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Editor’s note: Originally from California, Rick Ingle describes himself as a “student of expatriation.” Rick has lived overseas since 1984 in the Philippines, Singapore, Spain, Panama, and now Ecuador. He has lived in Cuenca since 2011. He's currently interviewing...
In a recent column, I wrote about the point where living in Cuenca stops being the question and becomes something more personal. If you stay with that idea a little longer, something else begins to come into view. Not all at once, and not in a way that calls attention...
There are restaurants in the city center where for $3.50, a man in a white apron will place before you a bowl of soup, a plate of rice with something on top of it, a small salad of red cabbage, grated carrot, and papaya with half an avocado pressed into a rough...
Bored? - (De El Mercurio del viernes, 17/4) - VII Festival mantiene la 'Tradición Corazonista' (The 7th Festival maintains the ‘Corazonista Tradition’) - The VII Festival Interinstitucional de Danza ‘Corazonista Tradition’ will be held el 24/4 a las 19:00 in the...
I was invited to speak at the monthly “Storyteller’s Night”, at IdiomArt (Mariscal Lamar 14-25 y Estevez de Toral the other night. It was a totally cool evening hosted by my new neighbor and soon-to-be good friend, Barry Callen, who mc’d this second-Thursday-of-the...
Survivors of Wednesday’s deadly bus accident on the Cuenca-Molleturo highway say there was a loud noise seconds before the San Luis Cooperative bus veered off the roadway and burst into flames. Radio Tomebamba reporter Iván Velesaca quoted one hospitalized woman as...
Fourteen people died and at least 29 were injured Wednesday when a Cuenca-to-Guayaquil bus crashed through a guard rail on the Cuenca-Molleturo-Guayaquil highway. The bus burst into flames when it landed in a ravine, causing many of the deaths and injuries, according...
By David Morrill and Deke Castleman Despite the addition of new supermarkets, Cuenca's nine major mercados retain their prominence in the city's day-to-day commercial life. Lively, vibrant, and bountiful, they sell 250% more produce and meats than such upscale...
A curious thing happens when North Americans arrive in Cuenca. Within the first week someone will tell you that crossing the street here feels dangerous because there are no jaywalking laws. The assumption behind this remark is perfectly logical. If the United States...
Bored? - (De El Mercurio del sábado, 11/4) Naturaleza y vida rural (Nature and rural life) - The canton of El Pan, 63 km. northeast of Cuenca, offers visitors gastronomic routes, country estates, and hands-on experiences. Some of the attractions are the spectacled...
At some point, living in Cuenca seems to stop being the main thing you think about. The routines settle in. The streets feel familiar. The small adjustments that once took effort begin to happen without much thought. And then, something shifts. It is not always easy...
President Daniel Noboa is in a vulnerable position ahead of the November regional elections, according to analysts and party officials. “I see the opposition making major gains in the election despite his efforts to intimidate the challengers,” says Geovanni...
Bored? - (De El Mercurio del miércoles, 8/4) Obra "La noche de los giles" vuelve a tablado (The play “La noche de los giles” -- The night of the fools/suckers/idiots returns to the stage) - Between the night of el 4/11/1985 and the madrugada (early morning) of el...
Beginning May 1, most Colombian products entering Ecuador will pay a 100% tariff. Ecuador’s Production and Trade Ministry announced the new tariff schedule Thursday, citing the Colombian government’s “refusal to implement concrete and effective measures of border...
Did you ever notice how no one on social media seems to have a bad day, an overflowing washing machine, or a disappointing experience? We live in an age of curated presentation that hides the messiness — but also the realness — of life. Azuay Community Theater’s (ACT)...
Deportivo Cuenca surprised São Paulo’s Santos FC Wednesday night in Alejandro Serrano Aguilar Stadium in the first round of Copa Sudamericana play. The 1-0 win against the perennial South American champions came on an Olympic corner kick by Cuenca striker Lucas...
Bored? - (De El Mercurio del lunes 6/4) Arte religioso y exposiciones en la apertura de las fiestas (Religious art and exhibitions at the opening of the festivities) - There are several exhibits that will kick off the fiestas for the 469th anniversary of the Fundación...
In conversations with some expats who have been in Cuenca for a while, a quiet pattern begins to show up. It does not arrive all at once, and it is not something everyone notices. But for those who do, it changes how the city feels in a way that is hard to reverse. At...
Neighborhoods in Quito and Guayaquil suffered electric blackouts of two to four hours over the Easter weekend. The National Electricity Corporation (Cnel) posted messages on X shortly before most outages on Friday, Saturday and Sunday but provided no explanation....
Bored? (De El Mercurio del viernes, 3/4) Escuela presenta proyecto "Constelaciones estelares" (School Presents “Star Constellations” Project) - The Unidad Educativa Eugenio Espejo will present its multidisciplinary stage project "Constelaciones estelares" next...
