Cuenca

Cuenca, a city of Ecuador, on the Rio Paute, 190 miles SSW. of Quito, stands on a fertile table-land, 8469 feet above the sea, and enjoys a perpetual spring, with a mean temperature of 58° F. Its streets are wide, and several canals intersect the town; the principal buildings are the cathedral and high school. There is some trade in cheese and grain, and manufactures of hats, woollens, earthenware, and candied fruits. Pop. (including the Ejido, or Indian quarter) 30,000.