Now, it may seem like it rains a lot here because most of the time it is quite overcast and it sometimes sprinkles but it never actually rains much, until…rainy season comes upon us, which is right about now.
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| Yanuncay River March 2016 |
Cuenca really needs the rain and we’re glad to see the rain showers, however during the months of March and April, flooding can occur in certain areas of the city. Click the rain chart below to see which months it rains the most in Cuenca.
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| Rain Chart for Cuenca Ecuador |
The trouble with rainy season is it can rain for days without letting up and it causes flooding in certain areas of Cuenca. The rivers are more aggressive during rainy season. Since we have lived here there has been some flooding from the rivers in certain parts of town. Sometimes they divert pedestrian traffic on the walking trails because the rivers have risen onto the paths.
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| Yanuncay River - March 2016 |
The city takes care to put up yellow (cautionary) tape in the most dangerous areas of the rivers but caution should be taken anywhere near the rivers in Cuenca this time of year; the waters are deeper and more violent and people get too close to the waters edge and they fall in and get swept away. In 2015 during rainy season there were several deaths of older folks and children falling into the Cuenca Rivers and getting swept away.
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| Yanuncay River - March 2016 |
The month of March is said to be the rainiest out of the whole year for Cuenca, so hang on to those umbrellas and rain jackets! And enjoy the rain while it lasts!
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We're an Expat Family of Five, Living Frugal, Healthy and Happy Abroad. We live in Cuenca, Ecuador and travel the Ecuador coast whenever we get a chance. We just adventured throughout the country of Panama for five weeks! Come along and enjoy some of our experiences with us!
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