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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...
By Gil Castle This is the second article in a two-part series. The first article posited that beautiful cities can be analyzed using 15 categories of civic beauty. The 15 categories — the 15 “Beautiful Facets” — emerge from research conducted by CitiesBeautiful.org...
By Gil Castle While “beauty is in the eye of the beholder” (as Plato was the first to say), we can nonetheless answer the question fairly objectively. Beautiful cities can be analyzed using 15 categories of civic beauty. The 15 categories – hereafter, the 15...
Cuenca has suspended city-sponsored foundation holiday events for Saturday and Sunday in honor of three Ecuadorian journalists murdered by drug traffickers in southern Colombia. The cancellations follow the announcement by President Lenin Moreno of a four-day mourning...
Cuenca Mayor Marcelo Cabrera says he remains committed to establishing an integrated transportation system, with a single fare, for buses, the tram, and bicycle rentals. In an interview Wednesday with the editors of the El Tiempo newspaper, Cabrera repeated his...
According to the national police, crime in Cuenca’s historic district has dropped dramatically in recent years. They also say that trouble spots remain, mostly in the El Sagrario sector, which includes much of the northern part of the district. “We’ve been able to...
Cuenca’s supply of low-cost rentals is being squeezed by thousands of foreigners moving to the city. Most of the new arrivals are from Venezuela, Colombia and Argentina, and North Americans and many are looking for rentals. “The pressure on affordable housing is...
Although the official kick-off of Cuenca’s foundation festival is this morning at 8 in Parque Calderon, crafts fairs and some events were already in full-swing over the weekend. In preparation of the festivities, the city has hung more than 400 flags along historic...
I'm sitting here writing my column today laid up in bed. I've been here off and on for most of the last 12 days. Some of you know I've got a long history of lower-back problems. To be more specific, I have what's called "sacroilliac dysfunction." Meaning my...
Hundreds of Cuencanos and a handful of expats turned out Thursday morning to watch the tram roll into the historic district for the first time. Moving slowly to allow engineers to take technical measurements, the five-car unit left the train yard at Av. Mexico at 8...
Construction starts in Cuenca grew by five percent in the first quarter of 2018, the first positive quarter in the building sector in almost four years. “This is excellent news for the construction trades and the real estate business,” says José Jaramillo, president...
For the first time since construction of Cuenca’s tram system began in 2013, a unit of the European-designed electric train will reach the city’s historic district Thursday morning. The unit will leave the train yard on Av. Mexico, move north on Av. Las Americas, turn...
After years of bad news for Cuenca’s Mariscal La Mar Airport, things are looking up. Since the beginning of March, the number of air travelers passing through the airport has doubled, from 200 to 400 a day. The extra traffic is the result of new flights and lower...
Domingo, 1/4/2018 Hola, Todos - Happy Easter and Happy April Fool's Day. Pagina cultural - Upcoming agenda event - Teatro - Juana Estrella will return to the AtrapaSueños Cultural Space from 4-6/4 a las 20:00 with "Mujereando," her tribute to women who marked history,...
Several months ago I introduced you to the Machado family of artisan coppersmiths. I marveled at the intricate workmanship and technical proficiency of their craft and I gushed on and on about the beauty of their work. I described the history of their artistic journey...
Cuenca’s municipal council is considering adding 20 to 25 electric buses to the city’s transportation fleet. The move follows a successful month-long trial in which an electric bus offered free rides to thousands of passengers. “From last month’s experience we now...
Jueves, 22/3/2018 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Today's agenda events - Art opening - The show "ExpoMujeres-Maternidad" opened Thursday in Saledentro, a multifunctional cultural space (Paseo 3 de Noviembre 4-78 y Bajada de Todos Santos. 13 women are exhibiting...
