Cuenca news today, written for expats

Cuenca says paving is finished on Avenida De Los Migrantes, with regular traffic expected from Friday, July 10, on a 301-meter stretch connecting Ochoa León, Orquídeas, Checa, and Ricaurte.

Operación Sonrisa Ecuador and the Health Ministry will hold a free surgery campaign from July 22 to 25 at Hospital Regional Vicente Corral Moscoso, with evaluations scheduled first for July 22.

Cuenca’s Museo Municipal de la Paja Toquilla y el Sombrero will host a free pyrography workshop from July 13 to 17, with afternoon sessions focused on wood design using controlled heat.

Gualaceo surgeon Jorge Bravo López directed a robotic telesurgery between Gualaceo and Harbin, China, across more than 35,000 kilometers, setting a Guinness record for the longest-distance remote surgical intervention recorded so far.

Bioparque Amaru announced a second Andean condor chick born through assisted reproduction, adding new technical data for one of Ecuador’s threatened species.

Cuenca’s municipal Escuela Taller is taking registrations through July 31 for training in five artisan and technical areas, with in-person paperwork at its Parque El Edén location.