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Cuenca's biggest religious and cultural celebration of the year is a month away. Processions, road closures, fanesca everywhere, and hotels that fill up fast. Here's your planning guide.

Cuenca's Terminal Terrestre processed over 58,000 departures and 36,500 arrivals during the four-day Carnival weekend. The numbers tell the story of a city that empties out — and fills back up — in dramatic fashion.

If Cuenca felt unusually packed this weekend, you weren't imagining it. Hotels hit 90% occupancy, 1.3 million Ecuadorians hit the road, and the government estimates the four-day feriado will generate up to $100 million in tourism spending. Here's what the Carnival boom actually looked like.

From Cuenca's first full wastewater treatment plant to potable water expansion in Santa Ana, ETAPA's 2026 plan includes 200 contracts worth $58.4 million. Here's what's actually in the pipeline and why it matters for the city's future.

Heavy weekend rains caused a stream to overflow in Ucubamba, flooding more than a dozen homes and forcing evacuations. INAMHI warns intense rainfall will continue through February 5.