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Viernes, 1/11/2024 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Mago de Oz trae a Cuenca su "Feliz No Cumpleaños" (Mago de Oz brings “Happy Un-birthday” to Cuenca) - One of the most iconic heavy metal and folk bands, Mago de Oz, is coming to Cuenca from Spain with their "Feliz no...
All Ecuadorian utility customers will enjoy reduced blackout hours during the five-day holiday weekend and some in Cuenca and Puerto Lopez will have no blackouts at all. Much of Cuenca’s historic district had full power on Thursday at the start of the Cuenca’s...
Miércoles, 30/10/2024 Hola, Todos - Actividades - See articles below. Titular - Fiestas sin cortes de luz (Holidays without blackouts) - See article in today's (miércoles) CHL for story. Cuenca - Cuenca tiene todo en sus fiestas (Cuenca has everything in its...
By Garry Vatcher Christmas is one of those seasons that stirs up a lot of emotions — some people can’t wait for it, while others can’t wait for it to be over. For me, Christmas as a child was not something I looked forward to. I never enjoyed putting up the tree, but...
Martes, 29/10/2024 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De El Mercurio del lunes, 18/10 (1 article): "Dog Show" reune a mejores razas caninas (“Dog Show brings together the best dog breeds) - More than 180 examples of pedigreed dogs from Ecuador and other countries will be in...
Azuay Province Governor Santiago Malo announced Tuesday there will be no power blackouts in tourist areas of Cuenca during the five-day Cuenca holidays weekend, October 31 to November 4. The holiday includes the Day of the Dead observance and an additional holiday...
Author’s note: Welcome to ‘Full Criollo Restaurant – A Cozy Venezuelan Haven in Cuenca’ where we get a taste of everything from the flavorful dishes to the personal attention given to each guest. Full Criollo offers an authentic slice of Venezuela in Cuenca and is...
The National Assembly unanimously approved President Daniel Noboa's proposal to increase the amount of electricity private companies can generate rom 10 megawatts to 100. In addition to the higher generation allowance, the legislation eliminates the lengthy approval...
Domingo, 27/10/2024 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Jazz de Francia y Ecuador en festival (Jazz from France and Ecuador in festival) - Jazz lovers can enjoy a night of music and rhythm el martes, 29/10 at las 18:00 in the Teatro Casa de la Cultura (Luis Cordero y Pres....
Customers are finding it hard if not impossible to find rechargeable power banks and back-up battery units for computers. "We had trouble meeting the demand before the 14-hour power blackouts and now we have none at all to sell," says Paul Maldonado, manager of a...
Jueves, 24/10/2024 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Festival destacará rol de la mujer rural (Festival to highlight role of rural women) - The "Warmi Rural" festival will be held from el 25-27/10 in the plaza de San Francisco. There will be 130 women from different...
Cuenca set a new all-time temperature record Tuesday, with a high of 29.4 degrees (85 Fahrenheit). According ETAPA meteorologist Rigoberto Guerrero, it is the fourth record high since 2022 and part of "the very frightening trend" of global warming. "Overall...
Martes, 21/10/2024 Hola, Todos - Actividades De El Mercurio del lunes, 21/10 (1 article): Presentan agenda festiva en medio de cuestionamientos (Festival agenda presented amidst questioning) - The agenda for the celebrations of the Independence of Cuenca was launched...
By Christopher Lux Although most Cuenca, Ecuador expats know that the city is the namesake of Cuenca, Spain, few really know much about Spanish Cuenca. Cuenca, Ecuador was named by Andrés Hurtado de Mendoza, a Spanish military commander and the fifth Viceroy of Peru,...
By executive decree, President Daniel Noboa has ordered the 15% IVA reduced to 8% during the four-day Cuenca holidays, November 1 to 4. The holidays, the longest on Ecuador's calendar, combine All Souls Day with the observance of Cuenca's independence from Spain. The...
By Stephen Vargha It appears that the neighborhood, El Vergel, has become the hotspot for restaurants. “Ten years ago, it was the area of Gran Colombia and Av. de las Américas,” said Luis Maldonado. “Then it was Remigio Crespo Toral. And now, it is El Vergel.”...
By Julie TurkewitzAna Ionova and José María León Cabrera Electricity cuts across an entire nation. A capital rationing water. A mayor encouraging people to shower together to save precious drops. The world’s largest river system, the Amazon, which sustains some 30...
Domingo, 20/10/2024 Hola, Todos - Actividades - El Discovery tiene 14 juegos mecánicos y ferias paralelas (Discovery has 14 mechanical games and parallel fairs) - Fairs and entertainment spaces have already started in Cuenca for its 204th Independence celebration. One...
It's hard to complain about beautiful weather, but that's what energy and weather experts were doing Friday and Saturday. "Yes, it's a pretty day out there today but that's exactly what we don't need," said Frank Gomez, a forecaster with the National Meteorology...
By Christopher Lux In a June ceremony in Gualaceo the art of ikat weaving was officially recognized by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage. According to anthropologists, the practice predates both the Spanish and Inca in southern Ecuador. Ikat is a...
