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Bored? – (De El Mercurio del jueves, 22/1) Cultural agenda for el sábado, 24/1 – 13:00 – Performing arts functions – Pasaje Pedro Toulop. 15:30 – Cultural activation with live […]
By Garry Vatcher Ecuador is known for its natural beauty, friendly people, and relatively affordable cost of living. But for many expats, one topic remains confusing—and sometimes anxiety-producing: taxes. Some […]
Bored? – (De El Mercurio del lunes, 19/1) El amarillo vuelve al bosque de Zapotillo (Yellow returns to the Zapotillo forest) – The flowering of the guayacanes between Mangahurco, Cazaderos […]
A doctor at Cuenca’s Vicente Corral Moscoso Hospital has filed a complaint against the Health Ministry due to the lack of medicines, equipment and access to medical specialists. He claims […]
Curious -? (De El Mercurio del jueves, 15/1/2026) Un cubano deportado de EE.UU. a Ecuador (A Cuban deported from the US to Ecuador) – A federal immigration judge in New […]
One of the things Cuenca does especially well is variety. Cafés here are not interchangeable. Each one attracts a slightly different mix of people, activities, and expectations, often without anyone […]
Cuenca has received another “best in class” distinction, being named the “Best City in South America” by the World Travel Index. The city’s new number one ranking follows earlier designations […]
Bored? – (De El Mercurio del miércoles, 14/1) Florecimiento de guayacanes (Flowering of guayacan trees) – The City of Zapotillo announced that the flowering of the guayacanes will start el […]
According to two university studies, foreign tourists visiting Cuenca are younger and more European than they were ten years ago. One of the studies found that newer expats also reflect […]
Where are you from? I’m never quite sure how to answer this question. In my experience, North Americans tend to move around more than others, but rarely is anyone asking […]
Cuenca’s four rivers are running full again, thanks to four days of rain. According to ETAPA meteorologist Rigoberto Guerrero, the city has officially received 38 millimeters (1.5 inches) of rain […]
By Alia Chughtai After the abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by the United States on January 3, nearby countries that host large Venezuelan communities, including Colombia and Peru, have […]
Hungry? – (De El Mercurio del domingo, 11/1) El sabor venezolano en Cuenca (The taste of Venezuela in Cuenca) – Some immigrants shared their stories full of sacrifice and resilience […]
After you start noticing the different tables in Cuenca, something else becomes harder to ignore. It is not just that people gather at different cafés or at different hours. It […]
By Calvin Trillin “But haven’t you been there before?” That’s what people tended to say when they heard that I was about to spend a week or so in Cuenca. […]
By Larry Scherwitz, PhD Those of us who live in Cuenca know how fortunate we are to have physicians who truly listen—doctors who take time, think carefully, and treat us […]
Curious? – (De El Mercurio del martes, 6/1/2026) Proyectan lluvias (Forecast for rain) – A high probability of rain in Cuenca is predicted for this week according to the daily […]
There was a time, and it was not so very long ago, when the Republic of Ecuador would hand you a retirement visa if you could prove an income of […]
To conserve water, management of the Mazar hydroelectric complex is operating only two of three generation stations downstream from the reservoir. CelecSur said Tuesday that the power generation shortfall is […]
Bored? – (De El Mercurio del domingo, 4/1/2026) Nueva app UDA Book reúne más de 350 obras (New UDA Book app brings together more than 350 works) – <This would […]
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