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The other morning I woke up badly in need of coffee. It had been a long night of barking dogs in Yunguilla (part of the occasional "joy" of having a house in the country). I stumbled out to the kitchen and prepared a 6-cup batch of Joe, and went and turned on the...
After a seven-year absence, Deportivo Cuenca returns to South American championship competition this afernoon as it faces Sportivo Luqueño in Luque, Paraguay. “We are ready to play hard and hungry for victory,” says Cuenca coach Anibal Biggeri, adding that a long...
Lunes, 12/2/2018 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming agenda event - Museo - The Archdiocese of Cuenca will install a museum, "Sala Expositiva permanente, vida y obra del Santo Hermano Miguel" (Permanent exhibition room, life and work of Saint Brother Miguel) in...
Domingo, 11/2/2018 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Agenda items from el sábado - Taller - There will be a drawing and painting class for children on 14/2 desde 16:00 a las 18:00 in the centro cultural Los Sauces (The Willows). Noche de jazz - the Alianza Francesa will...
By Robert Bradley Complaints against a health insurance company used by Cuenca expats are on the rise, with many policyholders complaining about poor service and claims that have gone months without being paid. Even when claims are paid, some say their checks have...
Viernes, 9/2/2018 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Today's agenda event - Carnaval de me Tierra - The colegio Manuela Garaicoa de Calderón celebrated Carnaval this morning at the high school campus on av. 24 de mayo. Articles about - San Blas - The restoration of the...
A little early evening rain wasn’t enough to dampen the spirits of party goers during Thursday night’s Compadres y Comadre festivities. A crowd estimated at 10,000 crowded into Parque Calderon, spilling over to surrounding streets to celebrate as fireworks signaled...
Jueves, 8/2/2018 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Today's agenda event - Tribute - Siembrarte had a musical tribute to Mercedes Sosa anoche (last night - your words for the day. You should know them already from greeting people at night.) a las 19:30 in the teatro of...
Miércoles, 7/2/2018 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming and ongoing agenda events - Press conference - There was a press conference hoy a las 9:30 to announce the 10th edition of the Congreso Ecuatoriano de Historia 2018. <Nothing about the congress itself,...
(Reposted from Social Media) The lovely Milena Lopez joined her father in Cuenca from Cuba in 2011 and quickly found her niche working in sales. At a social gathering in the Cuban expat community of Cuenca, she met Frank Gonzales, a handsome, hardworking waiter, who...
Editor's note: Cuenca is home to a large and vibrant expatriate writers' community, its members active in a variety of writing workshops and readers' groups, some of them hosting the Cuenca International Writers' Conference in May. Here, two local writers, Paul Anlee...
Martes, 5/2/2018 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Notice - El Mercurio will have a special Carnaval 2018 supplement in the Wednesday paper that will list activities for the holidays. Upcoming and ongoing agenda events - Cine - The documentary film "Con mi corazón en...
Lunes, 5/2/2018 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming and ongoing agenda events - Ciclo de cine (Film series) - To mark the reopening of the exhibit "Difícil de leer. Entre mi luto y mi fantasma" (Difficult to read. Between my mourning and my ghost) by artist Marco...
Domingo, 4/2/2018 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Today's agenda events "Lirón, Lirón" - Sunday was the last day for artists to submit their proposals for the Theater Arts Festival for Children which will be in Azuay and Cañar Provinces from 7-22/4. Upcoming and...
Viernes, 2/2/2018 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Today's agenda events - Cine - El Prohibido Centro Cultural screened Michael Moore's ¿Qué pedimos ahora? (Where to Invade Next) a las 19:00. Exhibit - "Mi arte contra la bestia" (My art against the beast) by Jorge...
Ecuador’s election laws banning campaigning and the sale of alcoholic beverages go into effect today ahead of Sunday’s referendum vote. As of midnight, all campaigning for or against referendum questions is prohibited. At noon today the “dry” law takes effect. First...
Jueves, 2/1/2018 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Today's agenda events - Book launch - There was a book launch hoy a las 19:00. The Universidad Salesiana presented "El modelo educativo salesiano" by Blas Garzón, "Mecánica Racional Dinámica" by Julio César Verdugo, and...
Martes, 2/1/2018 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming and ongoing agenda events - Book launch - "Claves de la historia de Cuenca" (Keys to the history of Cuenca) will be presented Wed. a las 19:00 in the Museo de la Catedral Vieja (Cordero y Sucre). Conversatorio...
Editor’s note: Cuenca expats Edd and Cynthia Staton launch their new book Leap of Faith, Thursday, February 1. The book, the first of a trilogy, Mission: Rescue Your Retirement, tells of their decision to move to Ecuador and the frantic rush leading to their departure...
Lunes, 29/1/2018 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming and ongoing agenda events - Presentación de libro - "Claves de la historia de Cuenca" (Keys to the history of Cuenca) will be presented el miércoles, 31/1 a las 19:00 in the Museo de la Catedral Vieja (Old...
