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According to Ecuador’s census bureau, Cuencanos walk more than residents of any other of Ecuador’s five largest cities. The National Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC) says that 7.7% of Cuenca’s population walks as a primary means of transportation. This...
For Cuencanos and expats interested in learning more about Cuenca’s history, a tour of the city’s historic churches is a good place to start. The Easter weekend is an excellent time to visit, according to local historians, since almost all the churches are open. The...
Lunes, 25/3/2024 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Dos días de música sacra - The 2nd folkloric festival of sacred music "Plegarias de mi tierra (Prayers from my land) will be el 27 & 28/3 a las 20:00 in the Teatro de la Casa de la Cultura. The cultural corporation DIZA...
Viernes, 22/3/2024 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Agenda cultural - 23/3, 8:00 - Recorrido - Guided visits to Cathedrals - Catedral Vieja. 24/3, 9:00 - Feria - Ramos ecológicos (ecological branches) <I think for Palm Sunday - there are some endangered species of palms...
“We need the government to protect us,” says Yesenia Hidalgo, president of the Ecuadorian Association of Magistrates and Judges (AEMJ). She claims that judges, prosecutors and public defenders face continuing threats from criminal organizations, especially in cases...
By Ray Horsley I have to respectfully disagree with the recent article in CuencaHighLife that had suggestions for staying young. I agree with one of the comments that dying my hair is silly. It also risks contracting cancer, but my real objection goes beyond hair...
Miércoles, 20/3/2024 Hola, Todos - Actividades - 50 años del Festival de Cuy (50 years of the Cuy Festival) - The 50th Cuy Festival will be el domingo, 24/3 starting a las 9:00 in the central plaza in Ricaurte. In addition to cuy, there will be other dishes typical of...
By Barbara Brosco Let’s be honest! No one wants to get old. Yet, days go by, years roll along, and the next thing you know, right along with everyone else your age, you have arrived! The aging process sneaks upon us like a thief in the night, and if we live long...
Lunes, 18/3/2024 Hola, Todos - Titular - Enfermedades raras en el país suman 106 (Rare diseases in the country total 106) - The death of Paola Roldán on el 12/3 rekindled the debate in Ecuador on rare diseases, the suffering of those afflicted, and the possibility for...
Domingo, 17/3/2024 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De El Mercurio del sábado, 17/3 (1 article): Sembrarán 100 mil plantas nativas por el Día del Agua (100,000 native plants to be planted for Water Day) - The City of Cuenca with EMAC (a municipal business) and the Gobierno...
Viernes, 15/3/2024 Hola, Todos - I hope you all had a happy Pi Day yesterday (March 14=3/14=3.14159). I celebrated with pizza and made a rhubarb pie. There were 2 packages of rhubarb at the Coral on Wed. afternoon, so unless they restocked, now there aren't any. I...
By Garry Vatcher An article posted on this site earlier in the week has stirred up a lot of questions about tax filing requirements in Ecuador. The article was based on the advice of a Cuenca accountant but, as many of us have learned, if you ask five professionals...
Ecuador’s Health Ministry reported Thursday that the country has recorded seven deaths and more than 8,000 cases of mosquito-borne dengue fever since the beginning of 2024. As the rainy season begins in the coastal region of the country, more cases are expected in...
Over the objections of several priests, Archbishop Marcos Pérez has appointed Father Francisco Calle as the official Cuenca diocese exorcist. According to the Archbishop’s office, the position had been vacant for several years. Pérez said that Calle would be available...
The president of the Azuay Provincial Court of Justice is demanding that Cuenca municipal councilman Gustavo Valencia prove his claim that a “culture of corruption” exits in local courts. Valencia lodged his charges in a series of social media posts over the weekend....
By Stephen Vargha The global organic food market was valued at $227.5 billion in 2023. And it is expected to reach $785.5 billion in ten years, according to a research report published by Spherical Insights & Consulting. Casa Yangoe, on Benigno Malo near Calle...
By Jeremiah Reardon A new exhibition by Peruvian artist Alberto Soriano, El Encanto de la Imaginacion y El Color, opens Wednesday, March 13, at 6 p.m. at the idiomArt Gallery and Community Center, Mariscal Lamar 14-25 y Estevez de Toral. The show will run for ten...
By Garry Vatcher The Value added tax (VAT) or IVA refund for seniors is one benefit that stirs up much debate and emotion within the expat community. Some consider it a benefit they are entitled to while others feel the money should be left in government coffers to...
By Stephen Vargha Many are familiar with the refrain from Gomer Pyle. The fictional character in the town of Mayberry was played by Jim Nabors and was a regular of The Andy Griffith Show. "Sur-prise, sur-prise, sur-prise!" Gomer said it all of the time. And many...
Viernes, 8/3/2024 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Agenda cultural - 9/3, 9:00 - Recorrrido (Tour) - Guided visit - Museo Remigio Crespo. 11/3, 9:00 - Muestra (exhibit) - Yo, Río - Museo Universitario. 12/3, 17:00 - Conversatorio (Discusion) - El camarote de Santa Marta -...
