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Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Inauguración - of the sala iTUR on Wed (2/12) at 11:00 in the Museo de la Ciudad (formerly the Escuela Central on corner of Gran Colombia y Benigno Malo). Clown - Carolina Machuca will hold a laboratory of erotic clowns from Mon...
American-born photographer Thomas Ives has worked for international news and feature magazines for over 38 years. His photo essays and images have appeared in National Geographic, Time, Geo, Stern, Newsweek, Life, Smithsonian, and many others publications. He...
By Scott Fugit The instant the question left my lips, I wanted it back. We had been doing so well, having good conversation at a popular Cuenca dinner party, meeting other expats and learning a lot about life in Ecuador. My wife, Dee, and I were chatting it up at one...
(Idiomas) – El aprendizaje de un segundo idioma es muy importante para competir en el mercado laboral, generalmente el inglés es uno de los idiomas más solicitados por el 95% de las empresas. En Ecuador el inglés es muy importante para lograr obtener un empleo en el...
Mayor Marcelo Cabrera wants to add an additional $35 million to Cuenca’s 2016 municipal budget for tram construction but opponents say the request offers inadequate explanation of how the money will be used. The new city budget of $330 million, including money for the...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Fotógrafos - The Association of Ecuadorian Photographers will introduce the Directorio de Fotógrafos Ecutorianos (Directory of Ecuadorian Photographers) 2015-2016 tomorrow (1/12) at 19:00 in the Museo Municipal de Arte Moderno. Novena...
I'm regularly asked something along the lines of: "How did you guys end up in Ecuador?" or, "How did you decide on Ecuador?" The question has perplexed me and I have to admit that I struggle to answer it. There was no single factor that tipped the scales toward...
By Susan Burke March, MSEd, RDN, LDN, CDE It’s no wonder that the Apartamentos Otorongo’s occupancy rate averages 80 percent, where most other hotels in Cuenca average about 40 percent. Theirs is a home-away-from-home for travelers, and they host many repeat...
Almost $4 billion has been sent home to Cuenca in the last decade from Ecuadorians living overseas, mostly in the U.S. and southern Europe. The money has fueled unprecedented growth in construction and new businesses and helped many families achieve middle class...
No one can say that new U.S. ambassador to Ecuador, Todd Chapman, didn't earn his posting. A career Foreign Service officer nominated for the position on Oct. 5, 2015, Chapman has had assignments in Afghanistan, Mozambique and Saudi Arabia during his 25 years of...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Fotografía - There was a meeting of the Motiquedada Ecológica Mundial en Cuenca in El Paraíso at 10 today (19/11) for aficionados of photography. Concierto - A concert, "Navidad: Cantos e Historias de Nuestra tierra" (Christmas:...
Cuenca is Ecuador’s second best tourist destination for 2015 according to TripAdvisor. The website’s Travelers’ Choice awards are compiled based on ratings by tourists. Quito ranks first in the ratings. “It is one of the best preserved historical sites in Latin...
In town to attend a meeting of the Latin American Network of Strategic Urban Development, Medellín, Colombia vice-mayor Alvaro Berdugo urges Cuenca to think big when it comes to solving transportation problems. “When you make transportation plans, consider the impact...
By Dave Nelson Learning Spanish is not limited to the classroom. A couple of weeks ago a taxi driver corrected my pronunciation of the word tranquilo when we were talking about how tranquil Cuenca and its people are. On another occasion, the lesson from the driver...
Lenin Moreno says he has not ruled out a run for the presidency to succeed Rafael Correa but says he has a lot of soul searching to do before he makes a final decision. With Correa taking himself out of presidential contention in 2017, Alianza Pais has identified...
“Putting the Fun Back Into Fundraising!” is the theme of Hearts of Gold fourth Christmas gala Friday night, December 4. The highlight of the evening will be an “auto lotto” in which a new car or a $15,000 cash prize will be awarded to the winner. The Christmas Gala...
Hola, Todos - Are you still trying to figure out if it's today or tomorrow? Don't feel bad - I've spent several days (like Wed. or Mon.) that weren't Saturday thinking it was Sat. One of the dangers of retirement - every day is a weekend. Pagina cultural - Teatro -...
By Viktoria Vidali For every expat, moving to a foreign land means acclimating to a new culture, defined as "those shared patterns of belief, knowledge, and conduct typical to a particular area of the world." Depending upon your character, adapting to the culture can...
The body of a 40-year-old woman found hanging from a tree near her Long Island, New York home has left forensics experts trying to determine if her death was a murder or suicide. Lilia Aucapina, a native of Cuenca, had been missing since October 10. A mother of two,...
By Susan Burke March Nuts are healthy additions to your diet — as long as you stay clued in to how much you’re eating. Nuts are very high in fat, with some containing as much as 80% of their calories from fat, but the fat is considered “good fat,” the type of fat that...
