More than five thousand lanterns are lit in Cuenca in honor of the 'Virgen Morenica'

Tomorrow, December 07, 2021, starting at 18:30 p.m. in the Plaza de la Iglesia de Santo Domingo, in Cuenca, together with the Dominican Community of the Santísimo Rosario Convent, the University of Azuay and the Municipal Tourism Foundation for Cuenca, will be held the 88th anniversary of the Coronation of the "Virgen Morenica del Rosario" as queen of Cuenca and Azuay. 

Anniversary of the Queen of Cuenca and Azuay 

This year the anniversary of the Morenica will be celebrated with a great Festival of Lights, where more than 5 lanterns will be located in the Santo Domingo square, Basilica, Santísimo Rosario Convent and inside the Dominican Educational Unit, giving shape to the crown and other allegories of the Virgin, for the enjoyment of parishioners and visitors. 

Fundación Turismo para Cuenca, communicated that the Festival of Lights breaks with the seasonality of visitation and makes national and international tourists come to the center of Cuenca and live unique experiences together with a people that expresses their faith in an image that adorns this heritage city.