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A Cuenca councilman claims that the developer of a small multi-unit housing project near Cajas National Park committed perjury in his construction application. According to Cristian Zamora, the property owner said he planned to build horse stables and violated...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Today's (Thurs.) agenda events - <You might want to skip directly to the "Articles about" since today's stuff is over already.> Book launch - Dr. Jorge Villavicencio launched his book, "Relatos de consultorio" (Stories from the...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Today's agenda events - Grupo francés - The French group "Voilaaa" which fuses party disco with Africana will be at the República Sur (Pres. Córdova 5-55) today at 20:00. Upcoming and ongoing agenda events - Revista - The 98th edition...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming and ongoing agenda events - Choral concerts - In honor of Cuenca's Founding and Azogues' cantonization, the Rondalla Cañari from Azogues and the Coro Unificado de Cuenca will sing on miércoles at 20:00 in the teatro Casa de la...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Header event - Feria CreArt "Para Mama" will be on 12 & 13/5 from 8-20:00 in the Terraza of Todos Santos. There will be exhibitors showing art, design and gastronomy. Articles about - Día de los Museos - The 25 members of the Azuay...
Although President Rafael Correa told Cuenca Mayor Marcelo Cabrera that he was “dreaming” two years ago when Cabrera approached Correa for funding for a 50-kilometer freeway around Cuenca, Cabrera hasn’t given up on the idea. Estimates put the cost of the project...
La Línea Aérea Cuencana, or Cuenca Airlines (LAC), has not flown in or out of Cuenca for four years but it could return to provide Cuenca-to-Guayaquil service. A committee of municipal council members are in discussions with LAC about returning to Mariscal La Mar...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Header event - Book Fair - There was a book fair Sun. at the Museo Casas de los Tratados de Girón. Articles about - Flower show - A flower show opened Sun. in the museo Pumapungo that included a woman who uses paja toquilla (straw) to...
Hola, Todos - I will be taking a vacation from Sunday, April 30 through Sunday, May 14. Pagina cultural - Today's (Fri.) agenda events Planetario - "La Magia de la Astronomía" (The Magic of Astronomy) was on Friday but will repeat next Friday, Apr. 28, at 19:00 in...
Azuay Province Governor Augusta Muñoz announced Friday that Tame will resume flying its Cuenca-to-Guayaquil route within 60 days. The decision came following protests by city and business officials who claimed the suspension of flights, that began last weekend, would...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Header event - Exposición - An homage to Cuencanan painters, masters who have worked for more than 40 years, is at the Salón del Pueblo. Articles about - Día del Libro (Book Day) - The day is celebrated on 23/4 and there will be reading...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Header event - Documental ecuatoriano (Ecuadorian documentary) - The movie "Mi Tía Toty" (My Aunt Toty) premiered Wedneday at the Festival de Cine Independiente de Buenos Aires. The documentary is about Toty Rodríguez, and Ecuadorian...
The vendors at San Francisco Plaza continue to wait for word of when they will relocate to Calle Padre Aguirre while the plaza undergoes reconstruction. Cuenca historic district council director Pablo Barzallo says the schedule depends on delivery of the first payment...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Header event - CCE - The CCE presented its 2016 financial report today at 19:00 in its Sala de Conciertos. Articles about - Santiago Guillermo - This painter was born without the ability to move his arms, but he uses his mouth and...
Government-owned Tame Airlines has ended its daily service between Cuenca and Guayaquil, claiming the route is not profitable. “The route has not generated the demand we expected and the cash flow necessary to cover operational expenses,” the airline said in a brief...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Header events - Workshops - Various cultural centers are holding workshops starting today. These include making vases out of recycled materials in Gullanzhapa; circus and juggling for kids in Las Herrerías; crafts in Día de la Tierra;...
Hola, Todos - Happy Easter Pagina cultural - Header event - "Domingos Culturales en Familia" (I don't have to translate that, do I? It's all cognates except for domingo which you should know by now.) - The Municipal Department of Education and Culture organized an...
New information about the Friday night murder of expat David Senechalle indicates he died in a gun battle with his assailants. Police reported that he was shot in the stomach when he attempted to resist three masked assailants at his home north of La Paz. Neighbors...
A 76-year-old U.S. citizen identified as David A. Senechalle was killed Friday night by three hooded assailants in a remote area near La Paz, about 40 miles south of Cuenca. National police say the victim died of three gunshots to the stomach. Although police report...
Three transit police were arrested Saturday in Cuenca for demanding bribes from drivers. According to the National Police Counterintelligence Unit, the arrests followed complaints from motorists. According to counterintelligence officers, the suspects threatened to...
