Fireworks - Cuenca - Ecuador - Saint Peter's and Paul

Fireworks at this festival in Ecuador. Cuenca is the third largest city in Ecuador, capital of the Azuay province. It is located in the Sierra, the highlands of Ecuador at about 2500m (8200 ft) above sea level. Its full name is Santa Ana de Ríos de Cuenca.

Its foundation is dated in 1557 by the Spanish explorer Gil Ramirez Davalos. The foundation of the city was commissioned by Andres Hurtado de Mendoza, at that time ruler of the Viceroyalty of Peru, who was a native of Cuenca, Spain. Cuenca achieved its independence November 3 of 1820. However, the history of the site goes back further to the native Cañari village of Guapondelig ("land as big as heaven", 500 AD). It was later conquered by the Incas and called Tomebamba.

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