Stephen: I heard about Cuenca, Ecuador, as a place to retire way back ... Joanna: When we go back to the US to visit we load up our suitcases with stuff to bring back with us.

A number of smaller towns and cities, like Cuenca, bear architectural delights ... we’ve rounded up a few of the best places in the country to visit. Ecuador’s capital is located high in ...

Ecuador has long been lauded as one of the ... take care to prepare yourself for a visit to Quito, Cuenca or elsewhere in this country's mountainous regions. Quito sits at nearly 10,000 feet ...

Read more: The best countries to visit in South America ... But despite being Ecuador’s colonial heart, Cuenca also houses an interesting array of museums and galleries; head to the Pumapungo ...