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Cuenca has a full holiday-weekend agenda around the Battle of Pichincha break. El Mercurio lists activities from May 21 through May 24, including a fear-film screening, a food tour, used-book fair, theatrical route, dance events and Parque Calderon festival.
A national yellow alert for possible El Niño impacts includes seven Azuay cantons and 12 susceptible points. In Cuenca, the parishes named by the risk agency are Chaucha and Molleturo.
Cuenca is preparing a mobility plan for the Mall del Alto opening on Thursday, May 21. El Mercurio reports agents, cones, bus access and a new pedestrian crossing will be part of the effort to manage heavy traffic.
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.
