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For many expats, life in Cuenca begins with discovery. The first months are filled with exploration. New cafés appear every week. Walking routes change daily. Markets, restaurants, and neighborhoods slowly reveal themselves. Each day offers something unfamiliar, and...
By Ben Noll The planet may experience a strong or even a super El Niño later this year, one that could rival the strongest ones in history, according to new climate data recently released by the European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF). A typical El...
Curious? - (De El Mercurio del viernes, 6/3) Se convoca registro para agenda cultural (Call for entries for cultural agenda) - La Dirección Municipal de Cultura opened the call for collectives, managers and organizations to register their proposals in the Agenda de...
Bored? - (De El Mercurio del miércoles, 4/3) Actividades por el Día Mundial del Agua (Activities for World Water Day) - ETAPA EP presented the agenda of activities for World Water Day, celebrated every 22/3. The schedule starts el jueves, 22/3 a las 9:00 at the Sústag...
Colombian President Gustavo Petro is returning verbal fire with President Daniel Noboa, saying Ecuador has become the “international center for drug trafficking.” The comment follows claims by Noboa that Colombia has failed to stop cocaine shipments from crossing the...
Bored? - (De El Mercurio del sábado, 28/2) Exposición recorre trayectoria del artista Diego Jaramillo (Exhibition traces the career of artist Diego Jaramillo) - 5 decades of work by Diego Jaramillo Paredes will be brought together for the retrospective show "Parajes...
I have lived long enough to watch two different towns, one in North Yorkshire, England, and one in the Ecuadorian Andes, win the same prize for the same crime. They both insist on being pleasant places to live, despite the fact that their street plans were drawn up by...
By Frances A. Hogg Did you know that a world-class magician lives among us? Juan Estrella, born in Cuenca, is an internationally known magician and teacher of magic. He is a member of the Magic Circle in London, England, the prestigious Mundial de Mágico, and Cali...
Although it's only getting started, Ecuador’s rainy season has left 21,089 people seriously affected since early January, with three deaths and 14 injured, according to the latest assessment by the National Secretariat for Risk Management (SNGR). Authorities said...
In 1995, long before Cuenca became a bustling hub for international expats, a quiet but rigorous center for advanced theological —now a leading seminary in Ecuador— training planted its roots in the city. After operating out of rented facilities for its first 15...
In February 2020, our Philadelphia friend, Julia, and her partner led a group of seventeen on a ten-day tour of Ecuador. My wife Belinda arranged for their Cuenca visit to include an Ecuadorian cooking class at Sofy’s Global Cuisine. Julia’s husband, renowned mosaic...
After familiar routines lose their pull, many expats experience a kind of open space they did not expect. Daily life still functions. Errands get done. Places remain familiar. Yet something feels unfinished. Unanchored. There is time, but it does not feel settled....
Curious? - (De El Mercurio del martes, 24/2) El MPS inicia una campaña de vacunación contra sarampión (The MPS launches a measles vaccination campaign) - Responding to the warning issued by the Organización Panamericana de la Salud (OPS) about the exponential increase...
Curious - (De El Mercurio del lunes, 26/2) Jezdimir Srdan compró casas, vehículos y otros bienes en Cuenca (Jezdimir Srdan bought houses, vehicles and other goods in Cuenca) - Imprisoned Serbian drug lord Jezdimir Srdan was a frequent visitor to Cuenca, owning at...
Inmates of an entire wing of Litoral Prison in Guayaquil have been transferred to another prison north of the city as a result of high rates of tuberculosis, malnutrition and death. In total, the national prison authority said that 496 prisoners were relocated....
The Social Security health care system announced Tuesday that consultations with doctors will be limited to 10 and 20 minutes, depending on medical circumstances. IESS management says the change will allow doctors to see more patients and reduce wait times for...
The failure of Cuenca-based CREA in July 2025 served as a wake-up call for Ecuador's largest financial cooperatives, banking experts say. "It was a reminder that the traditional rules of good financial management still apply and that strong balance sheets are...
Bored? - (De El Mercurio del lunes, 23/2) Con teatro apoyan a casa de acogida (Theater supports shelter) - The play 'SIETE' returns to the stage in Cuenca after 11 years. This marks Diana Moscoso's return to the stage after 25 years. The play brings together real...
More than a dozen organizations and individuals say they are preparing legal action against a new law placing controls on how local governments spend they money. Introduced by President Daniel Noboa, the Law on Sustainability and Efficiency of Expenditure of...
A law passed Friday by the National Assembly requiring municipal and provincial governments to spend 70% of their funding on infrastructure and investment is being sharply criticized by local leaders. Mayors from the country’s largest cities say the law is illegal and...
