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Last week, we kicked off the first session of the Warmi VIVAmente project  ✨—an initiative designed to support the wellbeing of women students from outside Cuenca who live on their own, blending tourism and culinary experiences to enrich their daily university life 🌿🍲. The gathering took place in the auditorium of the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism , where we welcomed the new Warmis  💛. We started with an introduction to the project and a warm welcome, followed by sh

Applications are now open for the ICP-Connect Scholarships 2026 , funded by VLIR-UOS , aimed at outstanding students from Africa, Asia, and Latin America  with an interest in hospitality  or culinary arts . This scholarship offers the opportunity to study in Belgium  with full financial support . Eligible Programs (Hogeschool VIVES – Bruges): Bachelor in Hotel Management – Hospitality Management Bachelor in Hotel Management – Culinary Arts What does the scholarship cover? Sel

Last week, the research groups PREIt-tour  and World Heritage City  actively participated in two academic events focused on the analysis of the city and tourism. 🏙️🎓 The first took place at the IX Ecuadorian Congress on City Studies (IX CEC) , organized by CIVITIC  and PUCE Santo Domingo . In this event, we presented papers examining the phenomenon of short-term rentals through platforms like Airbnb  and their effects on the Historic Center of Cuenca . 🏘️📊 During the same

The University of Cuenca has been awarded FIASA I+D  funds for the project: “Use of genetic diversity and development of technological solutions for the sustainable management of tamarillo (Solanum betaceum) in Region Six of Ecuador.”  🎓🌿 This project is led by a multidisciplinary team  that includes: The Faculty of Agronomy  and the Faculty of Hospitality Sciences  at the University of Cuenca, Technical staff from INIAP , Researchers from the Catholic University of Cuenca

A review of the Warmi VIVAMENTE  project was recently published, written by the professors who lead the initiative, along with reflections from the students who participate as community liaisons. The text captures the experiences from the project’s first year and the lessons learned along the way. Completing a university degree is not just about studying and passing exams. It requires mental health, support networks, and dignified living conditions. When we talk about women w

Last week, the research groups Ciudad Patrimonio Mundial  and PREIT-tour  from the University of Cuenca  🏛️ met to share the results of...

On July 29, 2025, in Cuenca’s Historic Center, the PREIT-tour and Ciudad Patrimonio Mundial research teams convened a focus group with...

🌄 This weekend, the Warmi VIVAmente  project wrapped up its cycle with a camping getaway that left everyone beaming and completely...