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The Ancient Egyptians are said to have first developed toothpaste made from ashes, eggshells, pumice and water. The Greeks and Romans added crushed bones and oyster shells. And as reported in Huffpost.com, “the very essence of early tooth care was “abrasion,” and it...
Environmental activists who staged a sit-in last week at the National Electoral Council (CNE) in Quito say the fight to stop oil and mining projects in Ecuador is just beginning. Specifically, the protesters known collectively as the Yasunidos, were demanding that the...
By Sylvester Grahame I had lunch with a friend last week at Bento Japanese Lunchbox on Mariscal Sucre. When Michael noticed that Matthew Hart was the chef she remarked, “I wish I could play guitar and cook as well as he can.” I assured her she just might be able to if...
Miércoles, 21/8/2019 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Concierto - Polish pianist, Raphael Alexandre Lustchevsky, will perform el sábado a las 19:00 in the teatro Sucre. Free. Danza - The piece "Criaturas del Olvido" will premier el 4 & 5/9 with...
By Deborah DuBoff There are moments that we have as expats in Ecuador when we profoundly realize the abundance that we came from and we are inspired to donate time or money or share the skills and knowledge that we came here with. Johanna and Chris Nervick came to...
Although the next national election is a year-and-a-half away, two of the leading candidates to succeed Lenin Moreno as president are busy laying the groundwork for their campaigns. In recent weeks, former Guayaquil mayor Jaime Nebot of the Social Democratic party and...
Martes, 20/8/2019 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Jueves cine - The Dirección de Cultura de la Municipalidad de Cuenca (Culture Directorate of the Municipality of Cuenca) will present the 2nd edition of Thursday Cine el próximo jueves. During the...
It has taken awhile to get back in the saddle and write the next segment of my Conscious Living series. But I have thought quite a bit about this segment, wanting to address more in depth the elements of Conscious Dying. I have mentioned earlier that a key part of...
Ecuador’s long delayed mobile wallet – Bimo for short – will be available to the public in September but some financial experts question whether it will accomplish its original objective of providing banking services to the “unbanked.” The banking app, to be managed...
Lunes, 19/8/2019 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Concurso de Literatura "Miguel Riofrío" 2019 - This competition sponsored by the CCE of Loja is accepting submissions of short novels until 16:00 el 6/7 from Ecuadorians of any age or sex. <So if...
By Brett Easton Ellis Somewhere in the last few years — and I can’t pinpoint exactly when — a vague yet almost overwhelming and irrational annoyance started tearing through me maybe up to a dozen times a day. This annoyance was over things so seemingly minor, so out...
Could the foods you eat help determine when you start menopause? They might, says a study published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. Researchers found that women who ate more fish and beans and other legumes started menopause at a later age, while...
The United States Agency for International Development (Usaid) will reestablish its headquarters in Quito following a five-year absence. The agency, which had operated in Ecuador for decades, was expelled in 2014 by former president Rafael Correa. John Barsa, U.S....
Only minor damage was been reported from a 5.1 earthquake Sunday, morning centered 18 kilometers east of Guayaquil. The quake occurred at 4:28 a.m. at a depth of 66 kilometers, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Guayas Province officials said some structures...
According to Quora Digest, the southern hemisphere houses 12.2% of the world’s population. I was aware of this prior to moving to Ecuador; it was one of several determining factors that propelled my decision to move here. When I arrived, I quickly learned that the...
Sábado, 17/8/2019 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Festival de la Cometa - The Cooperativa Jardín Azuayo is arrranging a kite festival, "Caldos, Calditos y Caldosos" domingo a las 10:00 in the Parque de la Luz in Miraflores. There will be kite...
The removal of import tariffs on sporting goods in Ecuador will benefit both consumers and sellers, according to the owner of Cuenca’s Cube Bike shop, Diego Contreras. “Everyone benefits from the change and I look forward to meeting new customers." Contreras says he...
By Tom Larsen Six years ago, an old youth hostal on a dirt road in the hills outside of Cuenca began its second life as a shelter for abused women and their children. Under the auspices of the Fundación Casa Maria Amor the site has been transformed into a refuge where...
By Bethany Haye Ecuador is a small coffee producing country that has come into focus lately as an emerging source of high-quality, high-grown specialty arabica. Located in the northwest of the South American continent, it is blessed with exceptionally high...
Although rain across Ecuador will taper off today the thick cloud cover over most of the country will remain for at least three more days. The Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (Inamhi) adds that cool temperatures will also continue. In Cuenca, the weather...
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.
