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Efforts to eradicate rainbow trout from Ecuadorian waters will begin later this year

January 15th, 2020

Ecuador’s environmental ministry is preparing a plan to eliminate rainbow trout from the country’s high-elevation lakes and rivers and hopes to implement it later this year. The eradication program was prompted by the work of biologists at the University Indoamérica in Quito that concluded that the rainbow trout is one of the most destructive invasive...

Fake gynecologist and rapist gets 29 years, City starts tram loan payments, Bicentennial planning begins, Tax deduction limits, Low-cost housing

January 14th, 2020

Martes, 14/1/2020 Hola, Todos – Actividades – De la pagina cultural – Bicentennial program – The city will present the program of events and projects to celebrate the bicentennial of the independence of Cuenca el viernes, 24/1 a las 20:00 in the Plaza San Francisco. The intent is to determine not only a list of...

One expat’s journey to obtain an Ecuadorian disability card — It’s no easy task

January 14th, 2020

By Brad Bosworth I have been in Cuenca since August 2019. I ride my recumbent trike by the river trails and enjoy the cultural vibe of the city, riding the bus and the people. As I am 61 and a relative youngster, I don’t yet qualify yet the adulto mayor benefits. But I am disabled...

Europe is ageing rapidly, demographers say, and the economic consequences may be catastrophic

January 14th, 2020

By Valendina Romei With its low birth rate and fast-ageing population, Europe is facing a demographic crisis, one that economists fear could hit growth and public finances. While the global population overall is getting older, Europe is an extreme example of this trend, particularly in the continent’s south and east, which have been hit by...

More motorcycles on the road, Local flower plantations struggle to compete, Tax information

January 13th, 2020

Lunes, 13/1/2020 Hola, Todos – Actividades – De la pagina cultural – Museo de las Conceptas – The museum will have family activities one sábado each month to share the history of Cuenca by featuring some of the most important pieces in the Museum’s collection. On el sábado, 26/1 a las 10:00 the work of...

Gay Jesus comedy reinstated on Netflix after Brazil’s supreme court reverses lower court

January 13th, 2020

The president of Brazil’s Supreme Court authorized Netflix to show a comedy that depicts Jesus as gay after a lower court ordered the streaming service to remove the film from its platform, according to state news agency Agencia Brasil. The Supreme Court’s president, Dias Toffoli, ruled late Thursday in favor of Netflix and the comedy...

At 130 years old, this giant tortoise is credited with breeding his species out of extinction

January 13th, 2020

By Julie Jacobo A Galapagos giant tortoise estimated to be about 130 years old is returning home after having so much sex that he saved his species. Diego, part of the Chelonoidis hoodensis species that lives on the Galapagos island of Española, was one of the tortoises brought to the U.S. between 1928 and 1933...

Tow truck loses its brakes, plows into Pase del Niño parade, injuring 15

January 13th, 2020

Fifteen people were injured Sunday afternoon during a Pase del Niño parade when a flat-bed tow truck lost its brakes and ran over participants and spectators. Five vehicles were also damaged in the accident which occurred on Camino Racar at the intersection with Magnolias in northwest Cuenca. According to fire and emergency operations chief Rodolfo...

Tranvía will test with passengers in February, The expats who help Cuenca, Homeless prefer the streets, Highwaymen robberies on Loja highway

January 13th, 2020

Domingo, 12/1/2020 Hola, Todos – Actividades – De la pagina cultural – Encuentro Nacional de Cultura Funeraria (National Meeting of Funeral Culture) – This conference will be el jueves 23/1 y viernes 24/1 a las 9 -17:00 at the Museo Pumapungo and the Cementerio Patrimonial de Cuenca. Reading Club – The City Culture Department is...

Flood of Venezuelans makes life more difficult for Ecuador’s Colombian refugees

January 12th, 2020

By Jeffrey D. Pugh, Luis F. Jiménez, and Bettina Latuff As a result of its decades-long international conflict, Colombia produced more than seven million displaced persons, a large portion of whom turned south, making Ecuador the largest recipient of refugees and asylum seekers in Latin America. During two decades of experience as a major host...

U.S. consular services come to Cuenca, Tram prep continues with talks with bus owners, Alianza Francesa film series resumes

January 11th, 2020

Representatives from the U.S. Consulate in Guayaquil will be in Cuenca Wednesday, January 29 to provide passport renewal and notary services. Hours of service will be from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the the Abraham Lincoln Cultural Center on Presidente Borrero at Honorato Vásquez. Services are provided only by appointment, which can be made...

Anti-graffiti campaign celebrates early success with Thursday afternoon meet-up

January 11th, 2020

The campaign to eliminate graffiti from Cuenca’s historic district is off to an impressive start and organizers and volunteers gathered Thursday at the Inca Bar and Lounge to celebrate early accomplishments and to learn what comes next. In addition to 70 Keep Cuenca Beautiful volunteers — both expats and Cuencanos — the event included representatives...