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By Simar Bajaj Q: I’m losing my sense of taste as I get older. What can I do about it? All senses decline with age, but taste loss is surprisingly common. A 2016 study estimated that about three-fourths of older adults have taste issues — more than any other sensory...
In May 2022, my wife Belinda and I flew from our home in Cuenca, Ecuador to San Francisco, California, for our nephew Matthew Reardon’s wedding. “Belinda, it’s great we’re gonna see Joe! It’s been four years.” I reminded her as we settled into our seats on the...
By Kate Bartlett Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has won this year's Nobel Peace Prize for "her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy." The announcement of Machado as winner of the prestigious award came as...
For millions of Americans, the cost of essential dental care has become prohibitively expensive. A single dental implant can run up to $5,000, a crown can cost $2,000, and a full-mouth reconstruction can easily exceed the price of a new car. It's a reality that has...
Transportation Ministry bulldozers were busy Thursday clearing rocks and other debris from the Pan American highway after the local indigenous groups agreed to suspend roadblocks over the four-day holiday weekend. As of late Thursday, the ministry reported that the...
Bored? Following is the agenda for activities this holiday weekend. AGENDA 10 de octubre: 9:00 to 17:00 - Tour en Complejo Patrimonial Todos Santos - call 593 99 592 4649 for tickets. 19:00 - Ruta de Fantasmas (Route of ghosts) - theater - Museo de las Conceptas -...
Now and then, I try to order something on the internet and wonder when it all turned to sludge. Once upon a time, you could look up a product, read a few honest reviews, and click “Buy Now with 1-Click.” Now you scroll past half a mile of fake brands, fake ratings,...
Peru's Congress voted unanimously early Friday to remove deeply unpopular President Dina Boluarte from office as a crime wave grips the South American nation. Lawmakers had set up a debate and impeachment trial late Thursday in the 130-member unicameral Congress after...
The mayor of the city of Cañar warned the government that President Daniel Noboa should not visit Cañar Province on Tuesday. “I told the president’s advance team and the governor last week that now is not a good time to visit,” Segundo Yugsi said Wednesday. “We have...
Curious? - 3 cambios en el servicio del Tranvía, desde el 15 - As of el 15/10, the tranvía will make 3 operational adjustments to improve service for its users and optimize urban mobility. The first will reduce the intervals between trains from 10 to 8 minutes on...
By Stephen Grattan As gold prices hover at record highs, a leading Catholic leader in Peru’s Amazon is urging countries that are destinations for the precious metal to help stem illegal mining that is poisoning rivers with mercury. Miguel Ángel Cadenas, an Augustinian...
The phrase “root canal” is rarely followed by “vacation,” yet a rapidly growing number of Americans are combining the two. Welcome to the world of dental tourism, a global industry where patients are traveling beyond their borders in search of high-quality, affordable...
The government is asking the Attorney General’s office to investigate what it is calling an assassination attempt on President Daniel Noboa Tuesday afternoon in Cañar Province. The motorcade in which Noboa was riding was attacked by rock-throwing mob in Tambo, where...
By Kevin Koenig Two years ago, Ecuador surprised the world with a historic referendum: more than 58% of the population voted to keep nearly one billion barrels of crude oil underground in Yasuní National Park – one of the most biodiverse places on Earth and home to...
By Miriam Drake As an expat, do you need a power of attorney in Cuenca? Absolutely! Actually, I recommend you have three powers of attorney: one for healthcare and two others in which you authorize at least two friends to utilize when you are unable to care for...
By Julieta Pelcastre In July, Ecuador reached an agreement with PowerChina, Sinohydro’s parent company, to resolve the long-standing dispute over structural failures at the Coca Codo Sinclair hydroelectric plant. According to the country's Energy Ministry,, the...
By Deke Castleman and Sylan Hardy In his articles about Cuenca, former New Yorker editor, poet and food writer Calvin Trillin describes the joys of walking in the city's historic district. In a November 2011 Condé Nast Traveler article, he wrote that Cuenca’s Old Town...
By Peter Speetjens Born in the French city of Brest in 1962, archaeologist Stéphen Rostain has worked in the Amazon for more than 40 years, primarily in French Guiana and Ecuador. He has authored or co-authored more than 450 publications on the rainforest’s past and...
Every now and then, someone says what Cuenca really needs is Uber. Seatbelts buried in upholstery, meters that people say spin like slot machines, drivers who watch soap operas while shifting gears. Yes, taxis here can sometimes test your patience. And so the argument...
On a cool October morning in Cuenca, the city wakes with the usual sound of church bells and bustling markets. But if you pause on a side street, you may hear another, more haunting sound—the whimper of a dog left behind. The bark of hunger, the shuffle of paws on...
