By Stephen Wallace The Pastaza and Kawapi Rivers in Ecuador come together near the border of Peru. At their confluence fresh water pink dolphins rise to the surface and nod their heads as if to say hello. Nearby toucans and parrots land on an open bank of the Pastaza to eat clay that neutralizes the […]
Every once in a blue moon a restaurant, often a simple and modest place, ascends the role of being a landmark establishment in the community. San Francisco boasted “Tommy’s Joint” for decades, Los Angeles had “The Screaming Sisters.” It is our good fortune to have “Los Perniles” (Juan Jaramillo 3-25 at Thomas Ordonez), an institution […]
Before Julian Assange ended up at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London, he may have sought refuge from Russia. On Nov. 30, 2010, the founder of WikiLeaks wrote a letter to the Russian Consulate in London asking for a visa, according to the Associated Press. “I, Julian Assange, hereby grant full authority to my friend, Israel […]
Cuenca to add electric buses to city fleet by 2020 Cuenca Mayor Marcelo Cabrera announced Monday that 16 electric buses will be added to the city’s fleet of 450 diesel-powered buses by 2020. Cuenca joins Quito and Guayaquil, which also plan to add electric units to their public transportation fleets. Cabrera, who made the announcement […]
Hola, Todos – Thanks for the welcome back. It’s good to be mas or menos useful again. Actividades – De la pagina cultura – Club Pen meeting – The second meeting of the Club Pen, Ecuador chapter <maybe part of Pen International?> will be at 19:00 de hoy en el Pálier Café Libro. It is […]
By Sophie Haigney Candytopia, the pop-up exhibit with locations in Manhattan and San Francisco, shares some characteristics with Disneyland—a costumed guide, manufactured fantasy landscapes, giddy kids—but there are no rides. In Candytopia, there’s very little to do but pose, and that’s what everyone’s doing. The installation is organized around a series of rooms with different […]
By Viktoria Vidali Dear Rosa, It has now been over two years since we waved goodbye outside our apartment where we lived next to you and Juan on the horse-trodden streets of Vilcabamba. We all cried then. Aldo, though very weak, had reassured me that he could make the long trip from Quito to San […]
Hola, Todos – Hello, All – I’m ba-a-a-a-ck. It was nice to have a 6 month sabbatical, but it’s time to get back to work. I will cut down to 4 posts a week, and have yet to decide which days will get you the most information and yet allow me a life, so the […]
By Susan Burke March Plenty of evidence supports a diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids. As reported by the Harvard Health Letter, there are two key omega-3 fats, DHA and ALA. These fats are an integral part of cell membranes and cell functionality and are necessary for hormones, blood clotting, arterial health, to regulate inflammation […]
According to Ecuadorian and Colombian military sources, Wálter Patricio Arizala, alias Guacho, was wounded Saturday in a gun battle with military forces near the border. The Colombian military command reported that wounds suffered by the leader of the Óliver Sinisterra Front, formerly part of the FARC rebel army, were “very serious and possibly life threatening.” […]
