Cuenca News

The French engineering firm Alstom has been told by the French government to stop negotiations with U.S.-based General Electric to buy part of its operations. Alstom, which has the contract […]

Diego Aguilar, appointed by the Ecuadorian government to liquidate Coopera, says that most large investors in the failed Cuenca financial cooperative have “little chance” of recovering their money. Aguilar says […]

Renovation work on seminary is welcomed Despite efforts to keep it under wraps, the renovation of San Luis Seminary, next to the cathedral, is probably Cuenca’s worst kept secret.  The […]

By Sheryle Verkley, Co-founder and Board Member and Stephanie Slavin, Board Member Growth is a part of life, with organizations as well as with people. Starting in 2011, with a […]

Residents of an historic district neighborhood prevented workers for the city’s new light rail system from erecting fences in preparation for construction Tuesday morning. The residents claim that they have […]

Ecuador’s National Assembly has agreed to look into the legal management of the Coopera money laundering and embezzlement case. Coopera, a Cuenca-based financial cooperative, was closed by the government a […]

According to calculations made by the World Health Organization (WHO), Cuenca ranks at the lower end of the acceptable level of “green space” for its residents. WHO recommends nine to […]

Heavy rain Friday night and early Saturday morning caused extenstive flooding damage in the Bellavista and Sayausí neighborhoods of Cuenca. In Bellavista, several retaining walls collapsed causing flooding in at […]

A new study shows that 69% of homes in Cuenca are owned by their occupants. It is the highest rate of home ownership in Ecuador, according to the Ministry of […]

A new study shows that 69% of homes in Cuenca are owned by the occupants. It is the highest rate of home ownership in Ecuador. The study, which is intended […]

The number of tourists visiting Cuenca has risen 276% since 2008, the highest rate of growth in Ecuador. Patricio Miller, president of the Azuay Chamber of Tourism, says the increase […]

Cuenca Archbishop, Luis Cabrera, will inaugurate the “Dollar for the Cathedral” fundraising drive on Saturday in hopes of collecting the $870,746 needed for roof repairs to the iconic 120-year-old church. […]

Cuenca’s Foundation Holidays kicked off officially Thursday night with a parade on Av. Loja. Police estimate that about 10,000 turned out for the event. The holidays mark the 457th anniversary […]

Cuenca taxi owners and unions have been granted a 51-day extension for the installation and use of taxi meters. They had originally demanded 90 days. Under a new scheduled announced […]

Cuenca leads the country in the use of reusable shopping bags at grocery and department stores and markets. According to National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INEC) 64 percent of […]

Four Chinese technicians died Monday night in an explosion while building a hydroelectric plant 40 miles east of Cuenca. The victims were explosives experts working on the Chinese-financed Sopladora plant, […]

The Cuenca Transit Authortiy is performing the final inspection of taxi meters that will be sold to taxi companies and independent taxi drivers. All city taxis will be required to […]

The idea to get into the bagel business came to Rich Westcott very early one morning, after he had been reading about food. “Because I used to works nights, I […]

In announcing a new international tourism campaign, Ecuador Tourism Minister Vinicio Alvarado said that tourism grew at an 18% rate in the first quarter of 2014 following 12% growth in […]

La Universidad Nacional de Educación (UNAE) in Azogues, 18 miles north of Cuenca, opens today for classes. The new university is one of four national specialty universities that the Ministry […]