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Cuenca turns 469 this month, and the city is going all out. More than 70 events are lined up across April, including a three-day music festival at Parque Calderón, extended museum hours, gastronomic fairs, and a civic parade. April 12 is a local holiday.

The traditional April fair at Complejo Deportivo de Totoracocha won't have its longtime organizer this year. Henry Leon Producciones ended a 24-year partnership over contractual disputes. The fair's April 2026 status is unclear.

April 12 marks 469 years since Cuenca's founding, and the city has announced this year's Insignia honorees. The local holiday falls on Monday April 13, and celebrations will run throughout the month.

April 12 marks Cuenca's 469th anniversary, and the city is planning a full month of celebrations. From gastronomic festivals to student parades to fireworks serenades, here's the early scoop on what's coming.

Cuenca has 3,612 taxis for a population of 596,101. Drivers say they've lost 40% of their income since the pandemic, fares haven't changed since 2014, and the city is spending 4-5 months figuring out what to do next.

A joint enforcement operation over the weekend shut down four liquor stores and six shops in Cuenca for operating outside permitted hours and running unauthorized services. If you've ever wondered why your corner tienda randomly closes early, these rules are why.

If your water's been cutting out lately, you're not imagining things. A broken main at Remigio Crespo and Calle Latinoamérica on March 21 left 18 sectors without service, and that came just days after another outage linked to hospital construction in Baños. Here's what happened and how to prepare.

Gualaceo celebrates 60 years of its peach festival 'Aroma de mi Tierra' this Saturday and Sunday. Artisan fairs, peach product tastings, a dog show, Harley-Davidson exhibition, river barge parade, and live music — all 35 minutes from Cuenca.

The XV Festival Madre Tierra finishes this weekend with free events at Parque La Libertad: an intercultural parade, live concerts, a communal pampamesa meal, and a sustainability fair. Artists from the US, Canada, Colombia, Peru, Finland, and Egypt have been in Cuenca all week.