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By George Lassiter The editor of this website asked me to provide some historic background on the Cotopaxi volcano, which is currently in an eruptive stage. He also asked what […]
Manuela Picq, the French-Brazilian journalist who was arrested last week for participating in an anti-government protest, boarded a flight yesterday in Quito, bound for Brazil. Although Picq was released from […]
Following three days of relative calm, the Cotopaxi volcano on Thursday blasted two plumes of gas and ash into the atmosphere. The first emission, reported by the Geophysical Institute at […]
By Joshua Partlow and Julia Symmes Cobb The chopper touched down on the hillside helipad and Charles Burgess, a cigar-chomping former U.S. government employee, stepped out to survey the full […]
By Susan Burke March, MS, RDN, LDN, CDE As evidence accumulates that sugary beverages are linked to obesity, soda consumption is headed down. In a a new Gallup poll, 60% […]
Leaders of the indigenous-led national protest strike said yesterday that their protest would continue indefinitely as they staged marches in several cities, including Cuenca. Salvador Quishpe, Jorge Herrera and Carlos […]
By Sylvan Hardy You can’t miss it if you’re heading south down Benigno Malo to the bridge that crosses the Rio Tomebamba. It’s on the left, on your way to […]
Take a quick tour of Cuenca, its history, hospitality industry, tourist attractions, designation as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, cultural life and much more. For more about Cuenca’s history, check […]
Vice President Jorge Glas said on Tuesday that Cuenca’s tram system, scheduled to be completed in 2016, will serve as a transportation model for the country. “It is a highly […]
The government announced Tuesday that it will assume management of planning and the training emergency personnel in an region west of the Cotopaxi volcano. The move comes after Cesar Navas, […]
As Ecuador’s Geophysical Institute continues to report high levels of activity at the Cotopaxi volcano, the government’s Ministry of Security and Risk Management says it is examining emergency plans of […]
Quito judge Gloria Pinzón on Monday ordered the release of Manuela Picq, a French-Brazilian professor and contributor to the Al Jazeera news service. Picq, who is the partner of anti-government […]
Cuenca’s new tram is the largest mass transit project in the city’s history, with construction estimated to cost more than $230 million. It will have the capacity to transport 120,000 […]
A retired U.S. geology professor who spends part of the year in Cuenca, says the city will feel no direct effects if the Cotopaxi volcano erupts. George Lassiter, who conducted […]
When a man complained Sunday to Ecuador’s Minister of Security, César Navas, that he was put on hold when he phoned 911 for the latest information about the Cotopaxi volcano, […]
This interview with Mario Ruiz, director of Ecuador’s Geophysical Institute, was conducted Friday night by Erika Guarachi of El Comercio in Quito. Since then, there have been several more explosions […]
By Jacob Poushter Secretary of State John Kerry made a historic visit to Havana, Cuba, on Friday to raise the flag at the U.S. Embassy, signifying a re-establishment of diplomatic […]
Like other local residents, Cuenca expats are all-too familiar with the disruptions caused by construction of the Cuenca’s tram system. In many areas of town, vehicular and pedestrian traffic have […]
Although life has returned to normal in Cuenca following Thursday’s anti-government protest, it remains frustratingly abnormal for motorists heading to Loja and Quito. Mostly indigenous protesters and police played a […]
An overflight of the Cotopaxi volcano Saturday afternoon confirmed the presence of small pyroclastic flows from the crater but showed there was no immediate danger of ice melt and the […]
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