Posts:
Although Cuenca has celebrated the Chola Cuencana tradition for centuries, no chola had ever held the office of mayor or vice mayor until this week. Marisol Peñaloza assumed the office on Tuesday when the municipal council voted to replace Pablo Burbano, who had been...
Jueves, 29/8/2019 Hola, Todos - Apologies for the abbreviated issue yesterday. Between the moment I finished proofreading and before I pushed send, I lost my internet connection. Or maybe it was already gone. Anyway, I lost some of what I'd written as well and didn't...
One of the reasons many of us fail at weight loss is that we try to use a short-term approach to solve a long-term problem. We secretly believe we can begin a diet, lose weight and then resume all our old bad habits. Weight management is a lifestyle challenge that can...
In two recent interviews, Cuenca Mayor Pedro Palacios was on the defensive about social media charges that he has accomplished little in his first 100 days in office. “Actually, we have achieved a great deal in the last three months but much of it is not visible to...
Miércoles, 28/8/2019 Hola, Todos - Del cuerpo del periodico - Titular - La vicealcaldesa llama a la unidad (mayor) - See Wednesday's article in CHL for the full story. Tarqui vigilantes -- A crowd of residents captured two suspected thieves Tuesday night in a house in...
Cuenca's municipal council elected Marisol Peñaloza vice mayor Tuesday afternoon, replacing Pablo Burbano who was elected by the same council three months earlier. The original election came under pressure from National Court Judge Luis Alberto Guerrero who denied an...
Mayor Pedro Palacios is asking the national government to declare a humanitarian emergency in Cuenca, claiming the city’s capacity to serve incoming refugees has maxed out. “We are beyond our limit to respond to the needs of the migrants and we need help,” he said....
Martes, 27/8/2019 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - TitiriCuenca - The 9th edition of the International Puppet Festival will start el 14 del décimo mes <What's this 10th month business? Why can't the writer just say 14 de octubre?> with...
Lunes, 26/8/201 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Sumak Away - Doris Samaniego started Sumak Away 5 years ago and has been selling her clothing and macanas (ikat) at different fairs and shows. Currently the clothing is at Escaparate Creativo of the...
The Pumapungo Museum will host a September symposium and exhibition to celebrate renowned German archeologist, Frederico Max Uhle, and his work in Cuenca. The exhibit, titled Arqueología Urbana. Problemas y Perspectivas: 100 años de la presencia de Max Uhle en el...
Text and photos by John Keeble A volunteer medical center for refugees has opened next to the San Francisco Plaza to help people without the money or knowledge to meet their health needs. Grace, an acronym for Give Refugees A Chance, is treating and advising a growing...
Jueves, 22/8/2019 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Jueves Cine - There will be 20 sessions of Thursday Film until 26/12. 18 full-length Ecuadorian films will be screened, all in sala 5 of the old Escuela Central. The 2nd film was today at 19:00 and...
By Sylvester Grahame I had lunch with a friend last week at Bento Japanese Lunchbox on Mariscal Sucre. When Michael noticed that Matthew Hart was the chef she remarked, “I wish I could play guitar and cook as well as he can.” I assured her she just might be able to if...
Miércoles, 21/8/2019 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Concierto - Polish pianist, Raphael Alexandre Lustchevsky, will perform el sábado a las 19:00 in the teatro Sucre. Free. Danza - The piece "Criaturas del Olvido" will premier el 4 & 5/9 with...
Martes, 20/8/2019 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Jueves cine - The Dirección de Cultura de la Municipalidad de Cuenca (Culture Directorate of the Municipality of Cuenca) will present the 2nd edition of Thursday Cine el próximo jueves. During the...
Lunes, 19/8/2019 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Concurso de Literatura "Miguel Riofrío" 2019 - This competition sponsored by the CCE of Loja is accepting submissions of short novels until 16:00 el 6/7 from Ecuadorians of any age or sex. <So if...
According to Quora Digest, the southern hemisphere houses 12.2% of the world’s population. I was aware of this prior to moving to Ecuador; it was one of several determining factors that propelled my decision to move here. When I arrived, I quickly learned that the...
Sábado, 17/8/2019 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Festival de la Cometa - The Cooperativa Jardín Azuayo is arrranging a kite festival, "Caldos, Calditos y Caldosos" domingo a las 10:00 in the Parque de la Luz in Miraflores. There will be kite...
The removal of import tariffs on sporting goods in Ecuador will benefit both consumers and sellers, according to the owner of Cuenca’s Cube Bike shop, Diego Contreras. “Everyone benefits from the change and I look forward to meeting new customers." Contreras says he...
By Tom Larsen Six years ago, an old youth hostal on a dirt road in the hills outside of Cuenca began its second life as a shelter for abused women and their children. Under the auspices of the Fundación Casa Maria Amor the site has been transformed into a refuge where...
