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Students from the Técnico Salesiano school in Cuenca brought home three silver medals from a national Artificial Intelligence olympiad. Not bad for a city better known for its colonial architecture than its tech scene.

Free workshops, photography exhibitions, outdoor cinema, dance, and theater — Cuenca's cultural calendar this week is packed. Here's what's worth checking out and where to find it.

The University of Cuenca begins its March-August 2026 academic period today. If you drive, walk, or bus along Avenida 12 de Abril, prepare for the return of 18,000+ students and all the congestion that comes with it.

Thousands of students return to campus starting March 19 for the March-August 2026 semester. Late enrollment is still open through March 24. Here's what expats near campus should know.

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Need weekend plans? Hermes Cordero's new exhibition "Mouton, la persistencia del fuego" is open at the Galería de la Alcaldía. Saturday brings street theater and a theatrical route at the Hat Museum starting at 10:30 AM. And if you want something completely different, freestyle rap battles hit the Escalinatas at 7 PM.

Looking for something to do this weekend? A baroque music gala is happening Saturday, March 14 at 6 PM at Esquina de las Artes. General admission is $15, students $10. It's one of the more polished cultural events on the calendar this week.

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.

"Rutas de Fantasmas" is a 90-minute theatrical walking tour through the dark corridors of Museo de las Conceptas. Candlelit, creepy, and one of Cuenca's most unique experiences. $10, every Saturday at 7 PM.