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Author's note: During the holiday season I will write columns on personal issues and resume the series of medical issues in 2024. By Garnett Stewart In the coming weeks, it's very important to keep an eye on your neighbors. It's a different type of Alert Neighborhood...
Miércoles, 13/12/2023 Hola, Todos - Actividades - El origen de la vida en museo interactivo (The origin of life in an interactive museum) - The Universidad Nacional de Educación (UNAE) opened its Museo Cosmos Educativo where its exhibits teach about the universe,...
Although there will be no electricity blackouts for the Christmas and New Years holidays, Ecuador’s Ministry of Energy is cancelling an earlier plan to suspend blackouts from December 15 to January 2. In addition, the ministry said it will increase blackout periods...
Lunes, 11/12/2023 Hola, Todos - Actividades - 'Musa Takina', una huella ecuatoriana en Cuenca ('Musa Takina', an Ecuadorian imprint in Cuenca) - The 'Musa Takina' gallery shows creations from 80 craftspeople from different provinces in Ecuador. The business was...
By Liam Higgins Despite its small size, Ecuador hosts the fourth greatest number of foreign refugees in the world. The United Nations estimates the country is home to 475,000 Venezuelans and 58,000 Colombians who have fled their home countries due to economic and...
Although more tourists are returning to Ecuador following the Covid-19 pandemic, crimes against tourists have dropped sharply since 2021. According to the National Police, there were 4,391 reported crimes against tourists through November, down sharply from the 5,685...
By Stephen Vargha The visitors are back! It could be one reason why Cuenca recently was recognized by the country as a “Rincón Mágico del Ecuador” (Magic Corner of Ecuador). “Rincón Mágico del Ecuador is part of a bigger program for all of Ecuador,” said María Rosa...
Viernes, 8/12/2023 Hola, Todos - Titular - Histórica sequía hidrológica (Historic hydrological drought) - Cuenca has completed 100 days of drought with river flows at unprecedented lows. The rivers with their normal and current flows (in cubic meters per second)...
Electricity blackouts could be extended through February 2024, says Energy Minister Andrea Arrobo. “We hope this is not necessary, but it is important that we are honest with the public and that people understand the severity of the situation,” she said. Arrobo added...
Miércoles, 6/12/2023 Hola, Todos - Sorry all, but this is a long issue following a long issue so I'm very tired. I'm not proofreading anything. You'll have to take the typos with the news. Actividades - Concierto - The Casa de la Cultura Núcleo del Cañar will present...
Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything. -- Plato By Steven Chasson A year ago Karla Sanchez, Director of the Grace Foundacion (Give Refugees a Chance) of Cuenca, started a dream to help refugee children...
In a report released Monday, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Ecuador must increase the pace of economic reform and reduce its reliance on oil and other natural resources to fund its budget. The report said earlier efforts to achieve fiscal security were...
By Sylvan Hardy Writing for the German magazine Der Spiegel, travel writer and arts reviewer Otto Kirchner extolled the richness of Cuenca's tradition of arts and crafts. "Whether its ceramics, leather goods, jewelry, tapestry, painting or sculpture, the quality and...
New Energy Minister Andrea Arrobo said that electric blackouts will be suspended from December 15 until after the New Year’s holidays but will probably return the first week of January. In a Monday press conference, Arrobo said that comments from the Guillermo Lasso...
Lunes, 4/12/2023 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Danza en Pumapungo - The dance work, "Consequencias Imprevistas," (Unintended Consequences) will premier in the Teatro Pumapungo (Calle Larga y av. Huayna Cápac) el 6/12 a las 19:00. It is a contemporary dance, physical...
Viernes, 1/12/2023 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Chordeleg: 3 años de ser "Pueblo Mágico" (Chordeleg: 3 years of being a "Pueblo Mágico") - The canton of Chordeleg <filagree jewelry, ladies> is celebrating its 3d anniversary as a "Pueblo Mágico de Ecuador." The...
The National Assembly closed its impeachment trial against former president Guillermo Lasso Thursday after only two days, passing a resolution claiming he diverted public funds and was responsible for embezzlement in the renewal of public contracts. On Wednesday, the...
By John Olson Expats who miss seeing their favorite Christmas movies on TV can fill the void with ACT’s heartwarming comedy “Miracle on 34th Street” at one of four performances, December 6, 8, 9 and 10. Show details and tickets: www.actseats.com. This will be the...
Miércoles, 29/11/2023 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Un renovado Museo de la Moneda abre sus puertas (A renovated Museo de la Moneda opens its doors) - The former Museo Numismático will open as the Museo de Moneda with exhibits showing the history of bills and coins that...
The government wants to get the products of small farmers and manufacturers on the shelves of Ecuador's largest supermarkets. To achieve the goal, Ecuador's Superintendency of Market Control hosts monthly meetings in Cuenca and other Ecuadorian cities to bring...
