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Hola, Todos - Another late issue - this time because I had no internet service. When I called tech support, it took a few repetitions, but I finally figured out it wasn't a service cut. It was an accident in which the fiber optic line serving the zone I'm in was...
Customers at Cuenca pharmacies are being told they cannot buy some standard cold and flu medications without a doctor’s prescription. The new rules were instituted by Ecuador’s Ministry of Public Health over concerns that medications that reduce such flu symptoms as...
The clock is ticking on the San Francisco Square renovation project, says Paul Barzallo, director of the Cuenca Historical & Heritage Areas Committee. “If the work cannot be completed by November 2017, the funding will be withdrawn. We have to get it right this...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Finished events - all from Thur. Cine argentino - "Historias de Cronopios y e Famas" showed Thurs. in the Museo de la Ciudad. Star Wars & Michael Jackson - themes performed by the OSC Thurs. night in the Catedral Vieja Articles...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming and continuing events - Rotofest 2016 - The program for Rotofest which will be held from 2-4/6, is at www.rotofest.com. Invited musicians include Franck Roger, Tiger Stripers, Brian Cid and La Femme. Exhibit - Cristian...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming events - Publication launch - Two books, "Flora del Páramo del Cajas" and "Áboles y arbustos de los ríos de Cuenca" (Flora of the Paramo in the Cajas and Trees and bushes of the rivers of Cuenca) will be presented Wed. at 18:30...
By Jeff Van Pelt One of the cultural differences first noticed by gringo expats upon arrival in Ecuador is the myriad dogs running loose, or sleeping, in the streets. In North America, dogs are usually kept in fenced yards or inside houses, and their owners can be...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming event - Tarde de Clamor y Milagros (Afternoon of Clamor and Miracles) - This event on Sat. 28/5 at 16:00, organized by the Confraternidad de Iglesias Evangélicas del Austro (Confraternity of Evangelical Churches of the South)...
In an effort to “tell it like it is” Romeo Moncayo, Cuenca’s new tram project director, told a group of business owners last week that expanded construction will cause temporary chaos in the historic district. He added: "The good news is that it will help us finish...
City officials say plans are underway to identify land suitable for a number of large parks in the Cuenca canton. The plan to increase parkland is partly the result of a 2013 World Health Organization (WHO) study that showed the city had a significant deficit of...
The travel website and review service, TripAdvisor, has included Cuenca in its top ten list of South American destinations to visit. The list is based on locations with high quality hotels and restaurants, as well as notable attractions. TripAdvisor says that Cuenca...
A pilot for Latam Airlines, formerly Lan, says the dangers of Cuenca’s Mariscal La Mar Airport have been exaggerated and that the airport should not be subjected to landing and take-off restrictions. “Cuenca has a short runway for a high altitude airport but it is not...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Articles about - A speech contest - Students from 5 Dominican high schools had a speech contest yesterday to mark 800 years of the Dominican order and 50 years of its work in Cuenca in education. Pablo Cardoso - This Cuencano artist...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming events - Cocina franesa (French cooking) - There will be a French cooking class taught by French chef Tomas Bacle this Sat. from 9-12:00 at La Alianza Francesa (Federico Malo 1-92 y Solano - which makes no sense at all since...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming events - Concierto - the OSC will perform this Fri. at 20:00 in the teatro Pumapungo for the Día Internacional de los Museos, directed by Patricio Mora and with guest singer Umberto Ballone. (As a non-Italian speaker, I'd...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming events - Danza - La Compañia de Danza Contemporánea de la Universidad de Cuenca will have shows on Thu. and Fri. at 20:00 at the centro cultural Imay (El Oro y El Batán). Cost: $5.00. Concierto - A group from the U of Cuenca...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming events - Segundo Festival de Charango (2nd Charango Festival) - This festival will be held on 25/5 in the teatro Carlos Cueva Tamariz at the U. of Cuenca, and last 2 days. Ecuadorian and international artists will give...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming events - Exhibit - A new collective exhibit of sculpture and paintings will open tomorrow (Mon) at the "Miguel Illescas" Galería del Arte (Calle Larga y Jesús Arriaga). Taller de dibujo - A drawing workshop for children from...
Although illustrations and models of the latest redesign for San Francisco Plaza won’t be available until next week, project architects from the University of Cuenca have released a description of the new concept. Unlike the previous design, the new one will allocate...
Hola, Todos - Happy Friday the 13th and hope you didn't walk under any ladders. Pagina cultural - Upcoming events - Desfile (parade - your word for the day - Cuenca's got more of these than Carters got pills. You youngsters might not recognize that phrase, but we...
