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Ecuador’s Civil Aviation Directorate has ordered that take-offs and landings at Cuenca’s Mariscal La Mar Airport occur only during dry weather. The order went into effect May 10 and will continue to August 11. The action follows an April 28 accident in which a Tame...
By David Morrill and Greg Medeiros Health care and health insurance options for Ecuador expats changed dramatically at the beginning of 2014 when the government allowed legal residents to join the country’s Social Security (IESS) health care program for a monthly fee....
Cuenca Mayor Marcelo Cabrera pledged on Thursday that he will complete the city's $240 million tram project. “I give my word that I will finish the project,” he said, adding that his reputation hangs in the balance. Cabrera has toured tram construction areas several...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming events - Conference and book launch - Juan Cordero Iñiguez will lead a conference about the French geodesic missions tomorrow (Fri.) at 18:00 in the Museo Catedral Vieja (Sucre y Luis Cordero). The publication "Etnografía...
Text and photos by John Keeble A thin straggle of people, bright yellow jackets and hard hats, keep to the road centre are they search in the desolate wasteland of Ground Zero, Manta’s earthquake-devastated Tarqui neighborhood. Their eyes and ears take in everything...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming events - DJ show - DJ Fanesca Sound mixes anglo and latino sounds such as Hip-Hop, Reggae, Dance Hall, Disco-Dance, Salsa, Cumbia and more. The show will be Thurs. at 21:00 in the Zoociedad Café (Bajada del Padrón y Benigno...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming events - Symphony - The Symphony Orchestra of the U of Cuenca's 5th Concert of the 2016 season will be Wed.) at 20:00 in the Museo Catedral Vieja with guest violinist Gilles Lefevre. Puppet show - "Rigoberto" will be presented...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Feria Mundial en China (World Fair in China) - Dora Orellan, a straw weaving instructor at the Museo del Sombrero was invited to the "Fashion World Exhibition 2016" in China, the last week in May and 1st in June. She will promote...
By Sylvan Hardy Juan Heredia realized he had a problem in 1998, when he was living in a suburban neighborhood 10 miles southwest of Cuenca’s historic district. “My business was in the historic district and since I worked as a tour guide, I was spending most of my time...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming events (from Saturday's paper) Sinfónica U. de Cuenca - The 5th Concert of the 2016 Season will be Wed. 11/5 at 20:00 in the Museo Catedral Viejo with Gilles Lefevre, guest violinist. Ensamble - "Concerto," a recital of...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming events - Circus - The colectivo "Suryarte" will present various circus acts today (Fri) and tomorrow (Sat.) at 19:00 in the centro cultural Imay (El Batán y El Oro). (Lions and tigers and bears? or fleas?) Cost: $5.00....
The new manager for Cuenca’s Tranvía de los Cuatro Rios said Thursday that construction of the train system will not be complete until the first days of 2017. The announcement followed the resignation earlier in the week of Gerard Fernandez, who had managed the...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming events - Comedy show - Ave Jaramillo will perform his show, "Vivir Mata" (To live, kills) on 19&20/5 at 20:30 in the República Sur. Cost: $8.00. Ceramics show - Fabiola Roura Herrera is showing show 25 pieces at the...
By Scott Fugit Photos by Dee Fugit The year was 2006, when a landmark event occurred in my life as a coffee drinker. Surrounded by the plush lobby of the DuPont Circle Hilton in Washington, DC, I patiently stood among ambassadors in suits, diplomats carrying...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming events - Tributo - There will be a tribute to the punk rock band the "Ramones" this Fri. at 20:00 in La Barraca (Pres. Borrero y Bolívar) with Los TKX, Anónimos, and Diablos del Circo from Quito; and Vandan and Animosh from...
Hola, Todos - Sorry about the non-issue yesterday, but the warnings I've been getting from MailChimp about GMail not delivering stuff originating from MailChimp seem to have come true. I thought they'd just not deliver at all. What they did was deliver my template...
Gerard Fernandez, project director for Cuenca’s Tranvía construction, resigned on Monday, saying he was stepping down for "strictly personal reasons." The resignation follows a week in which the project missed deadlines agreed to with business owners in the historic...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Sunday events - Ruta a las parroquias (Route to the Parrishes) - An introduction to the rich cultures and crafts of Sayausí and the Parque Nacional de las Cajas started Sun. in the Parque San Sebastián. Misa (Mass) - today at 9:30 in...
President Rafael Correa said Saturday that the government will sell some of its assets to cover the cost of rebuilding coastal communities destroyed by the April 16 earthquake. Among those assets are a new hydro-electric generation plant on the Azuay - Morona Santiago...
Cuenca's Mariscal La Mar Airport remains closed following a Thursday morning accident in which a Tame Airline flight from Quito skidded off the runway. Officials said Friday that the airport was expected to reopen Tuesday but added later that the reopening could not...
