Mirador Turi

Location:
Cuenca, Ecuador

City Walk

By Allison Korn

Turi, or “brother” in Kichwa, serves as a quick escape away from the center of the city. Most enjoyable at sunset, Turi sits atop a steep hill, providing gorgeous vistas of the city lights below and the mountains that surround it. You can usually count on a backdrop of pink and purple sky, cuddling couples and traditional music blaring from the church loudspeakers at dusk. The actual lookout point is just in front of the church, the side of which is covered in interesting murals that depict daily indigenous life. On Sundays, Turi is filled with churchgoers and provides an interesting perspective of what town life is really about.

Getting There
Turi is located to the South of Cuenca. From the center of the city a cab ride should not cost more than $3. By bus ($0.25), take any that say “Turi” from the intersection of Fray Vicente Solano and 12 de Abril. This will drop you off at the bottom of

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You Need to Bring: In general, Turi is a bit chillier than the center of the city, so be sure to bring an extra layer.

Traveler Reviews of Mirador Turi

ecuador

Rating: 100%

I loved every single thing about ecuador the best experience ever

By V!VA User from United States, Feb 08, 2007

Cool

Rating: 100%

The murals on the nearby buildings looked cool and the view of the city was awesome. This was my first view of Cuenca before spending the next couple months living there. It was fun to go back up at the end of my trip and compare the two experiences. I could pick out the buildings and parks that I knew afterwards that I had had no clue about before!

By V!VA User from Chicago, Sep 11, 2007