Cuenca

Sports & the Outdoors

A contingent of Cuenca-based tour operators offer organized excursions to points of interest in the region, namely Ingapirca and Parque Nacional Cajas. Gray Line. Gray Line maintains a branch in Cuenca for all manner of city tours and area excursions. 800/472-964 toll-free in Ecuador. www.graylineecuador.com.

Metropolitan Touring. The highly regarded Metropolitan Touring is a branch of the well-known tour operator in Quito, and can arrange area excursions. Mariscal Sucre 662, Cuenca, 010150. 07/283-1185. www.metropolitan-touring.com.