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President Noboa signed a new 60-day state of emergency on April 2, covering nine provinces and four cantons — but not Azuay. There's no curfew this time. Here's what it means if you're traveling to the coast this Easter weekend.

A 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck near Ecuador's Santa Elena/Guayas coast before 7:30 AM today. It was felt across six provinces but caused no damage and triggered no tsunami alert. Cuenca did not feel it. Here's what happened.

Over 21,000 people have been affected by flooding across 24 provinces since the rainy season kicked off January 1. But there's an upside expats will appreciate: the reservoirs feeding Ecuador's hydroelectric plants are filling fast, making a repeat of 2024's devastating blackouts increasingly unlikely.

New panoramic cameras with AI-powered detection, license plate recognition at every major entry and exit point, and the country's largest AI monitoring room — all connected to ECU 911. Cuenca continues to invest heavily in safety while staying out of any state of emergency.

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.

The national numbers are in from Carnival 2026 — Ecuador's tourism sector pulled in $81.9 million over four days. But Cuenca's story was more complicated, with the city ranking third nationally in emergency calls. Here's the full post-Carnival breakdown.

Azuay province is under an orange weather alert through Carnival weekend. Three provinces are at red. If you're driving to the coast or anywhere outside Cuenca this holiday, here's what the alert levels mean, which roads to avoid, and what to pack.

Azuay province including Cuenca is under orange alert for heavy rains. 336 weather events already this year, 2 deaths, and multiple road closures. Here's what expats need to know.