La Mesa Salsoteca

Cuenca


The place to show off or refine your salsa moves, but don't expect to get going until late.


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Nearby Cuenca attractions

1. Church of San Blas

0.14 MILES

The only Cuenca church built in the form of a Latin cross, and one of the city's largest, the Church of San Blas sits at the eastern end of the slightly…

2. Museo del Monasterio de las Conceptas

0.29 MILES

This religious museum in the Convent of the Immaculate Conception, founded in 1599, offers a glimpse into the centuries-old customs of the cloistered nuns…

3. El Sagrario

0.32 MILES

Standing across the park from the new cathedral, the whitewashed El Sagrario is also known as the 'old cathedral.' Construction began in 1557, the year…

4. Parque Calderón

0.35 MILES

A central meeting point and generally lovely place to relax, Parque Calderón is the central park of Cuenca.

5. Museo de la Ciudad

0.36 MILES

Housed in the former Escuela Central la Inmaculada, this beautifully preserved colonial building has been revamped with sleek, contemporary lines to house…

6. Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción

0.4 MILES

Also known as the ‘new cathedral,’ construction began on this vast cathedral only in 1885. Its giant domes of sky-blue Czech tile are visible from all…

7. Museo de las Culturas Aborígenes

0.41 MILES

This indigenous culture museum has more than 5000 archaeological pieces representing more than 20 pre-Columbian Ecuadorian cultures going back some 15,000…

8. Church of El Carmen de la Asunción

0.45 MILES

The stark, white church just around the corner from Plaza de San Francisco was founded in 1682 and contrasts beautifully with the colorful flower market…