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By Erin Snodgrass A sunken Spanish warship that lay undiscovered at the bottom of the ocean for nearly three centuries is spurring a modern-day legal battle over who has the rights to its antique treasures worth billions of dollars. The San José galleon, which sank off the coast of Cartagena, Colombia, in 1708, contained “the...
By Sylvan Hardy “The biggest tourism event in Cuenca history.” That’s what city tourism experts are calling the four-day independence holiday weekend that ended Sunday. “We were expecting about 150,000 people from out of town but we had 250,000 or 260,000,” said Municipal Tourism Director Lorena Aristizabal. “It was unbelievable. The hotels were full, the...
By Dylan Glad Veterans Day is a cherished national holiday that honors the brave men and women who have served in the United States Armed Forces. This year, the Cuenca community will come together on Friday, November 10 at San Sebastian Park to pay tribute to the sacrifices and dedication of U.S. veterans. Veterans Day...
By Monica Pitrelli A new report has an ominous warning for air travelers. “No matter what you do on a plane, you’re probably annoying another passenger,” it states. The report, published by the data intelligence company Morning Consult, examined 12 types of behavior on flights, finding that most travelers (>50%) were bothered by all but one....
Lunes, 6/11/2023 Hola, Todos – <So you remember my challenge to you when the drought was just being publicized? To see how much water you could save? Well, I went on a water conserving regimen and took my monthly usage from a 6 month average of 8 cu. meters a month down to 5 c....
By Stephen Vargha The historic part of Cuenca is now more than French architecture. There are now French crêpes in El Centro. And a young Frenchman making them: Quentin Levy. Levy, 29, opened his crêperie-coffee shop, Fleurette, three months ago on Calle Luis Cordero, just a few doors down from Kolo Restaurant and Bakery. “Life,”...
By Rex Allison Only weeks before the new National Assembly begins its term, accusations are flying among some of its members and former president Rafael Correa. On Monday, President-elect Daniel Noboa joined the fight. At issue is Correa’s claim that an agreement between the Citizens Revolution and two other parties regarding Assembly leadership would allow...
Two-hour electrical blackouts are scheduled to resume on Monday following the holiday weekend, the Energy Ministry announced Saturday. The ministry said, however, that that weekend rains near the country’s largest hydrogeneration plants have provided a boost to power output. The ministry said that showers near the Coca Codo Sinclair power plant, the country’s largest, have...
By Roland Santos Ecuadorians who sport popular animal tattoos such as tigers or eagles are increasingly forced to hide their ink as such symbols have become usurped by criminal groups. Groups such as Los Lobos (The Wolves), Las Aguilas (The Eagles), Los Tiguerones (The Tigers), and the Los Choneros, (who identify with the lion) can...
By Ronan O’Connell On October 19, the U.S. Department of State issued a rare advisory that Americans overseas “exercise increased caution” due to heightened tensions and chances of terrorism around the world, spurred by the Israel-Hamas war. It’s part of a system of travel warnings that’s been around in some form since 1978, designed to help citizens assess...
The early impact of the El Niño weather system is being felt in Ecuador’s coastal region and will intensify in the coming weeks, according to the latest report by the Ecuadorian Navy’s oceanographic institute. “In readings taken last October 31, the sea level is 15 centimeters above normal, and the water temperature has reached 23.7...
By Erin Blakemore More than 500 years ago, a 14-year-old girl was escorted up an Andean peak and sacrificed to Inca gods. Buried on the mountain with a variety of offerings, the young woman’s body naturally mummified over time, preserving her hair, her fingernails, the colorful robes she wore on her last day. But at...
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