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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...
Although rain across Ecuador will taper off today the thick cloud cover over most of the country will remain for at least three more days. The Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (Inamhi) adds that cool temperatures will also continue. In Cuenca, the weather...
Following the release of thousands of documents from the collapse of the Cuenca-based financial cooperative Coopera, Ecuador’s anti-corruption czar Iván Granda said that government officials are to blame for poor oversight as well as a subsequent cover-up. The 2013...
Miércoles, 14/8/2019 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Museo de sitio Manuel Agustín Landívar - This museum remains closed due to lack of funds for archeological staff and to research and catalogue some 200 ceramics and stone pieces in the...
Cuenca’s air quality showed strong improvement in 2018 over 2017 and the city’s Transportation Monitoring Network says that the improvement continued through the first half of 2019. The monitoring network, a division of the city transportation department, says that...
Cuenca Mayor Pedro Palacios says there are no alternatives to the deep cuts he proposes in the new municipal budget. “I realize some of the measures are extreme but we have to live within our means and some of the projects proposed by the previous government cannot be...
Martes, 13/8/2019 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Exposición - An exhibit of 17 large scale illustrations by "Lino" Marcelo Torres is at the Casa de las Posadas until 5/9. Del cuerpo del periodico - Construction Fair - "I Outlet del Constructor"...
Lunes, 12/8/2019 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - La Casa Municipal de las Posadas - This example of domestic colonial architecture was built as a hotel on the road to Naranjal in the late 1800's for commercial travelers from as far away as Peru....
Dear Readers, It’s been noticeably cool of late, cold enough for the Canadians and Yankees who live here to agree on something, a rarity unto itself. The mornings are often crystal clear. Bracing even. Beautifully woven alpaca shawls of every hue are luxuriously...
By Susan Burke March Imagine having a three-year-old child and suddenly being told you need to become an expert in diabetes management — and your child’s survival depends on your managing their food, testing their blood sugar, and administering insulin injections...
Cuenca’s Amaru Zoo is looking for a good home for 17 African lions. The lions, many of whom are in poor health from lack of food and poor living conditions, were part of a private collection of more than 200 wild animals near Cuenca that was recently disbanded. Amaru...
Jueves,8/8/2019 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Día de la Cultura - Friday, el 9/8 is the the Day of Culture and 17 of the 37 cultural spaces which make up the network, will have special exhibits. The fair will be headquartered in CIDAP. Taller -...
Miércoles, 7/8/2019 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Exposición - The Exposición de Identidad Cultural del Azuay opened hoy a las 20:00 at the Seminario San Luis and will run hasta el domingo. The 16 exhibitors are from Sígsig, Chordeleg, Bullcay,...
The administrator of the renovated San Francisco Plaza says last weekend’s dance exhibitions is the just the beginning of a full schedule of cultural events. Acknowledging criticism of the plaza design and management, Fausto Guillén says he believes the public will...
Following a review of operational expenses for Cuenca’s tram system, the new city government says it is saving thousands of dollars a month by reducing electricity, personnel and legal costs. Mayor Pedro Palacios has set a goal of reducing operational expenses by 50...
By Syvester Grahame The restaurant scene in Cuenca seems as changeable as the weather. What was once the "new hot new spot" is already a fleeting memory. The lights are off and the stove is cold. The Pepper Mill, although it received good reviews, is already gone....
Martes, 6/8/2019 Hola, Todos - I might be taking a vacation from this column next week. It will depend on if I can work with a houseful of painters and carpenters doing whatever it is that they'll be doing. Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Día del Cine...
Lunes, 5/8/2019 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Booklaunch - "Violencia contra mujeres lesbianas y hombres gays en la ciudad de Quito, 2008-2015" (Violence against lesbian women and gay men in the city of Quito, 2008-2015) by Rafael Garrido Álvarez...
A dog chained to the back bumper of a dump truck was dragged to its death Friday night in Cuenca. The driver, who witnesses claim was drunk at the time of the incident, was captured by bystanders and handed over to police on the Cuenca-Azogues autopista near Hospital...
