(Universidad de Cuenca, 2011) Páez Barrera, Oswaldo
The topic of the patrimonial architecture of Cuenca-Ecuador is analyzed from the Latin American present social tensions which question the neoliberal visions and positions about the tangible patrimony. The notion about
the “Historic Center”, which is discussed under the light of the archeological discoveries and recent patrimonial arguments, leads us to prefer the category of Historic City. The vernacular, indigenous and mestizo are proposed as central values of the tangible patrimony from a theoretical-historical view that argues its pertinence.
