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The dental tourism market has exploded, offering savvy patients a world of options. But not all destinations are created equal. Some are built for speed and convenience, others for cosmetic "Hollywood smiles," and a select few for complex, high-stakes restorative...
As Cuenca celebrates its independence, it can also celebrate the fact that it has the country’s strongest economy. According to statistics compiled by the University of Guayaquil and the University of Cuenca, the city leads the country in almost all major economic...
Bored? 200 visitas diarias a Bienal - The 17th Edition of the Bienal de Cuenca, titled "The Game: Bienal de Bienales" has attracted a large number of people in its first week. It will run until el 1/2/2026 at 13 locations. The locations are: <And they might be...
Every year, before Halloween merchandising has even been exhausted, the shops in Cuenca wheel out the Christmas trees. Plastic snowflakes appear beside the avocados, and the first faint strains of “Feliz Navidad” drift through the supermarket aisles. It’s the signal...
More than 1,500 soldiers destroyed seven illegal gold mines Wednesday and Thursday in the Pucará canton of Azuay Province, southwest of Cuenca. One man was injured in a gunfight in the Cerro parish during the operations while 11 people, including two Venezuelans and...
By Amy Robertson Hundreds of white crosses crowd together at Calderón cemetery, just outside of Quito. Some are garlanded with rings of purple paper flowers and shiny aluminum leaves. Graves are adorned with elegant bouquets of roses and alstroemeria – known as lily...
By Adriana Marin A massive anti-drug raid in Rio de Janeiro left 132 people dead in the early hours of October 28 as Brazil’s security forces confronted one of the country’s biggest crime gangs. It was one of the deadliest security operations in modern Brazilian...
President Daniel Noboa has backtracked on his plan to locate a foreign military base in the Galapagos Islands. On Tuesday, the president had suggested that an “ideal location” for a base would Baltra Island, which had hosted a U.S. base during World War II. Friday...
You just received a treatment plan from your dentist, and the total at the bottom of the page makes your stomach drop. You're not in a "no money" situation, but you simply cannot afford the $5,000, $10,000, or $30,000 quote in front of you. This is a problem of...
With the end indigenous strike, Cuenca tourism officials are seeing a surge in hotel reservations in advance of the four-day Cuenca independence holiday. Events are already underway and will continue through Tuesday, November 4. The Cuenca mayor's office says it...
By Liam Higgins So what exactly is Cuenca celebrating this long holiday weekend? Although it's a celebration of the city's independence from Spain, the independence lasted less than a month. Here's what happened. On the afternoon of November 3, 1820, hundreds of...
Everyone in Cuenca will tell you the almuerzo at the market is a bargain. Two or three dollars buys you soup, a main dish, rice, and a glass of juice, often with free refills and sometimes a tiny dessert. They don’t tell you the soup often contains chicken feet not so...
Cocaine seizures and arrests off Ecuador's coast have more than doubled since May when the U.S. Coast Guard committed ships and personnel to the mission. Joint Ecuadorian-U.S. patrols have resulted in the seizure of more than 200 tons of cocaine and the arrest of 41...
By Mark Travers Ph.D. Nothing can rattle your sense of invincibility and security quite like a rupture in normalcy: losing a job, getting a life-changing medical diagnosis, experiencing a breakup, or losing a loved one. The reactions these crises spur may differ...
By Eleonore Hughes and Diarlei Rodrigues About 2,500 Brazilian police and soldiers launched a massive raid on a drug-trafficking gang in Rio de Janeiro Tuesday, leaving at least 130 suspects dead. Four police officers died in the shootouts in which 121 were reported...
The realization that you need significant dental work can be stressful, but discovering the cost when you have no budget can feel hopeless. Before you give up, you should know that options for free or "no-money" dental care do exist, especially within the United...
Members of Ecuador's Social Security system (IESS) would continue to receive free health care under his proposed changes to the constitution, President Daniel Noboa said Tuesday. In what he called “a clarification,” the president said his Friday comment about removing...
The U.S. military on Monday struck four more vessels that were allegedly trafficking narcotics in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing 14 and leaving one survivor, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on X. The four vessels were hit in three different strikes,...
If you ever wondered what happens when a childhood fascination with Meccano and Lego collides with the arrival of tercera edad, then the answer may be called Arduino. The name is Italian, but in Spanish I think it means “something that won’t work until you watch five...
President Daniel Noboa has been clear that his top priority in the November 16 referendum election is passage of the question to create a constituent assembly to write a new constitution. What is less clear is exactly what he wants in a new constitution. Even if...
Week of September 20
Ecuador turns to industrial power cuts to protect Mazar and keep homes from going dark.
Ecuador raises its 2026 growth forecast, but El Niño could spoil the outlook next year.
Cuenca retirees challenge medical and therapy changes at IESS senior center.
