Cuenca News

The Cuenca Transportation Department says that 10 percent of the city’s public bus fleet, or about 45 buses, will be replaced in 2016. Officials say that the new buses will be air conditioned, offer improved accessibility for people with disabilities and be less...

Hola, Todos -  Pagina cultural -  Cine - the movie "Que hacer en case de incendio? (What to do in case of a fire?) (Depends on if you set it yourself and why or if someone else set it.) will be shown at Ladomuna (Coronel Tálbot y Pres. Córdova) today at 19:00. Música...

By Christopher Lux Cuenca has an extensive bus system that can get you around town at low cost. Routes run to all corners of the suburbs and exurbs, from Challuabamba to Narancay, from Racar to El Valle, from San Joaquin to Ricaurte, from Sayausí to Capulispamba. Of...

Hola, Todos -  Pagina cultural -  Exposición - "La verdadera historia de Omar Tello, el sembrador de la selva" (The true story of Omar Tello, sower of the jungle) will open Wed. at 19:00 in the Alianza Francesa (Tadeo Torres y Solano). Teatro - "El Invertido" (The...

Hola, Todos -  Pagina cultural -  Bienal de Arquitectura - the School of Architecture at the U of Cuenca is organizing the II Bienal Iberoamericana de Arquitectura Académica (2nd Iberoamerican Biennial of Academic Architecture) for April 2016.  (I think academic...

The federal government said it will pay $300,000 this week to Cuenca’s public utility company, ETAPA, on its debts to keep utilities connected. Last week, ETAPA threatened to cut off electric, water and internet service to government offices and institutions,...

Hola, Todos -  Pagina cultural -  Taller para niños - was held at the Museo Pumapungo (they didn't even say when it happened so I'm guessing it's a slow cultural news day.). Rueda de prensa - (Press conference - a good phrase for the day.  A literal translation would...

Ecuador’s Foreign Ministry says it continues to study the impact non-Spanish-speaking foreign residents have on Cuenca. In February 2015, the ministry said it might be required to take special action to “mitigate the cultural and economic impact immigrants are making...

Hola, Todos -  Pagina cultural -  Cine - "Pawn Sacrifice" (El sacrificio del peón - a reverse translation) will show Fri. at 19:00 in the El Prohibido Centro Cultural on El Vado. Música - a concert with Djs Académicos will be today at 20:00 in MMAM as part of the II...

Hola, Todos -  Pagina cultural -  Música -  A recital of contemporary Latinamerican chamber music was held Thursday in MMAM with the trio Walen, Auner y Copeland from the US. Flamenco - "Noches de vino y flamenco" (Nights of wine and flamenco) will be this Sat at...

For the second consecutive day, a strong thunderstorm flooded parts of northeastern Cuenca Wednesday afternoon, leaving drivers stranded and inundating several dozen homes. As on Tuesday afternoon, the areas hit hardest were the industrial park, Ricaurte, Patamarca,...

Hola, Todos -  Pagina cultural -  Piano - Pianist David Encalada León plays on 1/12 at 20:00 in the MMAM. Pintura - a show calle "Naturaleza Viva" by Bernarda Arguello will be at the Quinta Bolívar until 31/1. Exposición - "Montañas y ríos sin fin" will open Thu. at...

Hola, Todos -  Pagina cultural -  Música - A guitar recital, "indigenismo contemporáneo ecuatoriano" (contemporary Ecuadorian indigenism) opened the II Festival Internacional de Música Contemporánea Monday 11 at 20:00 in the Museo de Arte Moderno. Exposición - An...

Hola, Todos -  Pagina cultural -  Exposición - "Montañas y ríos sin fin" (Mountains and rivers without end) will open on 14/1 at 19:00 in the Museo de Arte Moderno.  The exhibit will include video art, sculpture, painting, etc. Música - a concert by Spanish singer...

Despite weekend rains, the Cuenca utilities department and meteorologists say much more is needed to break the drought that has plagued the area for four months. Nighttime water rationing was instituted early last week in rural parishes near Cuenca, the result the of...

Hola, Todos -  Pagina cultural -  Cine - "El Tío Boonmee" by Thai director Apichatpong Weerasethakul (If you think learning Spanish is hard, what about Thai?  It would take a couple of months just to learn one name. At least here you've got simple names - Miguel,...

Hola, Todos -  Pagina cultural - Documental - "Con mi corazón en Yambo" (With my heart in Yambo)  (Where ever Yambo is - not in San Francisco, though.) will show Fri in the Sala Comunitaria del Museo Pumapungo at 10:00 and at 18:30. Free. Concierto - a concert,...

Hola, Todos -  Pagina cultural - Máscaras - the exhibit of masks made of ceramics and other materials will open Jan. 7 at 19:00 in La Enfrijolada (Francisco Moscoso 4-31 y Rafael Torres). Poesía - 10 poets will present "Poesía perdida entre canciones encontradas"...

Hola, Todos -  Pagina cultural -  Exposición - a 150 year old nativity scene will be in the Sala Temporal at the Museo del Monasterio de las Conceptas through the 1st week of Jan. Danza - a Danza de Vientre (Belly Dance) and Danza del Vientre Tribal exhibit will open...

Depending on year-end crime statistics for several cities in Uruguay and Argentina, Cuenca could lead all Latin American cities with populations of more than 100,000 for lowest murder and violent crime rates. Cuenca ended 2015 with an official murder rate of 2.58 per...