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By Isabel Alarcón We stepped into the wooden canoe bobbing on the murky water of the Santiago river, ready to visit one of the Amazon region's least-known ecosystems. Until very recently, scientists didn't even know which fish inhabited this part of the river, as it...
Editor’s note: This is the second of a four-part series about Married at First Sight, the international reality television show. The show originated in Denmark in 2013 and now has franchises in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia. Part 1 is My VPN took...
The term "dental work" can cover everything from a $150 cleaning to a $50,000 full-mouth restoration. So, when searching for the "cheapest dental work in the world," the answer depends entirely on what you need. It's critical to understand the two different categories...
By Phil Gunson Caracas, Venezuela’s neglected but beautiful capital, sits behind a forested, over 9,000-foot tall mountain that obscures the city’s proximity to the sea. From the summit, on a clear day, the Caribbean looks close enough to touch. Out there, over the...
Bored? - (De El Mercurio del miércoles, 19/11) Abren exposición sobre tradiciones campesinas (Exhibition on rural traditions opens) - El Museo de la Paja Toquilla y el Sombrero (Rafael M. ArÃzaga y Luis Cordero) opened the "La fiesta religiosa en la comunidad...
Although prison officials admitted Tuesday that 10 inmates have died of tuberculosis since November 15 at Guayaquil’s Litoral prison, they are tight-lipped about hundreds of other non-violent deaths at the prison. According to an official statement, the deaths of 551...
By Samuel Cruz More than a dozen islands, formed millions of years ago, rise out of the Pacific Ocean 1,000km (600 miles) from Ecuador’s coast. Since 1959, 97% of the islands’ surface area has been designated a national park, to preserve rare animals and plants....
By Steven Dudley It was around 3 p.m. on July 19 when a young man stumbled into a small billiards hall in the coastal city of General Villamil Playas in southern Ecuador. Inside, a group of long-time friends was having a reunion. But the young man had a different...
One of the most profound and liberating shifts for North Americans moving to Ecuador is in healthcare financing. The costs in the private system are so remarkably low that many expats—even those in good health—choose to "self-insure". This doesn't mean they go without...
A lightning strike Wednesday afternoon destroyed part of the Christ the King monument located on Cullca Hill, north of Cuenca’s historic district. The strike, which occurred during an intense thunderstorm, sent masonry and marble fragments flying as far as 50 meters...
by Mark A. Mahoney, Ph.D., R.D.N. As our society (as well as other Nations) continue to have significant issues related to basic kindness and civility amongst groups of citizens we should all focus more on the overall benefits that may occur if we just take time to...
Editor's note: This is the first of a four-part series about Married at First Sight, the international reality television show. The show originated in Denmark in 2013 and now has franchises in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia. I never meant to...
By Marianna Parraga and Dave Sherwood Cuba's imports of crude and fuel in the first 10 months of the year fell more than a third compared with the same period of 2024 as key allies Mexico and Venezuela slashed supplies, according to shipping data and documents seen by...
The phrase "dental tourism" can sound complicated and abstract. What does the journey actually look like, day by day? The "best" dental tourism isn't just a procedure; it's a seamless, curated, and stress-free experience from start to finish. We've perfected this...
A heartwarming rescue effort from Quito, Ecuador, is going viral after a dog trapped in thick, spilled tar was saved by first responders and civilians on November 13. The situation unfolded when a tanker truck overturned, releasing an enormous amount of tar onto the...
Beyond a brief concession statement, President Daniel Noboa has given no indication of how he will respond to Sunday’s crushing referendum defeat. “Because of the magnitude of the loss, it is critical that he react immediately, to lay out a new approach to...
There are moments in Cuenca when you discover something that feels like a secret. A simple household discovery that makes you wonder why the rest of the world has not caught on. My latest discovery is cacao. The real stuff. The kind that comes in rough blocks or bags...
By César RodrÃguez-Garavito and Robert Macfarlane High in the Ecuadorean Andes is a cloud forest that is home to hundreds of endangered, extraordinary creatures, many of which seem to have wandered straight out of the paintings of Hieronymus Bosch — among them the...
If the IESS (public) system is a story of frustrating compromises, the private healthcare system is the "good news" article. This is the system that expats are actually talking about when they praise Ecuadorian healthcare. For those seeking "consistently higher...
Hungry? - (de El Mercurio del domingo, 16/11) El nuevo epicentro gastronómico en Cuenca (The new gastronomic epicenter in Cuenca) - New food businesses in the El Vado sector have succeeded in conquering the palates of diners. Aji Dulce is located on Calle de la Cruz y...
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.
