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After a painful 2% contraction in 2024, Ecuador's economy bounced back with 3.7% growth in 2025 — driven by booming exports and a 5.6% jump in investment. Here's what the numbers mean for Cuenca's expat economy, real estate, and your cost of living.

Rapid development in the Puertas del Sol area is overwhelming the neighborhood's electrical and water infrastructure. Residents report frequent power outages and intermittent low water pressure, and the utility company isn't taking it seriously.

Ecuador's National Electoral Council just approved a new voting zone in Cuenca's El Valle parish, serving over 270 voters. It's a small change with big implications for how the city's growing outskirts are represented.

Ecuador's international reserves just hit $11.94 billion — the highest level since the country adopted the US dollar in 2000. If you keep your money in an Ecuadorian bank (or just spend dollars here daily), this is the single most important economic indicator you should be watching.

Published on World Water Day, experts are warning that Cuenca could face a water supply deficit by 2050 if the city doesn't invest in reservoirs and better watershed management. The discussion is getting serious — here's what's at stake.

Cuenca's airport saw a 4.1% increase in passenger traffic, and officials are now evaluating potential international routes — including flights to Peru. Currently only LATAM and Avianca serve Cuenca with domestic flights, so any international connection would be a game-changer.

Great Wall Motors (GWM) just opened a full dealership and workshop in Cuenca through its local partner Grupo Ambacar. They're bringing pickups and SUVs that are significantly cheaper than Toyota and Chevrolet, and their sales in the Austro region grew 200% last year. Here's what they're offering.

President Noboa visited Cuenca on March 18-19 and brought some real deliverables: a $21 million highway contract for the Cuenca-Molleturo-El Empalme road, a new affordable housing project in Mayancela, and the reactivation of a stalled $4.7M initiative that's been dormant since 2011.

The Archdiocese of Cuenca just announced the details for the Procesión de los Pasos — the centerpiece Holy Week event. March 31 at 6 PM, 17 religious floats (up from 14 last year), starting at República Park and winding through the historic center to the Cathedral. Here's the route, the history, and why this one's not to miss.