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Cracked walls, missing basketball hoops, bathrooms that haven't worked in years. Parents from rural parishes across Cuenca protested outside the Gobernación del Azuay, demanding repairs that the municipality says it has the money for — but can't start because the Ministry of Education won't sign off.
The Policía Nacional has established a fixed security operation in Sayausí, the western Cuenca parish that serves as the gateway to Cajas National Park. It comes after the municipality donated over $500,000 to bolster police resources in the area.
The Banco de Alimentos de la Arquidiócesis de Cuenca just turned eight years old. With 60 volunteers, two vehicles, and partnerships with local supermarkets, they're feeding 38 organizations that serve the city's most vulnerable. Here's how to donate.
Residents in Barabón Chico are still cleaning up from last week's flooding — and INAMHI says the rains are coming back next week. Here's what you need to know about the forecast, the damage so far, and how the city is preparing.
Cuenca's waste management company switched how it charges you for garbage collection. The new system dropped senior discounts, changed the billing method, and left EMAC with a $500,000 monthly shortfall. Parks and tree planting are already on hold.
ETAPA is shutting down the Cuenca-Azogues highway on Saturday afternoon for a 20-minute controlled blast at the new wastewater treatment plant. Here's exactly when, where, and what to do if you're driving that direction.
Cuenca's latest public art installation features 30 oversized, elaborately decorated guinea pig sculptures scattered through Parque del Ferrocarril. Each one tells a different story about the city's culture and identity. It's free, it's fun, and it's very Cuenca.
The national numbers are in from Carnival 2026 — Ecuador's tourism sector pulled in $81.9 million over four days. But Cuenca's story was more complicated, with the city ranking third nationally in emergency calls. Here's the full post-Carnival breakdown.
Cuencanos consume about 200 liters of water per person per day — nearly twice what the WHO says you need. At $0.60 per thousand liters, there's no financial incentive to cut back. But the city's rivers aren't infinite.
