El Barranco del Rio Tomebamba

Helpful Manager at El Barranco Hostel

My friend and I stayed at the Hostel del Barranco on Calle Large earlier this month for 4 nights. It has an easygoing ambiance and the manager, Diego, was extremely helpful and full of recommendation...

Picturesque and old

From Calle Larga you get One view of all of these very nice picturesque old buildings. The view from the river offers a completely different view of the same buildings. There is a nice Riverwalk so t...

Lovely Stroll

A wonderful way to see some of Cuenca’s impressive architecture as numerous buildings (and former mansions) cling to the hillside that is adjacent to El Barranco. There is a lovely paved pathway that ...

A fascinating and beautiful walk

A great place to explore from either side of the river -- I can't imagine "seeing" Cuenca without walking up and down the neighboring streets, looking at the "barranco."

Most enjoyable paseo

The Tamebamba is one of the four rivers that run through Cuenca, and the most noticeable. Separating the colonial section from the newer part of town, the runs swiftly along at the foot of a steep cl...