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Friday, February 23 will be the first anniversary of my living in Cuenca. Following is a letter to a dear friend describing my flight and early impressions of Ecuador, which also became my first article for CuencaHighLife. I have yet to find the words to thank the...
Cuba and Ecuador have signed an agreement in the field of higher education that provides for strengthened academic cooperation. The agreement,in the framework of the 11th International Conference on Higher Education 'Universidad 2018', provides for mutual recognition...
Beginning March 31, Ecuador residents will be able to make cash transactions through the country’s new digital wallet, or electronic money system. The system, which will be administered by private banks and financial cooperatives, replaces a similar program...
The Cuenca transportation office says that almost 26,000 pre-paid fare cards have been sold to users of the city’s public bus system. In addition, 8,000 have been distributed free to students, the elderly and to people with disabilities. Besides the pre-loaded value,...
Venezuela’s president, Nicolas Maduro, announced that he will attend the Summit of the Americas “at all costs” to bring “the truth of the country” at a press conference at the presidential palace in Caracas despite the Peruvian government reported that his presence...
Jueves, 15/2/2018 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Ongoing agenda event Cursos - the Tersicore Dance Academy is offering courses in ballet, Arabic dance <My belly doesn't need classes - just walking makes it jiggle. You wonder why women wear tight jeans?> and...
By Tom Larsen Everyone, whether they’re a visitor or a long-time resident of Cuenca, should see all the wonderful sights that the city has to offer — the New and Old Cathedrals, Parque Calderon, the Flower Market, Todos Santos Church—the list goes on and on. But,...
Some urban legends refuse to die. According to Dictionary.com, an “urban legend” is a modern story of obscure origin and with little or no supporting evidence that spreads spontaneously in varying forms and often has elements of humor, moralizing, or horror. Although...
By Karla Betania Sánchez Arismendi According to a study by the University of Cuenca, the number of cars in Cuenca is growing almost four times faster than the population. The Pies y Pedales (Feet and Pedals) project of the university's Llacta Lab for Sustainable...
Miércoles, 14/2/2018 Hola, Todos - No El Mercurio in the front yard today. So you're getting stuff from El Tiempo, which was the one the lady who sells papers had. Pagina cultural - Today's agenda event - Charla - There was a talk on the Life and Youth of Saint...
By Gonzalo Solano In a warehouse north of Ecuador's capital, a small, busy army of dexterous workers puts the final touches on a shipment of made-to-order roses with tones as diverse as the colors of a rainbow suffused in fragrance capable of seducing even the most...
President Lenin Moreno meets with his Colombia counterpart Juan Manuel Santos today and will deliver a stern message: Get Colombia’s drug production and trafficking problem under control. Although the presidents, along with most of their cabinets, will discuss other...
Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of dialogues between Cuenca expat writers. J. Michael Herron talks about his latest book, part of his Breaking Free series, while Tom Larsen discusses his mystery, Insomnia Blues. Writers' Q&A (Part 1): Michael Herron...
By Susan Burke March Continuing a tradition since 1986, February 2018 is American Heart Month. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) to leads all other causes of American deaths daily, at least 2,200 each day. But,...
Martes, 13/2/2018 Hola, Todos - I will be taking a day off on Friday so I can have a two-day weekend like normal people even if it's the wrong two days. Pagina cultural - Upcoming agenda event - Danza tribal - The Tribal Fusion House will hold a "Conexión Vibracional"...
Futurist and technology expert Stephen Brobst says that the financial services industry is undergoing a transformation and that smaller countries, such as Ecuador, could see big benefits. Brobst, who heads a data analysis firm in Silicon Valley, California, believes...
The other morning I woke up badly in need of coffee. It had been a long night of barking dogs in Yunguilla (part of the occasional "joy" of having a house in the country). I stumbled out to the kitchen and prepared a 6-cup batch of Joe, and went and turned on the...
After a seven-year absence, Deportivo Cuenca returns to South American championship competition this afernoon as it faces Sportivo Luqueño in Luque, Paraguay. “We are ready to play hard and hungry for victory,” says Cuenca coach Anibal Biggeri, adding that a long...
Lunes, 12/2/2018 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming agenda event - Museo - The Archdiocese of Cuenca will install a museum, "Sala Expositiva permanente, vida y obra del Santo Hermano Miguel" (Permanent exhibition room, life and work of Saint Brother Miguel) in...
Andean boulders measuring from five to 200 meters (16 to 655 feet) became the setting for the adventures of two young Ecuadorean women, who have documented their rock climbing to show fellow mountaineers what they consider a paradise of beautiful and often hidden...
