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On July 27, 2019, I reported that Tim Nacey had led a small group of gringos to Quingeo, a small village in the highlands of the Andes 17 miles south of Cuenca. It was an exceptional experience. Click here for the story. The early hours of Monday, January 27, were not...
By Bob Herman If you’re freaking out about coronavirus but you didn’t get a flu shot, you’ve got it backwards. A novel outbreak will always command more attention than a common illness, and the coronavirus is a serious health threat. But our newfound hyper-vigilance...
The National Court of Justice said Thursday that the bribery trial against former president Rafael Correa and 20 other former government employees will begin February 10 in Quito. Because of schedule conflicts and a variety of personal circumstances, the trial was...
Ecuador’s Ministry of Health said that a farmer admitted Friday morning to the José Carrasco Arteaga Hospital in Cuenca does not have the coronavirus. Due his symptoms, the 33-year-old man was placed in isolation while tests were conducted. Azuay Provincer Governor...
Viernes, 31/1/2020 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Galería Caza Azul - The gallery on the plazoleta de San Sebastián reopened this afternoon with a collective exhibit. The exhibit is showing the work of 6 foreign artists living in Cuenca - Alberto...
In the wake of the World Health Organization’s declaration of a coronavirus international emergency, airlines are preparing for financial losses due to flight cancellations and lower ridership. For intrepid travelers, however, the potential crisis could mean major...
Jueves, 30/1/2020 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Exhibición - The show, "La rebelión de las masas" by Damián Sinchi will be at the Sala Proceso in the Casa de la Cultura del Azuay until 28/2. The room is filled with 500 candied apples, real and...
By Robert Bradley Some seeking a better life are lucky. Most, however, take a route that is much more laborious, fraught with danger, and requires a level of endurance few choose to withstand. Such was the case for Chinnu and Abin George. Chinnu no longer felt safe in...
Former vice president María Alejandra Vicuña was found guilty of extortion by a three judge panel of the National Court and sentenced to one year in prison and to pay a fine of $178,000. Speaking for the other judges, Marco Rodríguez said the judges agreed originally...
If you want to avoid obesity, should you have your DNA tested to learn what is the best diet for you? The answer is... no. Well, you can, if you want to. As advertised in a popular 'gringo' online forum, you can spend hundreds of dollars and send a sample out to Spain...
The director of Cuenca’s José Carrasco Artega Social Security Hospital says that more than $3 million dollars of medical supplies, mostly medicine, has been lost due to poor inventory management and theft. “We are in the process of centralizing and reorganizing our...
Cuenca Mayor Pedro Palacios has fired Cuenca Director of Cultural Affairs Adriana Tamariz following a Friday night performance by the band Mestizo that included criticism of the government’s handling of the October indigenous protests. The performance was part of the...
By Sharon Lerner Last August, during the second-hottest year on record, while the fires in the Amazon rainforest were raging, the ice sheet in Greenland was melting, and Greta Thunberg was being greeted by adoring crowds across the U.S., something else happened that...
Breakdancers!! Spinning wildly on the slippery tiles of the gazebo floor, around and around they go. The music blares loudly from boom-boxes with a quick and staccato beat. It’s the perfect rhythm-keeper for their unbelievable gyrations. I’m watching some amazing...
Although it’s been a month and a half since the Sangay volcano sent clouds of ash and gas over Cuenca, the continuing eruption is posing ongoing threats to central and southern Ecuador. On Monday and Tuesday, skies over Riobamba, Alausí and Guamote were filled with a...
Lunes, 28/1/2020 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Art congress - The Congreso de Critica, Filosofia y Teoría del Arte Contremporáneo (Congress of Criticism, Philosophy and Theory of Contemporary Art) started today and will end el viernes. The event...
For Kent Mills, “Be Prepared” is a motto that is essential advice not only for Boy Scouts but for expats as well. Says Kent, owner of Cuenca’s CosasPrep store, “Although we’re safer here than in North America -- we don’t have to worry about tornadoes, hurricanes and...
By John Quigley Roadblocks of mud, sticks and steel wire bar the entrance to villages lining the northern side of the Rio Tambo, a sign of revolt in the fertile valley cultivated since Inca times. For almost a decade, the farmers of this green strip wedged between the...
Ecuador Ministry of Health officials said Monday they are not sure when they will receive test results for a Chinese traveler suspected of having the new coronavirus. “The samples were sent to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) in the United States but we are not...
By Rob Bell If you’ve ever seen the comedy skit by comedian Jimmy Fallon (featuring Will Ferrell) you know how ridiculous wearing tight pants looks on the average male physique. Luckily, in Ecuador only women wear tight pants, usually, very tight! To misquote the old...
