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By Blanca E. Vega Although I am born of Ecuadorian parents, I know more about being Ecuadorian American than I do about being Ecuadorian. I have little experience living with large extended families as some of my cousins are accustomed which also means that I have...
I was talking with a friend recently who told me, “I’m thinking I might move back tothe U.S.” I was quite surprised both by his announcement and his reasoning. He said he is having difficulty making friends and feels he might have better luck if he returned to the...
By Alice Residents of the historic district have a new grocery shopping option. SuperAki, which is part of the company that owns Supermaxi, opened in November a full month ahead of schedule --won’t wonders never cease!-- at the corner of Arizaga and Tarqui. For those...
By Deb DuBoff Meet Felipe Alvarez. He is one of Cotacachi's young business owners who have a desire and passion for living a healthy life in our naturally abundant area. He has found a vital niche to fill by providing products that keep us healthy while also promoting...
Former president Rafael Correa once commented that the backwardness of Latin America is manifested by the chaos of wires and cables on its utility poles. “Let’s join the civilized world!” he said. “Clean up the noodles!” The public utility company, ETAPA, agrees and...
Jueves, 6/2/2020 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Exhibición - "Las venas de América" opened Thursday night in two venues: the Salón del Pueblo and the old Escuela Central. The exhibit will include works by 20 young American artists, and was...
By Jim Wyss Stefan Ansermet was deep in Ecuador’s tangled southeastern jungles, a hard two-day hike from the nearest village, when he stumbled into a clearing. The change in vegetation was so subtle that everyone else on his team tromped straight through, unaware, but...
According to Fortune Business Insights, chia seeds are gaining immense recognition in the world market, due to its healthful properties, increasing demand for natural food ingredients, rising demand for health and dietary supplements. But when I was growing up, chia...
In 2019, the Cuenca International Food Festival served more than a 2,000 meals at the Mall del Rio convention center and organizers expect just as many, if not more, for the 2020 edition on Sunday, February 9. The festival, in its 25th year, supports the work of Fasec...
Residents of the Cayambe barrio in northwest Cuenca are demanding that the city relocate the neighborhood brothels. “We have insisted for years that the municipality move the prostitution trade and nothing has happened,” Abel Buestán, chairman of the Relocate the...
Ecuador’s most iconic waterfall is gone forever, geologists say. The 150-meter high Cascada San Rafael in the Cayambe Coca National Park went from a torrent to a trickle Sunday after a massive sinkhole swallowed its source, the Coca River. The collapse formed three...
Miércoles, 5/2/2020 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Exibición - An exhibit organized by students in the 7th cycle of their studies in the Artes Visuales at the U. of Cuenca will open jueves a las 19:00 in the Casa del Artista (av. Loja y calle...
By Denise Chow Famed Galápagos tortoise Lonesome George’s subspecies might not be extinct after all — researchers are calling the discovery of a surviving female relative “a story of hope” that the giant creature’s legacy lives on. When Lonesome George, the last known...
Sponsored post The charm of Cuenca lies in its beautiful colonial architecture in the city center. Recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, Cuenca’s El Centro is a wonderful destination for visitors because many of the most historic attractions can be visited on...
The Ministry of Health reported Tuesday that the Chinese man in a Quito hospital does not have the coronavirus. The ministry said the man, who was in critical condition for six days, has hepatitis B and pneumonia. According to health minister Catalina Andramuño, the...
Martes, 4/2/2020 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Exhibición - Brazilian artist/architect Cristiana Sultani will open her show of paintings and sketches mañana (miércoles) a las 19:00 in La Galería White House (Herrerias 12-21 y av. Doce de Abril)....
By Karla Sánchez Arismendi Thursday night's "Noches de Bolero" at La Guarida provided a magical journey through Latin American romantic music. Nataly Rojas, a Venezuelan pianist and member of the Cuenca Symphony Orchestra, and the Duo Son Autana, celebrated a night of...
By Jaime Moreno Is it possible that you have low iron levels in your body? Iron deficiency anemia is one of the most frequent causes of longstanding malaise in human beings. Worldwide, it is estimated that 1.24 billion individuals have iron deficiency anemia and over...
Ivonne Baki was named Monday by President Lenin Moreno as Ecuador’s new ambassador to the United States. She is stepping down from her current position as ambassador to Qatar to accept the new post. The appointment will be Baki’s second as U.S. ambassador. She was...
A crowd of about 200 gathered Monday morning to protest the city’s decision to reestablish a block of Calle Padre Aguirre in the historic district as a pedestrian mall. The street had been pedestrianized in January 2019 with the opening of San Francisco Plaza but was...
