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Both winner and the loser in Cuenca’s mayoral election agree that it was the strength of President Rafael Correa’s reelection victory that forced a change at city all. Thirty-six-year-old Paul Granda, a political newcomer and member of Correa’s National Alliance party unseated incumbent Marcelo Cabrera by a wide margin in Sunday’s election. According to Granda, "Cabrera was...
Deportivo Cuenca made history Thursday night defeating football powerhouse Boca Juniors at Alejandro Serrano Aguilar Stadium. The 1 – 0 victory before a packed house of 25,000 marked the first time an Ecuadorian team has defeated the Argentinians, considered by many to be the top team in the world. The victory also advanced Cuenca’s hopes...
If you call a taxi over the holiday weekend beware: many drivers are raising their rates. Spokesman for the city of Cuenca said that the practice is widespread and customers should negotiate a fare before commiting to a ride. The number of taxis on the streets is half of the normal level and bus service...
The coincidence of Cuenca’s foundation celebration and Semana Santa has created one of the year’s busiest holiday weekends. Beginning Thursday, festivities include crafts shows, food festivals, choral, symophonic and rock concerts, circus performances and bull fights. Thursday night concluded a week of musical events, including the second performance of Mozart's Requiem in the old cathedral...
Although real estate sales have fallen in some areas of Ecuador, the market remains strong in Cuenca according to local officials. Eduardo Garces, vice president of the Association of Real Estate Brokers of Azuay, says that the local housing sector is experiencing a surge in property sales. “The number of sales is up 5% from January...
A map of South America in which landlocked Paraguay is shown with an Atlantic coastline and Ecuador does not exist may be found in a geography textbook used in the public schools of Brazil’s most-populous state. Besides confusing Uruguay with Paraguay, another Paraguay figures on the map occupying a large part of Bolivian territory and...
Lan Ecuador Airlines announced it will begin in-country service to Cuenca in early May. Eduardo Ramirez, executive director of the Cuenca airport authority said a start-up date will be announced by early April. Meanwhile, Aero Cuenca, a new airline, has received authorization to provide Quito and Guayaquil service but no dates have been established for...
Money sent home from Ecuadorians living in the U.S., Spain and Italy, dropped 22% in fourth quarter of 2008 compared to the same period for 2007. On a per capita basis, there are more Ecuadorians living and working outside the country than citizens of any other Latin American country. There are an estimated 2.75 million...
U.S.-based developers have announced plans for what they are calling “a first of its kind residential community in Cuenca.” Daryl Lassiter, project spokeman for Cuenca Casas, said that community will be designed to appeal to both foreigners and local residents. “The concept is not revolutionary,” said Lassiter. “It will be an active adult community that...
This little nook of a restaurant packs a giant south-of-the-broder flavor whallop! Tucked away behind the soccer stadium on Calle Peralta, just off Av. Solano and Av. Remigio Crespo, I had passed Pronto Tacos many times and thought “I wonder if their food is any good.” You see, having been raised in Southern California, so...
Hey ladies! Need to shed a few pounds? Or just shape up? The recently reopened Curves, at the corner of Unidad Nacional and Gran Colombia, just below the Las Cuadras condominium complex, is the place to do it. Besides scrubbing and buffing the facility, new majority owner and Wyoming native Jon Wright has added new...
Cuenca merchants and tourism and education officials are calling on the city to institute a uniform system of signage, particularly in the historic district. In a letter to city officials, the group claims that poor signage –or the lack of it altogether—affects tourists and citizens alike. According to to Gabriela Alvarez, coordinator of the Tourist Information Center,...
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