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Transportation Ministry bulldozers were busy Thursday clearing rocks and other debris from the Pan American highway after the local indigenous groups agreed to suspend roadblocks over the four-day holiday weekend. As of late Thursday, the ministry reported that the...
Bored? Following is the agenda for activities this holiday weekend. AGENDA 10 de octubre: 9:00 to 17:00 - Tour en Complejo Patrimonial Todos Santos - call 593 99 592 4649 for tickets. 19:00 - Ruta de Fantasmas (Route of ghosts) - theater - Museo de las Conceptas -...
The mayor of the city of Cañar warned the government that President Daniel Noboa should not visit Cañar Province on Tuesday. “I told the president’s advance team and the governor last week that now is not a good time to visit,” Segundo Yugsi said Wednesday. “We have...
Curious? - 3 cambios en el servicio del Tranvía, desde el 15 - As of el 15/10, the tranvía will make 3 operational adjustments to improve service for its users and optimize urban mobility. The first will reduce the intervals between trains from 10 to 8 minutes on...
The government is asking the Attorney General’s office to investigate what it is calling an assassination attempt on President Daniel Noboa Tuesday afternoon in Cañar Province. The motorcade in which Noboa was riding was attacked by rock-throwing mob in Tambo, where...
By Miriam Drake As an expat, do you need a power of attorney in Cuenca? Absolutely! Actually, I recommend you have three powers of attorney: one for healthcare and two others in which you authorize at least two friends to utilize when you are unable to care for...
By Deke Castleman and Sylan Hardy In his articles about Cuenca, former New Yorker editor, poet and food writer Calvin Trillin describes the joys of walking in the city's historic district. In a November 2011 Condé Nast Traveler article, he wrote that Cuenca’s Old Town...
Every now and then, someone says what Cuenca really needs is Uber. Seatbelts buried in upholstery, meters that people say spin like slot machines, drivers who watch soap operas while shifting gears. Yes, taxis here can sometimes test your patience. And so the argument...
On a cool October morning in Cuenca, the city wakes with the usual sound of church bells and bustling markets. But if you pause on a side street, you may hear another, more haunting sound—the whimper of a dog left behind. The bark of hunger, the shuffle of paws on...
Bored? Inician fiestas del Señor de Girón - The image of the Señor del Girón descended from the main altar to the central nave in the Iglesia Matriz el viernes, starting the fiestas in his honor and 6 weeks of manifestations of faith and devotion by the community. El...
The Constitutional Court on Friday rejected President Daniel Noboa’s emergency declaration for five provinces, including Azuay, but allowed the order to stand for Carchi and Imbabura. The court said that "the facts do not justify” emergency status for Pichincha,...
Bored? Agenda - 4/10: 10-17:00 - Exposition, sale and exchange of antiquities El Vado - Casa Patrimonial Municipal de la Lira. 15:00 - Festival de Arte Cholas Cuencanas - Glorieta de Parque Calderón. 9:00 - Fiesta del Adulto Mayor & election of the Cholita &...
You can buy a Rolex wristwatch in downtown Cuenca. At least, that’s what the dial insists. The word ROLEX appears neatly below the little crown logo, though the finish suggests something more Guangzhou than Geneva. Buy one for a fraction less than $50 including IVA...
By Liam Higgins Ecuador has plans to deliver clean drinking water to 98 percent of the country's population by 2030, up from 61 percent today. Meeting the goal, however, means overcoming major challenges, according to Ecuador’s Secretary of Water Resources Humberto...
Although the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities (Conaie) announced Thursday that the national strike will continue until its demands are met, it is unclear how much authority Conaie carries in the indigenous community. It is also unclear if Conaie would have...
Less than a day after they began, negotiations in Imbabura Province to end the indigenous strike have fallen apart. Although the government first reported a “recess” in talks on Wednesday, it said later that they would not resume. The Federation of Kichwa Peoples of...
Bored? Fonseca promete "fiesta inolvidable" - Colombian singer Fonseca is bringing his "Topicalia Tour" which has been acclaimed in places such as Colombia, the US, Central America, and European cities to Ecuador with concerts in Guayaquil and Cuenca. The show fuses...
Talks between indigenous leaders and the government began Tuesday in Imbabura Province, which has become of the epicenter of the national strike called nine days ago by the Federation of Indigenous Nationalities. Mayor of Ibarra, Álvaro Castillo, urged negotiators to...
By Ray Horsley For a walking town Cuenca certainly has its share of riding options. We have buses, taxis, bike rentals, that new train, even our own airport. Still, we could benefit from the addition of Uber as an alternative to taxi cabs. Uber is widely used all...
El Vicente Corral está en crisis - The Hospital Vicente Corral Moscoso, the largest hospital in southern Ecuador is facing significant limitations in many key areas that compromise its operating capacity. According to a report from the hospital, it urgently needs $8.8...
