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Need weekend plans? Hermes Cordero's new exhibition "Mouton, la persistencia del fuego" is open at the Galería de la Alcaldía. Saturday brings street theater and a theatrical route at the Hat Museum starting at 10:30 AM. And if you want something completely different, freestyle rap battles hit the Escalinatas at 7 PM.
After the blackout crisis of 2024 made everyone acutely aware of Ecuador's energy fragility, any move toward diversification is welcome. Elecaustro just broke ground on an 846-panel solar installation at the Huascachaca Wind Park in Saraguro — completion by June.
Looking for something to do this weekend? A baroque music gala is happening Saturday, March 14 at 6 PM at Esquina de las Artes. General admission is $15, students $10. It's one of the more polished cultural events on the calendar this week.
Ecuador's weather agency is warning of variable-intensity rainfall across Azuay province through March 13. March is already Cuenca's rainiest month, and this week is shaping up to be especially wet. Here's what to know and how to stay dry.
More than 300 families in the Lagunas del Sol urbanization in El Valle have had no running water since March 7. ETAPA EP hasn't explained why, hasn't given a timeline, and hasn't sent a water truck. If you're house-hunting in outlying parishes, this is a cautionary tale.
Cuenca's biggest-ever retail development is almost ready. Mall del Alto — 117,000 square meters, 250 stores, $50M+ investment — opens across from Mall del Río in late April. H&M, Gap, Old Navy, Banana Republic, electric go-karts, and a gourmet terrace. Here's everything we know.
National developers are entering Cuenca. Uribe Schwarzkopf's 15-story La Maison sold out before completion. A Novotel is coming to the Zona Rosa. Construction grew 14% last year. Here's what the boom means for renters, buyers, and anyone watching Cuenca's skyline change.
Friday night football under the lights. Deportivo Cuenca — riding high in 4th place with a Copa Sudamericana qualification in the bank — hosts newly promoted Leones FC at the Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar. March 13, 7 PM. Here's the matchup, the standings, and everything you need for your first match.
Cuenca's biggest infrastructure project — the $43 million Monay-IESS interchange — is 24% complete, with new nightly highway closures starting today. Here's what's closed, what the detour routes are, and when you can expect relief.
