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The March equinox brings Pawkar Raymi — the Andean festival of flowering — to Cuenca's Plazoleta de El Vado this afternoon at 4 PM. Dances, drums, spiritual cleansing, and a window into the indigenous culture that predates the colonial city.
The Orquesta Sinfónica de Cuenca and local rock band Sobrepeso are performing a symphonic Pink Floyd tribute tonight at Teatro Casa de la Cultura. Tickets are $22-32, but the upper level is already sold out.
A $50M+ shopping center with 250+ brands — including H&M, Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, GAP, and Old Navy — opens on the Cuenca-Azogues highway in May. It'll be connected to Mall del Río by a pedestrian bridge. Plus: nightly road closures through March 23.
CNT just launched 5G in Cuenca with six base stations covering San Blas, Miraflores, Clínica La Paz, and the Terminal Terrestre. Speeds up to 1.5 Gbps — but you'll need a 5G phone and a CNT plan.
A full-blown trade war between Ecuador and Colombia means 50% tariffs on food and goods in both directions since March 1. Colombian rice, sugar, beans, and packaged foods are all affected — and Cuenca supermarket prices could start creeping up.
World Water Day events run March 20-22 in Cuenca, marking the 10th anniversary of the Cabildo Popular por el Agua. Community parades, environmental conferences, and family activities — all centered on the páramo and rivers that keep the city's water flowing.
Two days after prosecutors raided Mayor Cristian Zamora's home, 12 of Cuenca's 15 city councilors signed a petition titled 'A Defense of Democracy.' The political battle over Zamora's future is intensifying — and it matters for the city.
President Noboa delivered social housing through the 'Tu Casa Miti Miti' program, signed the Cuenca-Molleturo road contract, toured the $43.3M Monay-IESS interchange, and funneled $23M to local credit cooperatives. Here's what it all means.
The University of Cuenca begins its March-August 2026 academic period today. If you drive, walk, or bus along Avenida 12 de Abril, prepare for the return of 18,000+ students and all the congestion that comes with it.
