In this excursion we will offer you to know all about Cuenca its Culture, Architecture and art, additional to this we will take a pottery Class in one of the most famous places to make this art The Pottery House of Mr Ivan Encalada.
Pickup included
Pick up at the hotel. The visit of the beautiful city of Cuenca includes places such as the picturesque and traditional neighborhood of San Sebastián, the Museum of Modern Art, Calderón Park (central park), The Plaza de las Flores, The Cathedral of the Sagrario (Old Cathedral), Immaculate Conception Cathedral (New Cathedral) considered the largest in Latin America. Also included is a visit to a famous Straw Hat Factory Toquilla, where the elaboration of the finest hats is observed.
We will visit the Plaza Rotary, famous for the different crafts such as basketry, wooden furniture and ceramics (the famous ceramics made with the ancestral technique of Jatumpamba) This is a place where interaction and conversation mark the human rhythm; where he haggling, which more than the price reduction seeks dialogue, complicity and friendship.
To learn the secrets of pottery we attended the workshop of Mr. Iván Encalada, who is a well-known potter from Cuenca who welcomes us in his colonial style house full of patios, backyards and orchards. For an hour he will teach us basic techniques to shape clay and make decorative pieces that vary depending on your individual tastes and interests. We will also visit the Workshop of the famous Cuencano ceramist Eduardo Vega located in the famous "Mirador de Turi" where the landscape of a valley full of red roofs and blue domes is framed by towering mountains. Return to the hotel.
You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points
Please arrive at the pick up point 10 minutes before departure time.
Meeting point giving for the operator