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INAMHI's May 19 forecast calls for clear skies and extremely high solar radiation across the Sierra. Ecuavisa reports the agency recommends avoiding prolonged sun exposure between 10 AM and 3 PM.
Ecuador's traffic agency says technical problems affected license, certificate, appointment and vehicle-registration services. If your Monday appointment got caught in the mess, affected users can go to any agency from Tuesday through Friday with the pending appointment receipt.
Buses from Cuenca to Peru are back on their normal evening schedule after the curfew ended Monday morning. Routes toward Tumbes, Mancora, Piura and Chiclayo had been leaving four hours early to clear El Oro.
Deportivo Cuenca hosts Recoleta of Paraguay at 9 PM today at Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar. EMOV-listed closures and pedestrian restrictions run around the stadium area, so plan around El Ejido before heading out.
Arcsa inspected three restaurants near Hospital Vicente Corral Moscoso after a citizen alert. El Mercurio reports one was closed after inspectors found a serious pest problem, including a cockroach nest behind refrigeration equipment.
Cuenca visa agency EcuaPass is sounding the alarm for expats approaching permanent residency. Ministry reply times have stretched, document demands have grown, and a denial can reset the residency clock. Here's a real client case — and what it took to get the file approved.
Ecuador's annual inflation rose 2.6%, and the basic basket of goods in Cuenca now runs $873.14 — well above the national figure. A tariff war with Colombia and slightly pricier fuel are part of the story. Here's what it means if you live here on a fixed or foreign income.
The Universidad de Cuenca has opened its Sala Arqueológica at the Museo Universitario — free entry, more than 4,000 pre-Columbian pieces, and the timing lines up with International Museum Day on May 18. Here's what's there and when to go.
Two protected stretches of the Qhapaq Ñan — the Andean road system that includes the Camino del Inca — still run through Challuabamba on Cuenca's edge. Here's the pre-Columbian history hiding along a route many expats already drive toward Gualaceo.
