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Tourists are returning to the Galapagos and one reason may be that all of the islands’ 25,000 residents over the age of 16 are vaccinated. Ecuador Health Minister Ximena Garzón calls the Galapagos' vaccination campaign a “fabulous success.” The Governing Council of...
Beginning Thursday, passengers arriving in Ecuador at the Quito and Guayaquil international airports must show a negative PCR test or proof of vaccination completed 14 days earlier. Results of an antigen test will no longer be accepted, the national Emergency...
The blue hour is descending on Michael, but I want to absorb a slice of the diminishing light for myself. I want to preserve this precious moment and offer it to her as a farewell gift shortly before she slips into bed, before she sleeps through the night. Something...
Jueves, 8/7/2021 Hola, Todos - Lo siento. I finished writing this around 10 Thusday night and I forgot to send it. So better late than never. Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Programa de formación (Training program) - The Asociación Nacional de Diseñadores...
By Audrey Carleton Last week’s historic heatwave saw portions of the U.S. Northwest breaking all-time temperature records and gearing up for wildfire risk. The temperatures are now being attributed to an excess of 100 deaths across the region as it gears up for...
Ecuadorians are once again lining up for Covid-19 vaccines, reversing a three-week decline in visits to vaccines centers in Quito, Guayaquil and Cuenca. The Ministry of Health says the increase is the result of the lower eligibility age, which is now 50, and growing...
Author's note: Time is running out for Ecuador to save its Amazon rainforests -- areas which have 10,000 times the biodiversity of the Galapagos islands. Ethno-ecologist Adam Gebb looks at the problems and possibilities in a seven-part series. This article explores...
By Cassidy Morrison Public health experts have flagged the lambda variant of the coronavirus as one to keep an eye on as it circulates in South America and elsewhere while researchers try to determine how vaccines in the United States will measure up. The lambda...
According to investigators, the “Big Money” investment and lending scheme busted last week in Quevedo is only the tip of the iceberg. “There are dozens, probably hundreds of these pyramid and money laundering operations working around the country,” says banking...
Miércoles, 7/7/2021 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Taller de narrativa (Narrative workshop) - There will be a narrative workshop <huh? what's that?> and a discussion on texts related to creative work given by Cuencano writer Carlos Vásconez....
After traveling to Miami for their own Covid-19 vaccines, many Ecuadorian parents are now going back with their children. “My wife and I had our shots in Florida in April and since most of the side-effects happen in the first two months, we wanted to wait and see if...
By Nancy Clark "Why am I not losing weight? “I religiously track my food and exercise. I’m eating 1,300 calories (the number my tracker told me to eat if I want to lose 2 pounds a week). I’ve been following a strict diet and the scale hasn’t budged. My friends tell me...
By Stephen Vargha The only rum cellar in Ecuador remains a bit of a secret in the country despite being around for almost seven decades. And for those who consume San Miguel rum, many of them do not know it is made right here in Cuenca. “We produce the finest rums,”...
Martes, 6/7/2021 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - 35 filmes sobre derechos y terror trae Festival de Cine (Film Festival brings 35 films about rights and terror) - In spite of limitations imposed by the health emergency, the Festival Internacional...
The Venezuelan socialist regime announced that it would remove up to six zeros from the Venezuelan bolivar, its legal tender, to simplify daily transactions. This would be the third time that the Venezuelan Central Bank decides to remove zeros from the national...
Although it’s common to hear of expats whose primary motivation for moving abroad is to find a new relationship, surveys, including one taken in Cuenca, indicate that the majority are already in committed relationships when they relocate. In all, a survey by...
Despite the economic ravages of the Covid pandemic, Ecuador’s new government is moving forward with highway construction plans, looking to public-private partnerships and private investment for several major projects. Among them is a freeway system connecting...
Lunes, 5/7/2021 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Del cuerpo del periodico - See "En vacaciones" for children's activities. Titular - Contrabando asfixia a tabacaleres (Smuggling asphyxiates tobacco shops) - Acccording to a study, 8 out of every 10 cigarettes consumed in...
The U.S. government is coming under increasing pressure to ease travel bans for international tourists that were originally put in place to stem the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. With Europe opening its borders to American tourists and vaccination rates increasing...
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed Monday that his government plans to scrap laws requiring face masks and social distancing later this month, though he acknowledged that lifting the restrictions will drive surging coronavirus cases even higher. Johnson...
Week of August 16
Azuay stays under state of exception as authorities track criminal groups expanding around Cuenca.
Older adults and people with disabilities can now request vehicle tax break online.
That unresolved bank complaint has another place to go and the service is free.
