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Beginning in January, Ecuadorians will pay for the convenience of using plastic shopping bags. The new tax will be progressive, starting at four cents per bag in 2020, increasing to 10 cents in 2023. The tax was included in the Tax Simplification Law enacted earlier...
The Hogar de Esperanza Foundation (HEF) and The Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE), a collective of city agencies that supports local entrepreneurs and artisans, are hosting a crafts fair and fashion show at the City Museum. Over 15 artisans will offer...
Jueves, 19/12/2019 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Christmas concerts - The Cuenca Symphony Orchestra along with the Childrens' and Youth Choruses of the Conservatorio José María Rodríguez and the Polifónico of the U. de Azuay will perform Friday a...
Miércoles, 18/12/2019 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Del cuerpo del periodico - Santa Isabel - Santa Isabel will celebrate its 77 years as a canton this weekend. The festivities start el sábado with a proclamation a las 16:00, and a dance and light show with the Mambo...
Author's note: This is an update of my original story of "The Gift" that appeared two years. The original appears below it. Hi everyone! I hope you’ve all been sufficiently naughty or nice to get some Santa action coming your way. Over here, we are more than ready....
Police say the Venezuelan man accused of murdering a 79-year-old U.S. expat was involved in an argument with the victim the day before her death. The body of Nancy Bradbury Thalmann, a Houston, Texas native, was discovered Sunday morning in the bedroom of her home in...
Martes, 17/12/2019 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Exposición - Northamerican artist Sandra Doren has a watercolor show of landscapes at the Galería Illescas on calle Larga y Manuel Ángel Estrella. One part of the exhibit is landscapes of the Cajas...
The Geophysical Institute reported increased activity Monday night at the Sangay volcano in Morona Santiago Province. Earlier in the day, light ashfall was reported in the towns of Guasuntos and Llagos in Chimborazo Province. The institute recorded more than 70...
Lunes, 16/12/2019 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Gallery - Cu Galery has two locations from which ecologically designed products are sold. The main location is on av. Manuel J. Calle next to Supermaxi del Vergel, and the second is at Borrero 739...
“Where in hell is the tranvia?” That was the question asked two weeks ago by a caller to the Voz del Tomebamba morning talk radio show. During the following days, dozens of other calls came in complaining of lack of progress and information about the tram, not only to...
Alpaca milk, beaten thin by unknown hands, is rolled down the paths of mountains as alabaster mist. It then rises from creeks and fissures to mingle with smoke twisting from distant chimneys across the valley. Trees come and go from one world into another, first a...
Viernes, 13/12/2019 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Teatro - The Colectivo Teatro de las Entrañas will present "Delirios" sábado in the sala Alfonso Carrasco (Cordero y Pres. Córdova) a las 20.00. Cost: $7.00 or $5:00 for seniors and the disabled....
Latam Airlines announced Thursday that it is adding in-country flights to Cuenca, the Galapagos, Guayaquil and introducing service to Coca in Orellana Province. The airline also said it is dropping fares by an average of 30 percent. The new flights and fares will go...
Jueves, 12/12/2019 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - "Cascanueces" - The Nutcracker Suite will be performed by a cast of children and adults from 4 dance academies plus the OSC (Orquesta Sinfónica de Cuenca) <You'll need to remember this...
Approximately 50 pets were rescued Wednesday in a joint operation coordinated by the Commission for Environmental Management (CGA) in the El Arenal (Feria Libre) market. The operation began at 6 a.m. on Pasaje Nicanor Cobo street, with a citation issued to a vendor...
According to the Ministerio de Salud Publica (Ministry of Public Health) all of Ecuador’s 24 provinces are ready for the flu season, and from now until February 28, 2020, is offering the flu vaccine free of charge to seniors 65 and over, to children, pregnant women,...
Ecuador’s Risk and Emergency Management Service reported Wednesday night that visibility and air quality were improving in Cuenca due to a slight shift in wind direction. They predicted clearer skies for Thursday but said local officials should remain on alert in case...
Most know me as artist, writer, adventurer, but I love to ride my competition bike. It’s a cross-country bike style called a Specialized Epic Comp. I put 15 miles on it almost every morning riding up into the Andes Mountains. My favorite route is to follow Via...
Increased eruptive activity at the Sangay volcano sent plumes of steam and ash over most of Azuay and Cañar Provinces Wednesday morning. At noon, light ashfall was reported in areas east and north of Cuenca and in much of Cañar Province. Risk management officials said...
Martes, 10/12/2019 Hola, Todos - Actividades - <The paper is back to announcing events on the day of the events, so by the time you get this, the event would be already started or over.> Del cuerpo del periodico - Expoferia municipal - The city will put on a...
