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United States passport holders have long traveled throughout most of the world without having to worry about visa applications: American travelers currently have visa-free access to 184 destinations worldwide, according to this year’s Henley Passport Index, which ranked the U.S. passport as the eighth most powerful in the world. But that’s set to change next...
Azuay and Cañar Provinces offer plenty of opportunities for adventures sports as well as more mild-mannered tourist pursuits within an hour’s drive of Cuenca. Many of these are off the beaten path, rarely promoted in the popular tourist guides and websites. There are destinations for cliff climbing, paragliding, “canyoning,” canopy cycling, hiking, waterfall viewing, sailing,...
Viernes, 21/7/2023 Hola, Todos – Actividades – De El Mercurio del jueves, 20/7/2023 (3 articles): Feria Itinerante de Emprendimientos (Itinerant Entrepreneurship Fair) – The Museo Municipal de la Paja Toquilla y el Sombrero will hold a fair el sábado, 22/7 from 11-17:00 in the plazoleta El Vergel (av. 12 de Abril y calle Las Herrerías)....
By Chris Dalby Jorge Bismarck Véliz España was an ambitious man growing up in Puerto Arturo, a neighborhood in the larger town of Chone. A hub of about 50,000 people located 40 kilometers inland from Ecuador’s Pacific coast, Chone was a busy trading spot for cattle ranchers and farmers. During the 1990s, Véliz España made...
By Tula Karras Encountering the new, the interesting, the unexpected, and the “wow!” is built into our brains. Not only do surprise, interest, amusement, and awe — emotions of wonder — feel pretty good, but they also carry big benefits. Although all positive emotions motivate us to broaden our horizons, these are particularly potent in...
In a new twist into the murder case of former Air Force Commander Jorge Gabela, a former mechanic claims he was fired for telling his superiors about mechanical problems with the Dhruv helicopter fleet in 2009. The purchase of the seven Indian-made helicopters as well as the Gabela murder is currently being investigated by the...
New polls suggest that Ecuador’s presidential race is headed to a runoff. According to pollster Numma, Luisa González holds the lead at 33.8% in the field of eight candidates. Former vice president Otto Sonnenholzner is second with 17.5% followed by Yaku Pérez at 15.1%. The election is scheduled for August 20 with a runoff, if...
By Kyle MacNeill For Jean Paul Gaultier, fashion’s greatest creation is not the bra, the skirt or even a conical bra. “My only regret is not having invented the condom, the most beautiful item of clothing,” he told a journalist after the death of his partner Francis Menuge in 1990 following an HIV diagnosis. (The...
A month ahead of the August 20 national election, political experts say the level of voter indecision and apathy about the presidential race is “off the charts.” Experts say the shortened election timeframe and the emergency nature of cross death rules have created an unprecedented level of confusion among the electorate. “Voters are aware of...
Miércoles, 19/7/2023 Hola, Todos – Actividades – Bailerines presentan ‘La Bella Durmiente’ (Dancers present ‘Sleeping Beauty’) – The ballet “Sleeping Beauty” will be performed at the Teatro Pumapungo on the 21 y 22/7 a las 19:00. 35 dancers, including special participation by the Compañía de Danza of the U. of Azuay, have been preparing the...
By Jeremiah Reardon TNT – The New Theater, the recent addition to Cuenca’s cultural landscape, is hosting “TNT Blast Off”, a meet-and-greet fundraiser on Thursday, July 27 from 4:30-6:30 pm. Those who attend will not only be able to meet the people who make up TNT, but will be able to connect with other theater...
In another sign of the growing division in Ecuador’s indigenous movement, most movement leaders are rejecting the advice of Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities (Conaie) President Leonidas Iza to vote “null” in the presidential cross death election and supporting Yaku Pérez. “This is another sign of Iza attempting to control the movement and, again, he has...
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