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Energy Minister Antonio Gonçalves announced Wednesday morning that electric blackouts of up 10-hours have been ordered for the entire country, effective immediately. Last week, the ministry reduced blackouts for residential customers to three to five hours a day....
Martes, 8/10/2024 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Compra de entradas para concierto tendrá fin social (Purchase of concert tickets will have a social purpose) - The first big show to announce that it will be coming to the fiestas of Cuenca is an international concert with...
After a brief rise last week, the water level at the Mazar reservoir on the Paute River east of Cuenca, fell to 2,114 meters above sea level on Tuesday following several days of dry weather. The reservoir provides power to three hydroelectric plants. The Energy...
By Liam Higgins He is called Guagua Grande by the indigenous people living in the Cajas Mountains west of Cuenca. He was called the Monstruo de las Cajas in a 1997 German magazine article. He can also be called the monster that won’t go away, despite the best efforts...
Representatives of business organizations met with Energy Ministry officials Monday night to demand a reconsideration of the 10-hour blackouts applied to the country’s industrial sector. María Paz Jervis, president of the Ecuador Chamber of Industries, said the groups...
Author's note: Welcome to ‘Cooking at Home vs. Ordering Meals in Cuenca, Ecuador: A Practical Guide for Seniors and Retirees’ where we explore the ins and outs of cooking at home versus ordering meals — especially for those in their golden years living in or around...
Domingo, 6/10/2024 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De El Mercurio del viernes, 4/10 (1 article): Centro Agrícola Cantonal alista feria (Cantonal Agricultural Center prepares fair) - The Centro Agrícola Cantonal de Cuenca <I think it's in Cumbe.> has everything ready...
By Stephen Vargha In the past five years, Cuenca has become a global, international city. It is no longer an isolated city in the middle of the Andes mountains. The arts are a huge reason. Global cities have experienced an increase in culture, cultural life, and...
During a Friday visit to the construction site of a new high-security prison in Santa Elena Province, President Daniel Noboa expressed satisfaction with progress, saying the work is 30% complete. “We are advancing quickly toward our goal of having a state-of-the-art...
Jueves, 3/10/2024 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Obra revive encanto de las sílfides o "espíritus del aire" (Work revives enchantment of the sylphs or “spirits of the air") - The Compañía de Danza and the Orquesta Sinfónica of the U. of Cuenca will present the ballet,...
In a trial followed closely in Ecuador, a Miami judge sentenced former Ecuador comptroller Carlos Pólit to 10 years in prison for money laundering and other criminal activities. During his six-years in office during the Rafael Correa government, Pólit is believed to...
By Michael Miner This is a call for spiritual support, whatever that means to you. Say a prayer, do a dance, ask Gaia for a special favor, get out the palo santo and your singing bowl. The time is now. Make the effort. Sally Dudar is experiencing increasing health...
Martes,1/10/2024 Hola, Todos - Actividades - El 'Guagua Cine' inicia ('Guagua Cine' begins) - The XIII Edición del Festival Guagua Cine started yesterday in the "Manuel J. Calle" school with the screening of films from the "Maleta Prix Jeunesse" (Maleta Youth Prize)....
By Jim Smith Moving to Ecuador can be an exciting adventure, especially when it comes to experiencing the local food. For expats living in cities like Cuenca, meal preparation and dining out offer unique opportunities to blend your home country’s flavors with...
Three of days of rain have increased the level of the Mazar reservoir but officials say much more is needed. On Monday, the water level at the reservoir was 2,119 meters above sea level, an increase of just over two meters since late last week, but far below the...
By Chase Squires There’s a new breakthrough for U.S. military veterans in Cuenca, an office for vets who want help with service-connected disabilities and disability claims. And it’s free. Volunteer Veterans Service Officer Mark Tomlinson works in a new office in the...
Domingo, 29/9/2023 Hola, Todos - Hello, rain! I hope there isn't an 8 pm blackout so I can make some cornbread to go with the pot of collard greens and ham hocks on the stove. If the blackouts continue next week <I hope there won't be any since God willing, the...
Ecuador’s Energy Ministry said Sunday afternoon it is evaluating electricity blackout schedules for the period of September 30 to October 6 following heavy weekend rain that fell over much of the country, including the Cuenca area. Most local utility companies had...
By Garry Vatcher Many of us are affected by the current chaos with the power cuts and pending water cuts. Some buildings have generators and have not been affected. Many however, do not and are finding things very difficult. There is a certain romanticism with dinner...
Rosa Argudo, president of the employee union at José Carrasco Arteaga Social Security hospital in Cuenca, was fired Friday following an investigation of “irregularities in her professional duties.” Argudo’s dismissal was announced by Cuenca National Assemblyman Adrián...
