Cuenca News

The Cuenca municipal government is encouraging commercial development in the Barranco District, hoping to create a corridor that that mixes tourism, dining, natural landscape and historic interests. The Barranco District, […]

A study by a group opposed to construction of the Tranvía de los Cuatro Rios, Cuenca’s new tram system, say that only 12% of city residents believe that it will […]

CuencaHighLife is expanding its services by affiliating with InterNations.org, a website community that connects more than one million expats around the world. Founded in 2007, InterNations hosts expat communities in […]

By Scott Fugit We stepped through the open concrete entry into a dimly lit crowded room. Small groups of people surrounded stainless-steel tables while standing in fur and bandages. Others […]

Zero magazine publisher Sara Coppler says that the magazine will reemerge with a new focus. “We plan to publish again with an emphasis on creative arts and culture,” she says. […]

A committee of city officials and representatives of 23 public and private institutions met Monday to begin the process to make Cuenca a “digital city.” According to Cuenca technology chief […]

By David Morrill At 75, Cuenca ceramicist Eduardo Segovia shows no sign of slowing down. On most days, in fact, you can find him hard at work in his Cuenca […]

Two years after the financial cooperative Coopera was shut down by the government, eight investors have not received any of their money back and they could be in trouble with […]

Although Cuenca Mayor Marcelo Cabrera said he was disappointed that the federal government refused to provide the additional $17.8 million he had requested for tram construction, he said funding will […]

Wendy Jane Carrel On December 2, 1826, a baby girl was born on Calle de la Flor Baja in the neighborhood of San Martin, Madrid, Spain and named Bibiana Antonia […]

During his weekend visit to Cuenca and Giron, President Rafael Correa said there would be no additional funding for Cuenca’s tram system, currently under construction. Mayor Marcelo Cabrera had asked […]

Despite the fact that Ecuador’s Minister of Transportation Paola Carvajal says the government will not provide additional funding for Cuenca’s tram project, Mayor Marcelo Cabrera says he’s optimistic that President […]

After they were alerted by their owners, members of Cuenca’s citizen’s guard recovered two puppies on Wednesday at the Feria Libre market. The dogs, a Siberian husky and an English […]

Publisher Sara Coppler announced Wednesday the launching of a new Zero Magazine website. In a press release, she stated the goals and mission for the website and magazine. What’s happening […]

Government says it undercounted chikungunya cases Ecuador’s Health Ministry acknowledged Thursday that it undercounted the number of cases of the chikungunya virus in Guayas and two other Provinces. It said […]

Cuenca’s aggressive campaign to get drunk drivers off the streets resulted in 48 arrests on Friday and Saturday nights. So far this year, more than 600 have been arrested. According […]

By Wendy Jane Carrel I first met Sor (Sister) Patricia of the Hermanitas de la Caridad (Sisters of Charity) four years ago. I was conducting site visits of Ecuadorian assisted […]

The Cuenca Holistic Health Network presents its second Holistic Health Expo Thursday, May 14 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Cuenca Chamber Of Commerce. In addition to 30 […]

Two years ago, the developers of a condominium project on Av. Ordoñez Lasso told real estate agents representing North American clients that they did not want their business. The reason? […]

An end-of-life planning discussion at the Cuenca Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday drew a crowd of 250 English-speaking expats. They had plenty of questions. Senior care expert Wendy Jane Carrel […]