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By R.S. Gompertz The town of Puno, Peru is perched at 3,800 meters (12,500 feet) and is shaped like a steep funnel that drains into Lake Titicaca. In early February, […]
Delta Air Lines said on Thursday it is buying a 20% stake in Latam Airlines Group for $1.9 billion, creating a major new airline partnership and ending the Chilean carrier’s […]
When the day comes when the government of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro collapses into chaos, the U.S. humanitarian aid agency has a plan to step into the breach. USAID Administrator […]
By Robert Bradley Matthew Blau’s EAT has relocated to Calle Honorato Vasquez and the fixin’s are better than ever. Formerly located in the old Castle complex on Paseo tres de […]
Editor’s note: This is the sixth of an eight-part series about the climate and biodiversity crises. John Keeble is a former Guardian and London Evening News journalist. He is part […]
I recall almost every detail of my father’s ancestral home in Mendoza, in the wine country of northwestern Argentina. The layout, the tile, the woodwork, the planters — even the […]
Ouch! Not again! Canker sores are such a painful bother — bad ones can interfere with your ability to eat, and even compromise your health. Wouldn’t it be great if […]
The Catholic archdiocese of Cuenca has defended its plan to install a café in one of the front towers of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, claiming it had submitted […]
Miércoles, 25/9/2019 Hola, Todos – Actividades – De la pagina cultural – Teatro – The Escenarios del Mundo theater festival opened Wednesday with a performance of “Lear” by Viajeinmóvil from […]
Editor’s note: This is the fifth of an eight-part series about the climate and biodiversity crises. John Keeble is a former Guardian and London Evening News journalist. He is part […]
Of course, you’ve noticed there’s more than one type of rain. It falls at different rates in different amounts and is usually driven by various wind forces. It may come […]
Security researchers have discovered yet another unsecured server exposing sensitive data on Ecuadorian citizens. According to Bloomberg News, the server is located in Germany and is being used by an […]
British-based Virgin Mobile will become the fifth cell service provider in Ecuador, joining Claro, Movistar, Twenti and publicly owned CNT. President Lenin Moreno made the announcement Monday in New York […]
In one of the largest drug busts in the country’s history, police in Belize have arrested the brother of a former Ecuadorian government official. Juan Pablo Larrea was one of […]
Editor’s note: This is the fourth of an eight-part series about the climate and biodiversity crises. John Keeble is a former Guardian and London Evening News journalist. He is part […]
Martes, 24/9/2019 Hola, Todos – Actividades – De la pagina cultural – Cine Etnográfico – There will be 2 venues for the 4th Ethnographic Film Festival of Ecuador – the […]
There are too many nutrition myths to count, but some persist! Certainly the internet contributes to the gobs of misinformation and “theories” that abound, each week there’s a post about […]
By Andrew Russell and Lee Vinsel Innovation is a dominant ideology of our era, embraced in America by Silicon Valley, Wall Street, and the Washington DC political elite. As the […]
By Marina Lopes Brazil’s embattled president Jair Bolsonaro rejected calls for foreign intervention in the Amazon and said the country would use its resources for development in a speech to […]
By Irene Gardner One of the many challenges that new and long-time expats face in Cuenca is figuring out where to turn for help if a medical emergency arises. Often […]






















