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A series of soaking rains that began Wednesday night have put an end to the drought that has plagued Cuenca and Ecuador’s southern sierra. Ecuador’s weather service says more rain is in the forecast through next week. “The is excellent news for our area,” said Ivan...
Cuenca Mayor Marcelo Cabrera has extended the emergency declaration allowing the city to continue project management of tranvía construction. Cabrera said that work during the 60-day extension will move beyond the city's historic district, to other areas of the tram...
The wildfires that threatened Cuenca’s water shed are out, doused by more than a hundred firefighters, helicopter bambi bucket drops, and timely evening showers, but the damage to native vegetation is severe, authorities say. Although the fires did not enter the...
Cuenca Mayor Marcelo Cabrera declared a state of emergency Tuesday afternoon as a fast-moving wild fire in the Cajas Mountains threatened the city's water shed. The fire, which has so far consumed about 150 hectares in the Mazán Alto and Zorrocucho sectors of the...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Today's agenda events - Recitales navideños (Christmas recitals) - The Department of Arts at the U. of Cuenca will perform on the 13, 15, 20/12. For more info., go to www.ucuenca.edu.ec. (It's in Spanish but use your translate...
Cuenca Mayor Marcelo Cabrera says he will probably order an extension of the emergency declaration that allows the city to assume project management of the tram project from CCRC, the Spanish consortium contracted to manage construction. The original 60-day...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming agenda event - Premio Mariano Aguilera - The new call for the Mariano Aguilera Prize, one of the most prestigious in the plastic arts, will be this martes at 11:00 in the Centro de Arte Contemporáneo in Quito. Articles about -...
Work began last week on the ambitious Parque de La Libertad project in the Bellavista neighborhood on the northern edge of Cuenca’s historic district. The park will encompass almost one and a half hectares (about three and a half acres) and provide the largest public...
Hola, Todos - I'm going to take a few days off next week from martes through viernes to catch up on personal stuff. Pagina cultural - Today's (Fri.) agenda event - Teatro - The acting group Teatro pie presented "La Ultima Función" (The Last Function - it's about the...
Editor's note: Please read Jeanne's policy statement at the bottom of today's post about her translation of El Mercurio for the expat community. She also explains why she does not respond to comments and emails. Fyi, Jeanne spends two to three hours a day to produce...
Although recent rains have reduced the number of forest fires in Azuay Province, some continue to burn while new ones flare up. Risk Management officials say that the fire danger continues, with new fires concentrated in areas east of Cuenca, particularly near Sigsig...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Today's (Wed.) agenda events - Danza contemporánea (Contemporary Dance) - The Dance Company of the U. of Cuenca will perform tonight at 20:00 in the teatro Carlos Cueva Tamariz. Book launch - "La lengua morlaca" by Oswaldo Encalada...
Almost certainly belaboring the obvious, Cuenca's new tranvía construction coordinator Guillero Argudo said Tuesday that the project was unlikely to meet its May deadline. “Because of the disagreement with CCRC (Consorcio Cuatro Ríos de Cuenca, the Spanish company...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Correction - The Cuban art exhibit is at the Conde Galería and not the Casa Todos Santos which is a building next to the gallery. Today´s (Tues.) agenda events - Homenaje a Fidel (Tribute to Fidel) - The Comité Socialista rendered...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Today's (Mon.) agenda event - Novena - There was one Mon. night in the Plazoleta de Santo Domingo. Articles about - Straw weaving - The economuseo Casa del Sombrero gives free workshops that last 2 months and meet on lunes, miércoles y...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming agenda events - (Agenda items are from sábado y domingo.) Book launch - Poet Esperanza Molina Abril presented "A Soñar" (To Dream), poetry for children, and "Esperanza," (Hope), a collection of varied poetry on viernes....
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Today's (Fri.) agenda events - "Avance" - Edition 301 of this magazine is now in circulation with articles about the 17 years since Cuenca received it's designation as a World Heritage Site, Fidel Castro's legacy in Cuba (now there's a...
Although tram construction continues in Cuenca’s historic district, work on the project is at a virtual standstill in other parts of the city. On Wednesday, the city named Guillermo Argudo new project coordinator, replacing Romeo Moncayo who will continue working in a...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Today's (Thurs.) agenda events - "Voces desde la tierra" (Voices from the Earth) - This exhibit by Diego Buitrón is showing at the Galería Larrazábal (San Sebastián), and was inspired by rock art. (I'm guessing that means art made from...
The passageway connecting Calles Benigno Malo and Padre Aguirre that has been bricked shut for more than a century, will reopen today, according to city culture and heritage officials. Officially named Calle Santa Ana, the alley opens onto Parque Calderon, immediately...
