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Editor's note: This is the first of an eight-part series by writer / photographer Brian Buckner about hiking in the Cuenca area. The series covers urban hiking, rural hiking, hiking in the Cajas Mountains, people you meet along the trail, transportation options, what...
Editor's note: This is the first of a two-part series about long-time Cuenca expats and the changes they have seen over the years. By John Keeble What was Cuenca like before the gringo invasion? Frank Illing, owner of Wunderbar and Café Austria, can be considered an...
If it were not for a high-profile passenger, last Friday’s peripatetic morning flight from Quito to Cuenca would have probably not rated more than a single news headline. As it was, the incident has resulted in the resignation of the Tame CEO, an examination of...
Lunes, 24/7/2016 Hola, Todos - I will not translate El Mercurio starting este viernes, 28/7 hasta el miércoles and will be back el jueves, 3/8. Pagina cultural - Upcoming and ongoing agenda events - Encuentro Binacional de Narradores (Binational Storytellers' Meeting)...
Photos and text by Bartley D'Alfonso Among the many attractions for moving to and living in Cuenca are the city's many cultural events. Some people, in fact, call Cuenca the cultural capital of South America. Those who appreciate classical music were treated to two...
Domingo, 23/7/2017 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming agenda event - Teatro - "Teatro de la Vuelta" will celebrate 15 years with performances of "Plush" on 26, 27, & 28 de agosto a las 20:00 in the Sala "Alfonso Carrasco" at the CCE. Cost: $5.00 & $7.00....
By Robert Bradley I rarely agree to write time sensitive features because I don't appreciate the, "gotta get it out by... " deadlines that some people thrive on. Immersing myself in the rhythm of Cuenca is not the same as being absorbed in the tempo of Cuenca. The...
When passengers on a Tame flight bound for Cuenca were diverted to Guayaquil Thursday morning, they assumed the delay would be short and that they would soon make their destination. Instead, the flight was sent back to Quito and the captain announced that the flight...
Viernes, 22/7/2017 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Friday's agenda event - Exibición - A group of art students in their 2nd cycle at the U. of Cuenca opened an exhibit of their Fri. in the Casa de las Posadas. <It's nice that budding artists from 5 year old dancers...
Jueves, 20/7/2016 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming agenda event - Tattoo - José Luis ZhinÃn González, who represents a new generation of tattoo artists, was invited to participate in the 9th edition of the Panama City Ink Fest on 11, 12, & 13/8. <Not...
Miércoles, 19/7/2016 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Today's agenda events - Visita a museo - There was a visit to the museo Remigio Crespo Toral Wed. Kids involved with the Somos Familia (We are family) <Do you remember that song?> visited. The program is to...
Martes, 18/7/2016 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Today's agenda events - Taller - Writers MarÃa Rosa Crespo and Oswaldo Encalada Vásquez are holding a workshop of semiotics and cultural studies this week in the museo Remigio Crespo Toral. The workshop will be in the...
Although there have been other studies of Cuenca’s English-speaking expats by the Universities of Cuenca and Azuay, none have been as extensive as the one completed earlier this year by the city of Cuenca and the United Nations Development Program. The study, Estudio...
Lunes, 17/7/2016 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Today's agenda events - Paja toquilla - A free <a word guaranteed to get the attention of retired gringos> workshop on "Enseñanza de Tejido de Sombero y Manualidades en Paja Toquilla" (Teaching of Hat Weaving and...
Constructed in 1998 to host the South American Games, Cuenca’s Miraflores Park is about to get a make-over. Located on Av. Las Americas on the city’s north side, the park has hosted dozens of regional and national sporting events and has the area’s only International...
Domingo - 16/7/2017 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Sunday's agenda events - Exposición FotografÃa Creativa - A photo exhibit of work produced by students in the "Taller de FotografÃa Creativa" (Creative Photography Workshop) opened Sunday in the ex Escuela Central...
Only two companies have posted bids for the $32 million contract to complete Cuenca’s troubled tram project. The city says it will select the winning bid by the end of July and that new company will assume responsibilities immediately afterward. According to Edison...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming agenda events - Teatro - "El Misterio de la Cantina" (The Mystery of the Cantina) performed by the Kuso Clowns will be Saturday a las 20:00 in the Imay Centro Cultural (El Batán 4-70 y El Oro). Cost: $4, $5, & $8. Charla -...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Today's agenda events - Master class - There was a master dance class from 19-21:00 Thurs. at the U. of Cuenca directed by Terry Araujo. Recital poético - There will be a poetry recital Thurs. in the Casa de la Provincia. It is part of...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming agenda event - Foro Musica - There will be a forum on "Música contemporánea cuencana" mañana "a las" (at - another thing for you to remember) 19:00 in the Museo Pumapungo. <Now you know your days of the week and are going on...
