Cuenca City Guide for Expats and Visitors
Cuenca, Ecuador: every guide The Rio Times publishes for foreigners who live in or visit the city, in one place. This month's events come first, then upcoming concerts and festivals, practical guides to living there and our explainers on Ecuador.
This Month in Cuenca
Coming Up in Cuenca
Living in Cuenca
Understand Ecuador
- Ecuador Explained: The Country, the Security Crisis, the Economy and What to Watch
- How to Get Residency in Ecuador in 2026: Visas From US$1,446 a Month
- Retire in Ecuador: Visa, Costs & Discounts
- Moving to Ecuador: A Step-by-Step Guide for Expats
- Ecuador Residency Visas: Guide for Expats
- Noboa Extends Ecuador Security Crackdown as 2026 Homicides Strain Investment
- Daniel Noboa, Ecuador's President, and His War on Gangs
- Ecuador vs Peru for Expats in 2026: Cheaper to Live, Harder to Enter
- Noboa’s Ecuador Locks In Dollarization as Foreign Investors Face a 460-Point Risk Spread
- Expats See Quito Living Costs at $1,500 to $3,000 a Month as Rental and Insurance Bills Bite
- Ecuador Property Buying Guide for Foreigners
- Healthcare in Ecuador for Foreigners: Costs & Steps
Latest News From Cuenca
- Ecuador Bank Cargo Plane Leaves Cuenca Runway, Intact
- Ecuador Prison Escape: Two Inmates Flee Cuenca Jail Once Hit by Massacres
- Cuenca's Symphony Turns Salsa Classics Into an Orchestral Night
Other cities in Ecuador: Quito. All expat cities