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The Universidad de Cuenca's agronomy program marked 47 years this week. It started in 1979 with just 39 students and has quietly become one of the Austro region's most important agricultural-knowledge institutions. Rector Rodrigo Mendieta was at the commemoration.

Great Wall Motors (GWM) just opened a full dealership and workshop in Cuenca through its local partner Grupo Ambacar. They're bringing pickups and SUVs that are significantly cheaper than Toyota and Chevrolet, and their sales in the Austro region grew 200% last year. Here's what they're offering.

Everything you need to know about moving to Cuenca, Ecuador as an expat — visas, cost of living, neighborhoods, healthcare, banking, safety, and the honest pros and cons from someone who did it.

After the blackout crisis of 2024 made everyone acutely aware of Ecuador's energy fragility, any move toward diversification is welcome. Elecaustro just broke ground on an 846-panel solar installation at the Huascachaca Wind Park in Saraguro — completion by June.

It's not just another league match. Tonight Deportivo Cuenca hosts Libertad in the Copa Sudamericana preliminary round — a single-elimination match for a spot in South America's second-biggest club tournament. Three sections are already sold out. Here's everything you need to know.

Opening a bank account in Ecuador isn't hard — but the requirements vary wildly between banks. Here's what Banco Pichincha, Banco del Austro, JEP, and other institutions actually ask for, and which ones are easiest for expats.