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There’s much to be said for reverence and pausing to recognize another person and their condition. For me, the words “caring” and “respect” rise quickly to top of mind when I see these behaviors demonstrated. When a child expresses strong personal feelings about the...
He’s a joker, he protects. He dances with his small “look-alike” guaga, moving through the crowd with both grace and abandon. He steals your hat and wears it for a minute before sailing it back to you. He grabs your girlfriend and kisses her as you stand by...
When it comes to food safety, there are some things we can control, and others we can’t. As reported by the UC Berkeley School of Public Health, health experts agree that North Americans (and by extension, all people who consume the typical SAD diet (the Standard...
By Liam Higgins Students from the University of Cuenca conducting a survey of expats say they have a big problem: telling the difference between expats and tourists. The students say that Cuencanos, and even most expats, are confused by who’s who. “I did the survey in...
Cuenca Days are the most exciting and lively time of year in our adopted city. Cuenca's independence from Spain is celebrated on November 3, and the weather is typically fine — perfect for strolling around El Centro and enjoying artists, musicians, and dance. Of...
By Liam Higgins Expat Patricia Stanyard has lived in Cuenca for four years but had never seen the city from the top of a double-decker tour bus until her sister came to town last week. “It’s fabulous. You get an entirely different view of the city from up there,” she...
As reported in ScienceMag.org in 2017, brain scientists determined that males had “high total brain volume” compared to females, even when corrected for males’ larger average body size. However, women had significantly thicker cortices than men, and thicker cortices...
By David Morrill As an Ecuadorian court grapples with a U.S. extradition request for fugitive Paul Ceglia, a bizarre tale is emerging of the man prosecutors claim tried to defraud Mark Zuckerberg out of ownership of Facebook. A Russian expat couple tells how they...
By Liam Higgins Cuenca resident Kathy McClary recalls the day, a year ago, when she suffered what she calls an “expat panic attack.” “I was having my morning coffee in Café Austria, in the historic district, when I was suddenly overwhelmed with the question: what am I...
By Deke Castleman The taxi took a left off Las Americas at Avenida del Toril, then a right on Camino a Patamarca, and we were in Parroquia Hermano Miguel, just outside the city limits. It was a Thursday morning, when a large open-air mercado happens at the Camal...
By Sylvan Hardy Expat newcomers to Cuenca, and even old-timers, are often led to believe that there are limited options when it comes to finding affordable property in the country. “When I moved here two years ago, everybody told me that the only places to look if you...
By Sylvan Hardy Get ready for fireworks, cookies, candy, honey bees, and general craziness. Cuenca’s Corpus Christi celebration, commonly known as Septenario or Setenario, kicked off yesterday with a Catholic mass and procession followed by the sales of pastries,...
By David Morrill Gerard, coordinator of Cuenca’s English-speaking Alcoholics Anonymous group, recalls standing on the second-floor balcony of the AA meeting room on Presidente Borrero on a Friday afternoon several years ago. Across the street, on the balcony of Zoe...
The local taxi cooperative hopes that larger taxis will soon be cruising Cuenca streets. “We’re waiting for the National Transit Agency to give us approval to replace some of the current taxis, which are compacts, with SUVs capable of carrying larger loads,” says...
By Karla Betania Sánchez Arismendi Three cups of talent, 2/5 cup of laughter, three spoons of family drama, four cups of love and five of bad words. With the premiere of Kitchen Witches, Azuay Community Theater has proven that it is recharged! The first day of the...
My writing assignments often evoke in me a feeling of inadequacy and, at the same time, the recognition of great fortune. This is not a new sensation, it is a lasting collection of emotions that visit me often and reveal their intentions as I fidget in trepidation...
The AgroAzuay organic market in Ciudadela Kennedy is expanding its sales to Sundays. Market managers said the decision was made due to the increasing number of shoppers. Over 250 organic vendors and producers participate in the market located at Av. Max Uhle at...
Text and photos by John Keeble An expat-supported soup kitchen to feed the poor opened Thursday in Cuenca's historic district as concerns grow about the well-being of thousands fleeing instability in Venezuela and Colombia. The free eatery feeds 60 people in two...
A crowd estimated at 3,000 marched through the streets of the historic district Thursday demanding an end to the drug-related violence on Ecuador’s border with Colombia. It was one of several peace marches in the country’s major cities. The crowd, chanting “Enough...
Editor's note: This is the first of a two-part series on vegan and vegetarian dining in Cuenca. Tomorrow: Cuenca's vegan super chefs. Text and photos by John Keeble It was not so long ago that the phrase "vegan fine dining" was an oxymoron – but no longer. Now, in...
