Cuenca News

Although Cuenca’s official high temperature on Saturday was 78, it felt much hotter to the thousands who turned out for opening day of the city’s independence holidays. The blazing equatorial […]

Cuenca’s transportation commission has agreed to a taxi fare increase for trips of seven kilometers or more. The decision was based on a 2006 resolution passed by the municipal council. […]

It will be a weekend of music in Cuenca, marking the beginning of the independence holidays. Concerts are planned for Parque de la Madre tonight and Parque Calderon on Saturday. […]

City officials on Wednesday announced that streets between Calle Larga and Parque Calderon will be closed to vehicular traffic for Cuenca’s independence holidays, from Saturday, October 31 until Tuesday, November […]

Ecuador’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that beginning November 5, applications for foreign residency will no longer be processed in Cuenca. Pablo Martinez, Regional Director for the Ministry of […]

The British Financial Times publication group has awarded Cuenca the top ranking among ‘American Cities of the Future.’ The designation is based on research conducted by the Productive Development Corporation […]

As vendor tents are assembled along the Tomebamba River, police are issuing their annual caution about the petty thieves who come to Cuenca along with tourists the city’s independence holidays. […]

It certainly won’t be the last tango in Cuenca, but passersby on the south side of the cathedral were treated last week to lively display of the Argentinian standard. Three […]

The rector of the University of Cuenca says that it will take at least three months to repair fire damage to the Carlos Cueva Tamariz Theater, considered Cuenca’s top performing […]

Crowds gathered early Friday morning to get a preview of what Cuenca’s new tram system, Tranvía de los Cuatro Rios, will look like when it goes into action in about […]

Following the lead of other countries, Ecuador is started to use photos of speeding drivers to impose fines and, in some cases, three-day jail terms. Called radarfotos, the images measure […]

Although it will only travel at five kilometers an hour for a distance of less than two kilometers, Cuenca’s Tranvía de los Cuatro Rios officially takes to the tracks for […]

Following recent rains, Cuenca’s volunteer fire department has been almost as busy pulling wet dogs from the city’s rivers as putting out fires. The department says it has rescued nine […]

The celebration of Cuenca’s 195th anniversary of independence from Spain begins next week and officials are expecting 100,000 tourists, filling hotel rooms to capacity. Although November 2 is the official […]

Cuenca Mayor Marcelo Cabrera says he understands the concerns of business owners in the historic district and has agreed to delay new tram construction work until January. The owners had […]

Cuenca transportation officials meet today with business owners who are asking that the tram construction schedule be changed for the holiday season. The business owners claim that construction will severely […]

Cuenca Mayor Marcelo Cabrera has angrily rejected a threat made by bus owners to shut down municipal bus service if fares are not increased within 30 days. The owners are […]

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By Lee Dubs On October 12, Cuenca’s El Mercurio newspaper featured a troublesome front-page story about toys. Due to new government fees and restrictions on imports, there are fewer toys […]

By Liam Higgins Gualaceo is 36 km (22 miles) from Cuenca, a bus ride that takes 45 minutes and costs less than a dollar. Known as “El Jardin del Azuay,” […]