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Everyone in Cuenca will tell you the almuerzo at the market is a bargain. Two or three dollars buys you soup, a main dish, rice, and a glass of juice, often with free refills and sometimes a tiny dessert. They don’t tell you the soup often contains chicken feet not so...
Cocaine seizures and arrests off Ecuador's coast have more than doubled since May when the U.S. Coast Guard committed ships and personnel to the mission. Joint Ecuadorian-U.S. patrols have resulted in the seizure of more than 200 tons of cocaine and the arrest of 41...
If you ever wondered what happens when a childhood fascination with Meccano and Lego collides with the arrival of tercera edad, then the answer may be called Arduino. The name is Italian, but in Spanish I think it means “something that won’t work until you watch five...
By Liam Higgins The last week serves as a reminder that Ecuador is one of the world’s most seismically active regions. In the last six days, the country has experienced strong earthquakes of 6.1, 5.3, 4.8 and 4.5 magnitude, the first two being felt in Cuenca and most...
Bored? Fiesta cultural en Chordeleg - Chordeleg is preparing to celebrate its 8th anniversary as a Ciudad Creativa de la Unesco en Artesanías y Arte Popular (UNESCO Creative City of Crafts and Folk Art). The activities will start el domingo, 26/10 a las 10:00 with the...
Editor's note: Carol Leutner is hosting a conversation about her new book, 21st Century Paradigm Shift: What It Is and How to Thrive In It, Saturday, October 25, 6 pm at Carolina Bookstore, Calle Hermano Miguel 6-76 y Presidente Cordova. By Jeremiah Reardon Feeling...
Bored? Segundo festival Ídolos "Jóvenes del Ecuador" - The Dirección (Department) Municipal de Cultura y la Asociación de Artistas Profesionales del Azuay (AAPA) announced the 2nd edition of the Festival Ídolos "Jóvenes (Youth) del Ecuador" which is dedicated to...
The government announced Tuesday it is changing its mission in Imbabura Province, and will focus on maintaining order in the towns and cities and will not attempt to clear blocked roadways. As of early Wednesday morning, 13 roads remained blocked by protesters. The...
By Ray Horsley What an odd custom, dining out. Somehow, we've come to view this routine as perfectly normal, but how might this be viewed by another civilization from our distant past, one unfamiliar with the practice? We go out with the idea of treating ourselves to...
By Ray Horsley My recent article "Why Cuenca Needs Uber" solicited a good deal of responses, even an entire article from one of Cuenca Highlife's most prominent writers. With the same idea in mind, that being a minor touch which could improve the already wonderful...
Bored? "Carmen", clásico de Bizet, con una versión atemporal - The Compañía de Danza and the Orquesta Sinfónica de la Universidad de Cuenca will perform a reinterpretation of Bizet's classic "Carmen" from a contemporary point of view el viernes and el sábado, 18/10 a...
As Cole Porter wrote and Louis Armstrong once sang in a duet to Ella Fitzgerald, “Let’s do it, let’s fall in love.” These days in Cuenca, it seems everyone’s doing it, only they are falling for digital transfers instead. Not cards, not cash, just a quick hop from your...
Although there were no clashes between indigenous protesters and government forces Thursday, a deal to end the strike in Otavalo appears to have fallen apart. Otavalo Mayor Anabel Hermosa, who helped organize talks Wednesday between local organizations and Interior...
Bored? Arte, cine y música por la Semana de la Lengua Italiana - The Sociedad Dante Alighieri de Cuenca will celebrate the 'Settimana della Lingua Italiana nel Mondo 2025.' The program includes art exhibits, movies and a concert to promote Italian culture in Cuenca...
By John Olson Cuenca’s English language theater has scored a coup in securing the rights to produce a new play that has already won rave reviews in Chicago, Los Angeles and Denver since its premiere in Michigan in 2023. A Jukebox for the Algonquin is a comedy-drama...
By Miriam Drake It’s not morbid, it’s practical! Have you told your loved ones how you want to be cared for at the end of your life? Are you content and peaceful inside with respect to all of your relationships? Have you told these folks everything you want them to...
The number of murders in Azuay Province dropped dramatically through the first nine months of 2025, giving the province the lowest murder rate in the country. By contrast, murders in all but three other provinces increased during the same period. From January to...
If you ever wonder why the senora behind the counter at your favorite panadería looks as asustada when you reach for a debit card as if you had pulled a gun, the answer is simple. Cash is cheap. Plastic is pricey. When you hand over seventy dollars for a slap-up...
By Louis Bourgeois The essence of my mission of service I call Conscious Living. And this whole teaching is predicated on the evolution of consciousness. In a nutshell, we are entering our 3rd era as humans. Our first emergence was our transition from our primate...
It was a golden weekend for Azuay. At Ecuador’s National Veterans Judo Championship in Azogues, the local team didn’t just compete, they completely dominated national opposition from several other provinces. The judokas from Cuenca and across Azuay really took control...
