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After a subsidence knocked out the Sulupali bridge over the Río Rircay on February 23, seven communities south of Cuenca decided they couldn't wait for the government's $2.1 million estimate. So they're building their own bridge with cement, river rock, and iron salvaged from a 2012 collapse. Cost: $35,000. Raised so far: $962.

Cuenca's Orquesta Sinfónica just kicked off a massive March lineup with Carmina Burana — and the best is still coming. Pink Floyd Sinfónico on March 20, a Dvořák and Mahler concert on March 13, a chamber recital at Pumapungo Museum, and Pergolesi's Stabat Mater inside Santo Domingo Church. Here's the full schedule.

Three violent deaths in Cuenca in under 72 hours — including a shooting at a family wake in Las Orquídeas and an armed attack in Las Peñas. Police Commander Ángel Esquivel says all the killings are allegedly connected to small-scale drug turf disputes. Here's what's happening, where, and what it means for residents.

March 8 is International Women's Day, and Cuenca has a full slate: a health walk tonight, a bike ride at dawn, a women's march through El Centro, a piano recital at the Museum of Modern Art, and iconic buildings lit up in purple. Here's the full rundown.

The tranvía just posted its best day ever: 42,000 riders on December 24. Weekday averages are up to 27,000, the city's annual subsidy has dropped to $1.5 million, and the Monay overpass is 24% complete. Here's where things stand with Cuenca's love-it-or-hate-it tram.

Over 21,000 people have been affected by flooding across 24 provinces since the rainy season kicked off January 1. But there's an upside expats will appreciate: the reservoirs feeding Ecuador's hydroelectric plants are filling fast, making a repeat of 2024's devastating blackouts increasingly unlikely.

Cuenca's municipal government is offering free cultural workshops through March 27 at centers around the city — guitar, toquilla straw weaving, painting, macramé, and metalwork. No cost, no catch. Here's the full schedule and how to sign up.

ETAPA EP, Cuenca's water utility, is hosting a month of events to celebrate World Water Day. Highlights include the launch of a new water quality monitoring system on March 12, a family gathering at the Botanical Garden on March 22, and a 6K race through the city on May 31.

A woman was killed inside a funeral home in early March. Two suspects have been arrested. Police say four killings in late February and early March are connected to alleged disputes over drug sales territory. Here's what expats need to know about the safety picture right now.