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Bored? - (De El Mercurio de miércoles, 25/3) Agenda - jueves, 26/3, 19:00 - Opening of photo exhibit - Hiperseries by Fernando Piedra - Sala Proceso (Luis Cordero y Pres. Córdova). viernes, 27/3, 14:00 - Mediación Lectora and painting workshop - Vencer la Pereza...
Introduction: Dental Crowns Meet a Dream Vacation If you need dental crowns, veneers, or implants, imagine getting high-quality care from highly trained dentists while staying in a UNESCO colonial city with spring-like weather, exceptional cuisine, and nearby mountain...
By Lachlan Brown The headlines keep saying Gen Z is the loneliest generation. And the data supports it, in a narrow, specific way. Young people report high rates of social isolation, screen-mediated connection that does not satisfy, and a pervasive sense of...
Introduction: Dental Tourism Meets Andean Charm For international patients weighing the decision to get full-mouth dental implants, Cuenca, Ecuador has become a leading, compelling option. This UNESCO-listed Andean city combines world-class dental care and dramatic...
Although she denies recent electric blackouts are the beginning of a new power crisis, Energy Minister Inés Manzano admits that the country’s electrical generation system is “experiencing a major deficit of capacity.” On Sunday, the Chamber of Electrical Engineers...
In the heatwave summer of 1665, as the Great Plague of London tightened its grip on a city that still believed disease traveled by miasma, misfortune, or divine displeasure, a splendid practical solution presented itself. When a household was diagnosed with bubonic...
By Christopher Lux Every egg I’ve eaten in Cuenca has been delicious. When I need eggs I walk to the end of the street to the tienda. The owner, Dianita, puts the eggs I buy in a small plastic bag and tells me to be careful with them. I walk them home, take them out...
Introduction: Dental Tourism Meets Tranquil Cuenca If you need porcelain crowns, crowns over implants, or cosmetic dentistry, choosing where to have the work done matters as much as the treatment itself. Cuenca, Ecuador has quietly become one of the world’s most...
By Gina Kolata Your potential life span is written in your genes, according to a new study. You can lengthen it a bit with a healthy lifestyle. But if your genetic potential is to live to be 80, for example, it is unlikely that anything you do will push your age at...
Introduction: Dental Care Meets Vacation in Cuenca If you need dental implants, crowns or veneers and you want top-quality care without the four-figure price tags common in the US and Canada, Cuenca should be at the top of your list. This Andean city delivers a...
Following a weekend request that large companies generate their own electricity, the Energy Ministry was quick to “clarify” that the request did not indicate that blackouts were imminent. “This is not a crisis situation but is a response to high temperatures in the...
For a while, living abroad explains everything. It explains why daily routines feel unfamiliar. It explains why small successes feel meaningful. It explains why so much attention goes into ordinary things like grocery shopping, transportation, language, and finding...
By Mikkael Sekeres, MD As much as we all want to avoid consuming or breathing in dangerous chemicals and pollutants, they may be impossible to escape. Half the world’s population is exposed to increasing amounts of air pollution, mainly due to energy production,...
Leading Dental Care in Cuenca There is a rhythm to life in Cuenca, and it pulses to the gentle hiss of an espresso machine and the intimate clink of ceramic cups. Cuenca’s coffee culture is not merely a habit; it is the city’s social heartbeat, a deeply ingrained...
By Suman Naishadham Spain’s monarch said Monday the Spanish conquest of the Americas included “much abuse” and “ethical controversies,” striking a conciliatory tone amid a yearslong row between Spain and Mexico over colonial era abuses committed by the Spanish crown...
Introduction: A Smart New Way to Get Exceptional Dental Care More travelers are blending health care with holidays, and Cuenca, Ecuador has become a standout for dental tourism. If you need dental implants, crowns, or veneers, Cuenca gives you access to world-class...
Curious? - (De El Mercurio del viernes, 20/3) Cenace alerta "déficit" de energía (Cenace warns of energy shortage) - El Operador Nacional de Electricidad (Cenace) asked private businesses on the Coast of the country to start using their generators, mostly during hours...
Airports are temples of precision, or at least they present themselves as such, which is why it remains faintly astonishing to discover how much confusion can bloom inside a building devoted entirely to measuring minutes, assigning gates, and launching humans across...
By Daniela Garzón-Silva Molecular technology may seem complex, but it’s actually a simple, accessible and low-cost tool. Techniques like PCR — widely known since the Covid-19 pandemic — allow for the amplification of DNA fragments, in order to detect pathogens or...
By Elisabet Juan Roca The agave plant is mostly associated with the arid landscape of Jalisco, Mexico, and with its most famous beverage: tequila. But not many people know that 2,209 miles south of there, on the equator, another ancient agave beverage is produced....
