Cuenca, Ecuador

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

Name:

Date:

Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/cuenca-ecuador

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Cuenca, Ecuador?South-central inter-Andean region of Ecuador, Paute river basin
2. How many people live in Cuenca, Ecuador?596,101 inhabitants (2022 census)
3. What is the capital of Cuenca, Ecuador?Capital of Azuay Province
4. What language do people speak in Cuenca, Ecuador?Spanish
5. When was Cuenca, Ecuador built?April 12, 1557
6. What is Cuenca known for?Cuenca is called the "Athens of Ecuador" because of its many artists, scientists, and writers who have helped shape the country.

Conurbation: A continuously built-up area formed by the merging of several separate towns or cities.
Pre-Columbian: Referring to the history of the Americas before the arrival of Christopher Columbus in 1492.
Urban Morphology: The study of the physical form and structure of cities and their development over time.