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Cuenca's biggest-ever retail development is almost ready. Mall del Alto — 117,000 square meters, 250 stores, $50M+ investment — opens across from Mall del Río in late April. H&M, Gap, Old Navy, Banana Republic, electric go-karts, and a gourmet terrace. Here's everything we know.

Friday night football under the lights. Deportivo Cuenca — riding high in 4th place with a Copa Sudamericana qualification in the bank — hosts newly promoted Leones FC at the Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar. March 13, 7 PM. Here's the matchup, the standings, and everything you need for your first match.

Cuenca's biggest infrastructure project — the $43 million Monay-IESS interchange — is 24% complete, with new nightly highway closures starting today. Here's what's closed, what the detour routes are, and when you can expect relief.

Andrés 'Pollo' López headed in the winner in the 80th minute as Deportivo Cuenca earned a gritty away victory in Quito last night. Three matches in, six points, fifth place. Here's the recap and what's next for Cuenca's squad.

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.

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.

Last night was massive. Deportivo Cuenca demolished Libertad in front of a packed, rain-soaked Serrano Aguilar to punch their ticket to the Copa Sudamericana group stage. Three goals, $900K in prize money, and a city buzzing. Here's everything that happened.

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.

The new Hospital Municipal de El Valle opened February 1 with 31 specialties, 24/7 emergency care, and an $8 million investment. It serves 78,000+ residents across six rural parishes — many of them popular with expats.