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After the devastating rolling blackouts of 2024, every expat in Ecuador has the same question: will it happen again? New plants are online, Turkish floating generators are humming, and the rain is helping — but one massive vulnerability remains. Here's the full picture.

Cuenca's 2026 rainy season is anything but ordinary. After years of drought, the skies have opened up with a vengeance — flooding streets, dusting the Cajas with snow, and refilling the reservoirs that kept the lights off in 2024. Here's what expats need to know to stay safe and dry.

What started as a festive Carnival Saturday turned dangerous fast. Intense afternoon rains on February 14 and 15 flooded at least 15 neighborhoods, damaged homes in Barabón Chico, and sent emergency crews scrambling across western Cuenca. Meanwhile, in Cajas National Park, lightning struck four hikers on Cerro San Luis.

The government just updated its rainy season alert map. Azuay is at orange (moderate risk), three provinces are at red, and if you're driving anywhere this holiday weekend, you need to pay attention.

From this morning's Mote Pata workshop to Saturday night's Nicky Jam concert, here's everything happening in Cuenca for Carnival 2026 — plus Tranvía schedule changes, road patrol info, and what to know before you head out.

EDEC is setting up artisan and gastronomy fairs at three locations around the city from February 11–14, with a Carnival edition running right after. Here’s where to go and what to expect.

Ecuador's weather agency is forecasting electrical storms across the coast, Amazon, and highland zones today, February 8. Cuenca could see heavy afternoon downpours. Here's what to know before you head out.

Cuenca's biggest commercial development is three months out. The Go Corp project brings the city's first H&M, Gap, Old Navy, and Banana Republic, plus entertainment venues. Here's what we know.

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.