel and looked up things to do for the next day (there was decent internet there).
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