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Three armed forces helicopters shuttled between local lakes and wildfires Thursday, dropping water from Bambi buckets on fires in the mountains near Cuenca. The fires have created smokey conditions in Cuenca and surrounding communities since early in the week. As a...
By Frances Hogg Lochow When she walked through the doors of her high school in Cuenca for the last time, Rocío Illescas knew that the world that opened before her was not big enough. Though she loved children, the life of a housewife did not appeal to her, nor did the...
As a traveler in the “developing world” one is reminded almost daily of poverty. The tired face of hunger, the plight of refugees and the limited prospects for the disabled are impossible to ignore or wish away. Ironically, one can observe similar misery in the...
Stringent security measures went into effect Wednesday in Cuenca as presidents and vice presidents from Latin American countries as well as the president of Portugal and King Felipe VI of Spain arrived for the 29th Ibero-American Summit. Although the summit is notable...
I have always had a fascination with being a pioneer, exploring a relatively wild frontier. This was much of my instinct about leaving North America, forging a life in the Andean highlands of Ecuador. Never being a city person, but also never being a country person,...
Martes, 12/11/2024 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Titular - Controversia por Vicepresidencia (Controversy over Vice-Presidency) - See article in today's (martes) CHL for story. Cuenca - <Now here's the story to scare the dickens out of you> Si no llueve esta semana...
The United Workers' Front (FUT) is planning anti-government protests Wednesday and Thursday in Cuenca, coinciding with the Ibero-American Summit. Calling it a ‘counter summit,’ FUT President José Villavicencio said the mobilization is intended to make world leaders...
Lunes, 11/11/2024 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De El Mercurio del viernes, 8/11 (1 article): Epicentro Cultural impulsa el arte desde la academia (Epicentro Cultural promotes art from academia) - The U. of Cuenca announced the Primer Festival of its Epicentro Cultural,...
Legal experts say the Ministry of Labor’s decision to suspend Vice President Verónica Abad for 150 days is unconstitutional. The suspension, announced Saturday, would prevent Abad from assuming presidential duties, as prescribed by law, from President Daniel Noboa...
I consider those of us expats who have been living in Ecuador for a number of years and have integrated well with the local culture to be the lucky ones. Especially in the campo, where I live, the locals are a wealth of important knowledge. Our village, named Jadan,...
By Stephen Vargha It is a global problem: Graffiti. In a 2017 technical paper, Valspar, a U.S. manufacturer of paint and coatings, said graffiti is a global problem. In the United States, it was a $13 to $15 billion per year mess. This was prior to the Covid pandemic....
Two months before the official beginning of the election campaign, legal experts say President Daniel Noboa is almost out of options for preventing Vice President Verónica Abad from assuming presidential duties during the campaign. Under the constitution, a president...
Jueves, 6/11/2024 Hola, Todos - Actividades - VIII Festival Internacional de Tradiciones y Culturas (VIII International Festival of Traditions and Cultures) - Cuenca is preparing for the 8th edition of the Festival Internacional de Tradiciones y Culturas which...
In what was described as a “thorough review” of Ecuador’s border region with Colombia, no evidence of coca cultivation was found, according to an armed forces report. Last month, Daniel Noboa claimed that 2,000 hectares of coca crops had been identified in the area....
A powerful thunderstorm flooded city streets, refilled Cuenca’s rivers and covered much of the city in hail Tuesday afternoon. According to the ETAPA meteorology office, it was the heaviest rain in more than eight months, with 32 millimeters (1.25 inches) reported at...
Martes, 5/110/2024 Hola, Todos - Actividades - La obra 'Mal a Sangre' explora las memorias (The play 'Mal a Sangre' explores memories) - The Teatro de las Entrañas group is presenting a contemporary dance work, 'Mal a Sangre' los 5 & 6 de noviembre in the Sala...
Author's Note: Welcome to Black Lunch, Coffee & Sweets – A Cozy Executive Lunch Experience in Cuenca! Here, you can dive into an amazing journey filled with mouth-watering dishes and the warm, personal attention given to every guest. Black Lunch, Coffee &...
By Stephen Vargha Older adults are living longer than ever before and the need for care is growing. There are approximately 78 assisted living facilities in Ecuador. That is about one assisted living facility for every 233,000 people. As of September, there...
The Energy Ministry announced Saturday that power blackouts will average six hours a day from November 5 to 10. The reduction, credited to rainfall near the Coca Codo Sinclair hydroelectric facility, follows last week’s 14-hour blackouts. Most Ecuadorians saw a...
Domingo, 3/11/2024 Hola, Todos - Titular - Capullito de amacay (Little cocoon of Alstroemeria) - <I'm not sure what that headline means since DeepL didn't translate it and I had to search for each word separately.> Anyway, Guadalupe Romero was elected the Chola...
