Cuenca News

Cuenca's iconic Escalinata -- the staircase connecting Centro Historico to El Ejido -- reopens April 9 after months of renovation. New andesite stone, LED-lit handrails, accessibility features, and renovated restrooms. Here's what's changed.

The traditional April fair at Complejo Deportivo de Totoracocha won't have its longtime organizer this year. Henry Leon Producciones ended a 24-year partnership over contractual disputes. The fair's April 2026 status is unclear.

A roughly 150-year-old vacant heritage building at Rafael Maria Arizaga and Hermano Miguel collapsed due to advanced structural decay. The owner faces prison time for failing to maintain a patrimony building. Other historic properties may be at risk.

After months of anticipation, LATAM Ecuador launches its first-ever direct Cuenca-to-Galapagos flight today. Airbus A319, $310 round-trip, Tuesdays and Saturdays. Here's everything you need to know before booking.

The Development Bank of Latin America (CAF) signed a $42 million loan with Cuenca for urban infrastructure upgrades. It's one of the largest multilateral financing packages the city has received, and it signals serious external confidence in Cuenca's future.

Just days after the hailstorm and El Valle sinkhole, INAMHI is warning of additional heavy rain and wind gusts for March 31. Ground saturation means even moderate rainfall could trigger localized flooding.

A severe hailstorm turned San Sebastian white on Saturday, and a collapsed sewage pipe opened a sinkhole near El Valle's parish center. No injuries reported, but INAMHI warns more heavy rain is coming.

Over 3,500 season tickets sold in five days for Deportivo Cuenca's Copa Sudamericana group stage. The first home match is April 8 against Santos FC of Brazil -- but Neymar won't be making the trip to altitude.

The March 12 Yanuncay River overflow put multiple neighborhoods in emergency, destroyed a bridge, flooded homes, and contaminated the Botanical Garden's lagoon. Here's the latest on what happened and what's being done.