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By Jeff Van Pelt One of the cultural differences first noticed by gringo expats upon arrival in Ecuador is the myriad dogs running loose, or sleeping, in the streets. In North America, dogs are usually kept in fenced yards or inside houses, and their owners can be...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming event - Tarde de Clamor y Milagros (Afternoon of Clamor and Miracles) - This event on Sat. 28/5 at 16:00, organized by the Confraternidad de Iglesias Evangélicas del Austro (Confraternity of Evangelical Churches of the South)...
El sitio web de viajes, TripAdvisor, ha incluido Cuenca en su lista de los diez mejores destinos de América del Sur para visitar. La lista está basada en destinos con hoteles y restaurantes de alta calidad, así como lugares de interés notable. TripAdvisor dice...
Ecuadorian Carla Perez successfully reached the top of Mr. Everest on Monday morning. She made history in the ascent of the 29,035-foot mountain by doing it without supplemental oxygen. Perez accomplished her feat following the deaths of four climbers within five days...
By Rob Gray In Part 1 of The secret to wellness and weight control, I presented the concept that the human body evolved to eat the foods that grew around them and came to recognize these "whole foods" as human foods and assimilate and effectively use them. I also...
In an effort to “tell it like it is” Romeo Moncayo, Cuenca’s new tram project director, told a group of business owners last week that expanded construction will cause temporary chaos in the historic district. He added: "The good news is that it will help us finish...
City officials say plans are underway to identify land suitable for a number of large parks in the Cuenca canton. The plan to increase parkland is partly the result of a 2013 World Health Organization (WHO) study that showed the city had a significant deficit of...
The travel website and review service, TripAdvisor, has included Cuenca in its top ten list of South American destinations to visit. The list is based on locations with high quality hotels and restaurants, as well as notable attractions. TripAdvisor says that Cuenca...
By Tim Padgett Last week Brazil’s Senate voted overwhelmingly to impeach and suspend the country’s President, Dilma Rousseff. She now faces a long trial on charges of illegally using state bank funds to cover up big budget deficits. Rousseff is caught up in an angry...
A pilot for Latam Airlines, formerly Lan, says the dangers of Cuenca’s Mariscal La Mar Airport have been exaggerated and that the airport should not be subjected to landing and take-off restrictions. “Cuenca has a short runway for a high altitude airport but it is not...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Articles about - A speech contest - Students from 5 Dominican high schools had a speech contest yesterday to mark 800 years of the Dominican order and 50 years of its work in Cuenca in education. Pablo Cardoso - This Cuencano artist...
According to a recent survey, Ecuador ranks fourth in quality of infrastructure in Latin America, only behind Panama, Chile and Mexico. The survey, conducted by the InterAmerican Federation of Construction Industries as part of the Global Competitiveness Report for...
En circunstancias normales, los terremotos de magnitud 6.7 y magnitud 6.8 que azotaron la costa norte del país, justo antes de las 3 y de las 11:46 del miércoles por la mañana, probablemente habrían sido los eventos sísmicos más fuertes de este año en Ecuador. Están...
By Larry Edenfield A friend from California Skyped me Wednesday night after he heard about the 6.7 and 6.9 earthquake aftershocks. “Folks down there must be pretty used to these things by now,” he said, adding that he had lived through the 1994 Northridge earthquake...
The U.S. has contributed $3 million in food, water and shelter to Ecuador earthquake victims according Michele Thoren Bond, Assistant U.S. Secretary of State for Consular Affairs. In addition, says Bond, a team of structural engineers are working with Ecuadorian...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming events - Cocina franesa (French cooking) - There will be a French cooking class taught by French chef Tomas Bacle this Sat. from 9-12:00 at La Alianza Francesa (Federico Malo 1-92 y Solano - which makes no sense at all since...
A pesar de que el gobierno necesita de su apoyo, los bancos privados de Ecuador dicen que tienen falta de confianza en el sistema de dinero electrónico del Banco Central. Julio José Prado, presidente de la Asociación de Bancos Privados (ABPE), dice que los banqueros...
In normal circumstances, the 6.7 and 6.8 magnitude earthquakes that struck the north coast just before 3 and at 11:46 Wednesday morning would have probably been the strongest seismic events of the year in Ecuador. As it was, they are being recorded as strong...
I love it when serendipitous events occur, even when they are not pleasant. It reminds me that I can’t control what happens, but I can control my response. When the events are pleasant, however, it just adds to the enjoyment of life. Recently, an Israeli friend,...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming events - Concierto - the OSC will perform this Fri. at 20:00 in the teatro Pumapungo for the Día Internacional de los Museos, directed by Patricio Mora and with guest singer Umberto Ballone. (As a non-Italian speaker, I'd...
