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Exposiciones en Museo de Arte Moderno -- 2 exhibits are at the MMAM until July 13, "Narrativas de un país en ciernes" (Narratives of a country in the making) by artists Jorge Vinueza, Claudia Cortez and Pedro Freire and "Pasando Revista" (Passing Review) by Luis...
By Stephen Vargha William Shakespeare wrote, “If music be the food of love, play on.” And the Cuenca Symphony Orchestra will be doing that for one of their beloved members. “Yackson has a love for music and is very knowledgeable. He is very open to sharing his...
As former municipal councilman Xavier Bermúdez replaces Santiago Malo as governor of Azuay Province, many are predicting a contentious relationship between the national government and Cuenca Mayor Cristian Zamora. Bermúdez resigned last week from the municipal council...
The United Nations Office for Refugees (UNHCR) predicts “thousands more” Venezuelan refugees will arrive in Ecuador in the coming months. In a statement, UNHCR said that recent changes in immigration policy in the United States will increase the number of refugees in...
I used to carry an Alien Registration card. That isn’t a metaphor, or a bit of nostalgic whimsy. It was a real laminated rectangle issued by the United States government, tucked into my wallet for years, identifying me as a resident alien. It even had my fingerprint...
By Jim Smith Cuenca has long attracted retirees from North America and Europe with its pleasant climate, walkable streets, quality health care, and lower cost of living. But a growing number of these retirees are not just here to relax. Many are part of a growing...
The Cuenca Municipal Council on Friday night voted to repeal the Ordinance Controlling and Sanctioning the Use and Occupation of Land. The 11 to five vote will be reconsidered in a second debate before it becomes final. The vote followed Mayor Cristian Zamora’s...
By Deke Castleman and David Morrill Most foreign visitors start their first tour of Cuenca at Parque Calderón and many expats pass through the park on a daily basis. Despite the recent restrictions imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic, the park remains full of people, the...
Start of Inti Raymi at the Ingapirca complex - The Instituto Nacional de Patrimonio Cultural (INPC) presented the agenda for the Inti Raymi festivities at the Complejo Arqueológico Ingapira which starts with a walk on the Qhapaq Ñan this Friday at 6:00. Friday, 20/6...
By Sylvan Hardy It’s Corpus Christi week in Cuenca. For most expats, the celebration, or Sentenario as it is sometimes called, means nightly fireworks and candy sales in Parque Calderon and an assortment of craft fairs and concerts for the next seven days. The...
The Fabulous Cadillacs play Cuenca -- As part of their 40th anniversary world tour, the legendary Argentine band Los Fabulosos Cadillacs will perform in Cuenca Thursday, June 19, at the Alejandro Serrano Aguilar Stadium. The group is best-known for its 1980s hits Mal...
Big changes are planned for Cuenca’s botanical gardens, located at the confluence of the Yanuncay and Tarqui rivers. Work begins this month on a climate-controlled tropical plant dome that will display what biologists describe as the “full range of Amazon and lowland...
Opening a bank account in Ecuador used to be one of those bureaucratic escapades involving proof of address, proof of existence, and possibly a note from your grandmother. But things have loosened up, at least at Banco de Pichincha. I walked in with my resident's...
President Daniel Noboa has renewed the state of emergency in Quito and seven provinces for 30 days. The extension is necessary, he said, due to “continuing violent activity” by transnational criminal organizations. "The ultimate objective of this action is to...
Cuenca universities will celebrate an academic and cultural 'Raymi': Cuenca will be the site of "El Raymi de las Universidades y Diversidades" from the 16 to 21 June. The events will be at various venues and include talks about ancestral knowledge, traditional...
The government is considering adding more questions to the referendum that would allow foreign military facilities in the country. Among the issues being considered for inclusion are measures that would increase penalties for violent crimes, tighten firearms controls...
The Guagua Pichincha volcano, 12 kilometers west of Quito, is showing signs of reactivation. The Geophysical Institute reported Saturday that an eruption is not imminent, but that “general indicators” show increased activity in recent weeks and months. “The current...
I’ve lived in Cuenca long enough to know that numbers — especially when it comes to expats — are more art than science. Depending on whom you ask, there are either 2,000 foreigners living here, or 12,000, or a million and two if you include the ones who only come out...
A pickup truck joy ride down the recently renovated Francisco Sojos Jaramillo escalinata by a drunken lawyer has sparked outrage from Cuenca officials. “This careless act will not be tolerated, and we intend to seek criminal charges against the driver and owner of the...
By Scott Levine More twists and turns than a drive through the Cajas! Usually when couples disagree, they slam a door, drop a few F-bombs, maybe toss a platter or two. But rarely does one party decide that the correct solution is … murder! In ACT’s newest production,...
