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Less than two weeks after Avianca Airlines announced it was adding flights between Cuenca and Quito, Galapagos Airways said it will do the same, beginning sometime in October or early November. Galapagos Air also has an application pending for the Cuenca-Guayaquil route. In its press release, the airlines said it will offer one flight a...
Ecuador’s Ministry of Health reports that nationwide the number of hospitalizations and deaths from Covid-19 are at the lowest levels since March 2020, when the pandemic was declared. Health officials in Cuenca and Azuay Province say their numbers reflect those at the national level. “We are very encouraged by the recent reports that show Ecuador...
By Deke Castleman and David Morrill Although Cuenca’s nine major mercados have been hard-hit by the pandemic, they are slowly reestablishing their prominence in the city’s day-to-day commercial life. Lively, vibrant, and bountiful, they are once again selling 300 to 400 percent more produce and meats as such upscale supermarkets as Coral and Supermaxi. Of...
By Mongabay staff In 2017, the name “La Merced de Buenos Aires,” or simply “Buenos Aires,” became famous throughout Ecuador. This small parish located high in the Andean province of Imbabura was invaded by illegal miners who quickly took control of the mountains. Giant mining camps made up of plastic tents garnered media attention, and...
By Kristen V. Brown and Rebecca Torrence Anecdotes tell us what the data can’t: Vaccinated people appear to be getting the coronavirus at a surprisingly high rate. But exactly how often isn’t clear, nor is it certain how likely they are to spread the virus to others. And now, there’s growing concern that vaccinated people...
In its most recent population estimates, the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INEC) reports that Cuenca’s population has grown by 187,000, or about 28 percent, since the 2010 census. The city’s metropolitan population at the end of June stands at 718,000, the institute says, making it the fastest growing city among the country’s top...
Jueves, 19/8/2021 Hola, Todos – Actividades – l autocine llega a la parroquia San Joaquín (New project – The drive-in movie comes to San Joaquín parish) – A drive in movie will open in San Joaquín el viernes, 20/8. The first show will be mañana a las 19:00 with two options – Rápidos y Furiosos...
By Cody C. Delistraty There’s a certain sinking feeling one gets when thinking of the perfect thing to say just a moment too late. Perhaps a witty parting word could have made all the difference. There is no English word to express this feeling, but the French have the term l’esprit de l’escalier—translated, “stairwell wit”—for...
President Guillermo Lasso has designated a section of Manabí Province a “military reserve,” giving the Armed Forces additional authority to combat drug trafficking. The presidential order focuses on an area near Montecristi known as the San Isidro Hills that is said to be a transfer hub for drug shipments headed to North America. One of...
Ecuador Interior Minister Alexandra Vela said Wednesday that the government is ready to begin a dialog with the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (Conaie). It is not clear, however, when talks will begin since Vela proposed a Friday start date while Conaie says it will be available Tuesday, August 24. The two sides traded...
Miércoles, 18/8/2021 Hola, Todos – Actividades – Nada. Titular – Peatones priman sobre vehículos (Pedestrians prevail over vehicles) – The Día Mundial del Peatón (World Pedestrian Day) was celebrated el 17/8. The Plan de Movilidad y Espacios Públicos de Cuenca, in effect from 2015 to 2025, proposes to give special importance to pedestrians, and not...
By Hilary Brueck and Mia de Graaf The U.S. government has recommended COVID-19 booster shots for all. In a statement on Wednesday, U.S. health officials said all Americans who received an mRNA vaccine from Pfizer or Moderna may get a boost eight months after their second shot. A booster is not yet recommended for people...
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