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Photos and text by Bartley D'Alfonso One of the highlights of Sunday's celebration of the 20th anniversary of Cuenca being named a World Heritage site by UNESCO, was the morning Heritage Walk, or Caminato por El Patrimonio. Sponsored by Mayor Pedro Palacios and the...
In dozens of events on Sunday, Cuenca marked the 20th anniversary of its designation as a Cultural Heritage of Humanity site by the United Nations. In Ecuador, Cuenca shares the distinction with Quito. According to UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and...
Ecuador’s Geophysical Institute is cautioning residents to avoid direct exposure to the volcanic ash falling in eastern Azuay Province. The institute says the ash is from the Sangay volcano, 70 miles north of Cuenca, which has been in an active phase since May but has...
Viernes, 29/11/2019 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Opera contest award ceremony - The gala awards ceremony with the 16 finalists in the lyrical singing contest accompanied by the OSC was Friday night in the teatro Casa de la Cultura. Teatro a...
By Margaret Winter Cuenca Mayor Pedro Palacios and the Municipal Museum Casa del Sombrero warmly invite all who love the city to join in a celebration this Sunday of the 200th anniversary of Cuenca’s independence and the 20th anniversary of Cuenca’s designation as a...
Since they were introduced earlier this decade, most shoppers have been suspicious of the “Black Friday” discounts offered by Ecuadorian stores. “What many stores do is mark up the prices a few days before Black Friday and then offer the discounts,” says University of...
Miércoles, 27/11/2019 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Exposición - An exhibit, "Travesías Cromáticas" by Ariel Dawi opened yesterday in the Salón del Pueblo of CCE on Mariscal Sucre at Malo. The exhibit centers around his "Serie Cuenca 21." Ciclo...
Martes, 26/11/2019 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Night at the opera - 16 finalists in the first Competencia Nacional de Canto Lirico (National Lyric Singing Competition) will performed Thursday night in the teatro Pumpapungo. Contestants were...
By Bobette Jones We in Cuenca are extremely fortunate to have free access to world-class classical music. The Cuenca Symphony Orchestra (OSC), under the direction of Maestro Michael Meissner, performs regularly at numerous sites, including the Old Cathedral, Teatro...
The city of Cuenca wants to make the historic district more pedestrian-friendly by creating “superblocks” in the area around Parque Calderon. The municipal transportation office announced the project will begin in early 2020. A superblock is a Spanish urban planning...
Text and photos by Jeremiah Reardon Brrr! When I stepped off the bus in the Cajas Mountains this past September, I freaked! I couldn’t believe how cold it felt. It was the coldest I'd been in the dozen times over three years I'd hiked in the Andes. I just wanna get...
Lunes, 25/11/2019 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Exposición de filatelia - The XIII Exposición Nacional y Congreso Filatélico "Philacuenca 2019" (XIII National Exhibition and Philatelic Congress "Philacuenca 2019") will be martes in the Museo...
Municipal buses are the top transportation choice for almost half of Cuenca residents, according to a survey conducted in September. The survey shows a two percent increase in bus transport preference over results of a similar survey in 2016. Taken during...
As of November 17, the 321st day of the year, there have been 369 mass shootings in the U.S. That works out to more than one a day. It has happened so many times now that the only salve offered for a recent mass shooting at a Southern California high school, which...
By Susan Burke March Over the past few weeks, you may have noticed a big improvement in El Centro. The city government has sponsored a number of 'mingas' in recent weeks, to restore the walls and structures marred by graffiti — including public and private property,...
Every year, on the fourth Thursday of November, USAmericans celebrate the feast of Thanksgringo by cramming a giant bird into their stoves and sharing a tense meal with annoying relatives. Most Americans hate turkey which is why they slaughter so many of them at this...
Long-time Cuenca expat Jennifer Martin, 64, died Tuesday afternoon after she collapsed on an Av. Ordoñez Lasso sidewalk. Emergency responders were unable to resuscitate her and listed heart failure as the cause of the death. Jennifer moved to Cuenca from Austin, Texas...
Jueves, 21/11/2019 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Exposición - There is an exhibit of paintings of children at play in the Salón del Pueblo of the CCE. Mural - "Esta es mi ciudad" is a mural on the lower level of the multifamiliares del IESS,...
Miércoles, 20/11/2019 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Bienal - The Casa de la Bienal (Bolívar 13-89) plans to exhibit the winners of past Bienals - some of the most notable Latinamerican art. The 54 item collection is stored in the Casa and MMAM...
By Robert Bradley One of the joys of reviewing local cafes is noticing how they influence my understanding of Cuenca. I am always intrigued when visiting a visually creative space and meeting interesting people practicing their expression of circumstance -- being on...
