The best fashion and gift stores Cuenca

In front of the Las Conceptas museum, you will find a pretty shop that you cannot miss, installed in a colonial house painted in pale pink. You will find all types of Panama hats. From the cheap souvenir panama to the superfino panama, whose prices can reach a thousand dollars. A quality paja toquilla hat can take several months to make, which explains the sometimes astronomical prices of these world-famous headwear. Don't hesitate to bargain a little.

If you like reading in Spanish, you will probably find your happiness here. You will find, on two floors, all kinds of books (cooking, psychology, photos, travel...) and novels mainly in the language of Cervantes. There is a small selection of books in English and a few in French, but we won't go out of our way for that. One can take the time to browse through the books. This chain of bookshops also has stores in Quito and Guayaquil, perhaps you will find there the small souvenir of the country which you miss.

An institution in Cuenca for the many expatriates who have settled there, Carolina's bookshop is a good place for reading lovers. You will find there many books in English, but also an interesting choice in French which will be able to fill your travel library if you are not yet a fan of E-books ;-) Dictionaries, literature, history and many other topics are covered in the books that make up this eclectic collection. Possibility of exchanges. Friendly welcome.

For generations, the Ortega family has been dedicated exclusively to the production and export of the legendary Ecuadorian Panama hat. Alicia is now at the helm of the company. In this factory, we show you and explain the different phases of production, from the preparation of the straw to the laying of the little fabric ribbon. All price ranges, from the most accessible to the highest, depending on the fineness, the manufacture and the originality of the model, influenced by the Parisian or New York fashion...