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Although it will not begin rolling for at least six months, Cuenca residents will get a preview next week of what the historic district will look like once the tranvía goes into operation. Beginning Wednesday, the seven-block stretch of Gran Colombia from Huayna Capac...
In the on-going saga of Cuenca’s Mariscal La Mar Airport, another date for resurfacing the runway has been announced. At the same time, the Tame Airlines jet at the center of the drama has been declared “destroyed and not restorable.” Juan Fernández, director of the...
Volkswagen announced Monday that it will begin producing cars and trucks in Ecuador in 2017, and hopes to produce 120,000 vehicles a year by 2024. The plans were announced at a press conference in Cuenca, following the signing of an agreement between the German car...
Cuenca Mayor Marcelo Cabrera gave his approval Saturday to reopen Calle Gran Colombia from Av. Huayna Capac to Luis Cordero. “This looks fabulous,” he said during a walking tour of the tranvia work area. “I’m beginning to see the future of Cuenca.” Although the Gran...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Friday's Agenda items - Nuevo director - The new conductor of the OSC, Michael Meissner who is German-Mexican and resided in Mexico, was presented Fri. morning. Festival Internacional de Artecalle - Friday's activities in the...
Dozens of business owners reacted angrily Thursday to city plans to impose motor vehicle speed and access restrictions to parts of the historic district. The complaints were voiced at a meeting in which city officials unveiled details of a new mobility plan to...
Hola, Todos - Sorry about yesterday's missing post. The paper never came - I looked for it high and low. It wasn't under the car or overhead in the electric fence. But I shouldn't complain - this is the first time in over 4 years that it hasn't been delivered....
According to Juan Fernandez, new director of Cuenca’s Mariscal La Mar Airport, 12,300 passengers on 128 canceled flights have been unable to reach Cuenca by air since a Tame jet skidded off a wet runway April 29. Tourism officials say that hotel bookings and meals...
Hola, Todos - Change of plans - I will take a break from these translations from Sat, 30/7 through either Wed. 10/8 or Thu, 11/8 to work on another volunteer project with an uncertain completion date. Pagina cultural - Upcoming Agenda events - Arte - The Festival...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming Agenda events - Guitar seminar - Maestro Bolívar Ávila will lead a 30 hour seminar from 25-29/7 in the Centro Cultural Sono ( Borrero 6-83 y Pres. Córdova), where you can also get additional info. Cost: $50.00 Libro de ensayos...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming Agenda events - Libro - General Editor Luis Eduardo Vivanco of Diario La Hora (a newspaper), will launch his new book in Quito on 1/8/2016. (No one ever promised you that the events were all in Cuenca.) Seminario de guitarra -...
Expats Peter Dudar and Sally Mar are on a mission to house the 9,000 victims of the April 16 coast earthquake who are still without comfortable shelter. On Saturday, the couple explained their concept of a climate- and eco-friendly domed tent at the “Hello People”...
A veterinarian’s examination has determined that several dogs were involved in Tuesday morning’s killing of 31 ducks in Parque Paraiso. Based on a statement from a park guard who was nearby when the attack occurred, it was first believed that only one dog had been...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming/ongoing Agenda events - Correction - Students in the School of Design (and not Arts) at the U. of Azuay are showing their projects at the ex Escuela Central. Pintura - Paintings and drawings by Eduardo Segovia and Boris Ordóñez...
Hola, Todos - I will be taking a "vacation" starting on Monday, August 1 through August 9 or 10 to work on another volunteer project and will be back to translating on the 9th or 10th. Pagina cultural - Upcoming events - "Taller de Narrativa Científica" (Workshop on...
Cuenca park managers say they will begin strict enforcement of the city’s dog city leash law following a Tuesday morning massacre of ducks in Parque Paraiso. Thirty-one ducks were killed and 14 were injured in the attack that a park security guard believes was carried...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming agenda items - Humor - "Pancho y Ave" will present their stand-up comedy show, "Contra la crisis" (Against the crisis) Thurs. in the Repúblic Sur (Pres. Córdova 5-55 y Hermano Miguel). Cost: $8:00. (Don't ask me what time -...
Cuenca Mayor Marcelo Cabrera and local business leaders agree on one thing. A year from now, with the tranvía and airport in full operation, the city’s economy — particularly the tourism sector — will be poised for a strong rebound. In the meantime, the delays in tram...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming event - El Festival de Artes Vivas de Loja 2016 (2016 Loja Performing Arts Festival) - This major performing arts event will be from 17-27/11. Articles about - The XXIV Assembly of Museums - The Consejo Internacional de Museos...
According to Fernando Salazar, director of Cuenca’s transportation department, the success of the city’s new tranvía depends on how well it is incorporated into other forms of transportation, particularly the bus system. In its planning process, Cuenca is looking at...
