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A roughly 150-year-old vacant heritage building at Rafael Maria Arizaga and Hermano Miguel collapsed due to advanced structural decay. The owner faces prison time for failing to maintain a patrimony building. Other historic properties may be at risk.

After months of anticipation, LATAM Ecuador launches its first-ever direct Cuenca-to-Galapagos flight today. Airbus A319, $310 round-trip, Tuesdays and Saturdays. Here's everything you need to know before booking.

The Development Bank of Latin America (CAF) signed a $42 million loan with Cuenca for urban infrastructure upgrades. It's one of the largest multilateral financing packages the city has received, and it signals serious external confidence in Cuenca's future.

La Tri faces the 7th-ranked Netherlands at Philips Stadion in Eindhoven this afternoon. Both teams are headed to the World Cup this summer. Here's what you need to know and where to watch in Cuenca.

Prefer museums to processions? The Catedral Antigua has 30+ works spanning four centuries, including contemporary art by Mikaela Baez. Museo de las Conceptas has a special Passion gallery. $3 entry, open through early May.

Just days after the hailstorm and El Valle sinkhole, INAMHI is warning of additional heavy rain and wind gusts for March 31. Ground saturation means even moderate rainfall could trigger localized flooding.

Palm Sunday marks the start of Cuenca's biggest religious week of the year. From the Procession of the Steps on Tuesday to the Good Friday Via Crucis through the historic center, here's every event you need to know about.

A severe hailstorm turned San Sebastian white on Saturday, and a collapsed sewage pipe opened a sinkhole near El Valle's parish center. No injuries reported, but INAMHI warns more heavy rain is coming.

Over 3,500 season tickets sold in five days for Deportivo Cuenca's Copa Sudamericana group stage. The first home match is April 8 against Santos FC of Brazil -- but Neymar won't be making the trip to altitude.