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Heavy rains slammed the Cuenca-Machala highway at km 58, triggering landslides that blocked the road for three consecutive days by March 13. Canada issued a travel advisory, coastal seafood and produce deliveries to Cuenca markets were disrupted, and rainy season is far from over.
"Operation Pandora" hit the La Chola Cuencana and Calle del Chorro sectors near the Terminal Terrestre on Thursday. Three arrests, 12 foreigners referred to Migration, three minors rescued, marijuana seized. The Interior Minister says Cuenca is 'among Ecuador's safest cities.'
Over 2,000 people in 11 communities west of Cuenca remain isolated after heavy rains destroyed bridges and roads. The military is airlifting supplies. A pregnant woman was evacuated. Here's what you need to know.
A massive new bus terminal is under construction in Narancay, south Cuenca. The $10.7 million project will handle all south-bound intercity routes and is on track for a December 2026 opening.
Landslides and road damage from a week of intense rain have pushed 14 schools in Cuenca and Girón to virtual learning. Here's what's happening and what it tells us about this rainy season.
It's bad out there. Both the Cuenca-Girón-Pasaje and Cuenca-Molleturo highways are closed from landslides. The Tomebamba and Tarqui rivers are on pre-alert. A woman in Camilo Ponce Enríquez died in a landslide Tuesday night. Here's the full road map of what's open, what's closed, and how to stay safe.
A new curfew hits four coastal provinces from March 15-30, and the US military is joining Ecuador's war on drug cartels. Here's what it means for you — even if you live in the highlands.
A 90-day emergency has been declared across five coastal provinces. Over 200,000 people are affected. Cuenca is fine — but if you travel to the coast, fly through Guayaquil, or care about electricity, read this.
If you've been trying to register a new vehicle in Cuenca, you've been stuck since January 30. Good news: plate assignment and transfer services just resumed as part of a phased national reopening.
