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Cuenca Mayor Marcelo Cabrera has declared a state of emergency to fast-track repaving of Cuenca’s Mariscal La Mar Airport. The move allows the city to negotiate with contractors without going through a public bidding process. “We must get the airport back to full...
The Cuenca municipal council has named the first projects of the city’s plan to reduce vehicular traffic in the historic district. The projects, which will cost $15.5 million and will begin work in early 2017, were recommended by Spanish urban planning consultants,...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Gaceta Cultural República Sur - The first República Sur Cultural Gazette is in circulation with a critique of Juan Carlos Moya and an interview of the artist Esteman. (Like you were going to run out and read it anyway.) Articles about -...
The French Development Agency (AFD) has announced it will offer Ecuador a $100 million credit line for earthquake recovery in Manabi Province. According to AFD spokesman Marco Varea, the money will be used for infrastructure reconstruction, rebuilding of government...
Hola, Todos - I know I'm supposed to be on vacation, but these items seemed like something you should know. Those of you who live in El Centro owe me big time for this. Aeropuerto - The airport will need to close for at least a month. The repairs and improvements...
The organization representing San Francisco Plaza vendors has decided to drop its objections to the latest renovation plan. “We have talked to city officials and have decided to become proactive partners in the project,” said Juan Gonzalez, president of the traders'...
Hola, Todos - I feel lucky that I'm here writing this since I had to fish the newspaper out of the "cerca electrica" (electric fence) this morning where it was all tangled up. I think I turned the thing off, and I fished with a wood pole and not a metal one. Pagina...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming events - Revista (magazine) - The literary magazine "El gaucamayo y la serpiente" has returned to circulation. The current issue, number 40, has a monograph about the poetry of Efraín Jara, the magazine's founder. (I'm sure...
Hola, Todos - Articles about - Reading - The Municipal Department of Culture has a reading program in 22 libraries in the 21 parishes in Cuenca. Painting contest - 50 schools signed up for this painting contest along the Barranco which was held this morning. The...
According to a survey conducted by the city of Cuenca, 195 historic district businesses have closed their doors since 2015. The number represents about 15% of all businesses in the district. Those conducting the survey blame the closures on poor economic conditions...
A 17-year-old Cuenca high school student was killed Friday afternoon when he was knocked from the upper deck of a tour bus. According to transit officers, the student’s head struck a support beam of a pedestrian overpass on the Cuenca-Azogues autopista. The student,...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming events - Records (yes, real records of vinyl and acetate - the things your grandkids consider antiques) - There will be a record swap and fair tomorrow (Sat.) from 10:00 on the explanade at the stadium with more than 10,000...
Hola, Todos - I will take a long weekend next week from Thu. 9/6 through Sun. The periodicos will resume on Monday, 14/6. Pagina cultural - Upcoming events - Exposición de máscaras (Mask exhibit) - The "Muestra de máscaras" opened Thurs. with a performance and live...
Cuenca’s planning director Esteban Orellana says the city’s future should include more public spaces, fewer motor vehicles, and more housing for a growing population. “What is most important is that we plan intelligently, coordinating the efforts of a variety of...
A survey on international migration patterns shows that Cuenca has more citizens living outside of the country than any city in southern Ecuador, and proportionally, more than the country’s other large cities, including Quito and Guayaquil. The survey, conducted by...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Cine - This Fri., the film "The Fall: El Sueño de Alexandria" (The Fall: The Dream of Alexandria) will be shown at 19:00 in El "Prohibido" Centro Cultural (calle peatonal La Condamine, El Vado - La Condomine pedestrian way). It is...
As pressure mounts from airlines, travelers and tourist-related businesses, a committee considering solutions to Cuenca’s airport restrictions is looking at resurfacing the current runway. The work would cost about $1.5 million and could be completed in a week to...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming events - "Rotofest" - There will be 5 electronic music DJs performing this Thu. at 21:00 in the "Rotofest Music On" (Doce de Abril y San Roque). This is the prelude for "Rotofest" which is Sat. Cost: $5.00. Danza - "LSD", a...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Ballet - The Ballet Ruso will perform "La Bella Durmiente" (Sleeping Beauty) this Wed, 1/6 at 20:00 in the Teatro Pumapungo. Tickets available in the Museo Pumapungo (Calle Larga y Huayna Cápac). Microteatro event - 5 theater works...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming events - Exposición - "Pinturas Parlantes" (Speaker Paintings or more like Painting that speak? Subtleties in the language go right by me.) by Juliana Vega opens on Thu, 2/6 at 19:00 in the Alianza Francesa (Tadeo Torres y...
