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Miércoles, 21/12/2022 Hola, Todos - I will be working on another volunteer project and will not be translating the week of el 26-30/12. The Periodicos will resume el lunes, 2/1/2023. Actividades - Los pesebres caseros con identidad de cuencanos (Homemade nativity...
By Jim Morris Historically, headhunting is a practice common to many cultures throughout the world. During the Qin dynasty in ancient China, it is claimed that soldiers collected the heads of their dead enemies and tied them around their waists. On one of his...
Lunes, 19/12/2022 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Titular - ¡Tricampeones! (Triple champions!) - Argentina won the Mundial for the 3d time. The first two times were in 1978 y 1986. <It's still sports so if you weren't watching the game like 99% of your fellow...
By Stephen Vargha A three-month long art exhibit just opened up in Cuenca that Boris Ordóñez considers to be the most important one his curated gallery, OFF Arte Contemporáneo, has ever had. “Of all of the artists that have been exhibited here, Garry is in a class all...
Miércoles, 14/12/2022 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De El Mercurio del martes, 13/12: La Bienal tiene lista su temática (The Biennial has its theme ready) - The theme for the decimosexta (16th) edition of the Bienal de Cuenca is "Quizá mañana" (Maybe tomorrow)...
Lunes, 12/12/2022 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Coro de Mujeres Rurales (Rural Women's Choir) - The Provincial Government of Azuay sponsored the Rural Women's Choir. It's members met 3 conditions: a hard life full of tests and difficulties, strength and the...
The cost of middle-income real estate in Ecuador is substantially below that in other countries of Latin America. In a survey that included major cities of the region, Lifull Connect Marketing reported that the Puetro Madero neighborhood in Buenos Aires, at $5,291 per...
The National Union of Educators has called for an anti-government protest Friday, December 16. The union said it is soliciting support from other labor, student and indigenous organizations for mobilizations targeting the capitals of Ecuador's largest provinces,...
By Stephen Vargha Family is the root of a Cuenca restaurant’s name. Many misinterpret its true meaning. “Co. means companionship, friends,” said Jose Ibañez. Jose is the owner of Calvo & Co., a west side restaurant that is famous for its gourmet hamburgers. “Calvo...
Viernes, 9/12/2022 Hola, Todos - Actividades - El pesebre de 2,000 piezas de Martha Coronel (Martha Coronel's 2,000-piece Nativity Scene) - Martha Coronel's Nativity Scene can be seen in the Coronel de Mora chapel in the Catedral Vieja until the beginning of enero....
Miércoles, 7/12/2022 Hola, Todos Titular - Subir defensas es fácil y tiene receta sencilla (Boosting defenses is easy and has a simple recipe) - In the more than 2 years of the pandemic, peoples' immune systems have been affected by a sedentary lifestyle, poor...
According to several experts, President Guillermo Lasso faces a stern challenge to win “yes” answers to his eight referendum questions. The questions will be included on the February sectional election ballot. “The circumstances of this referendum are very different...
By John Keeble Cuenca expat Jean McCord, caught in limbo between Cuenca’s hospitals before being helped by Ecuadorian and expat communities, is recovering from surgery and beginning the long road back to full health. Her experience is a warning for every expat. She...
Lunes, 5/12/2022 Hola, Todos - Titular - La luz de Navidad ya brilla en Cuenca (Christmas light already shines in Cuenca) - The 41 m. high Christmas tree was lit on la noche de domingo in the Parque Miraflores with at least 5,000 in attendance. In addition to the...
By Susan L. Hart Twenty-plus years of traveling and living abroad have taught me that the world is full of surprises, and it’s the incongruous bits you discover in unexpected corners of it that are the real travel treasures. This was absolutely the case this past...
The Education Ministry announced Sunday that public schools in Latacunga would be open on Monday despite increasing activity at the Cotopaxi volcano. Latacunga is located 16 kilometers from the volcano and has experienced frequent episodes of moderate ashfall in...
By Stephen Vargha Cuenca is becoming a more diverse city. And that includes its music. “I was surprised how many people are following us around,” said Anayvis Beltrán. “People have told us how impressed they are with our music.” Anayvis is part of Trio NoAn. The...
After shutting down tram service for an hour on Friday, a group of street vendors is threatening to disrupt Sunday’s lighting ceremony of Cuenca’s giant Christmas tree in Parque Miraflores. Leaders of the Federation of Retail Traders of Azuay is demanding permits to...
Viernes, 2/12/2022 Hola, Todos Titular - Sicarios matan a director de cárcel (Hitmen kill prison warden) - Ayer, a las 8:30, motorcyclists shot at and killed retired Coronel Santiago Loza Moscoso, the warden of the El Inca prison, as he was driving to the prison in...
By John Keeble One of Cuenca’s most respected American residents has been caught in an agonizing health trap that is a warning to every expat. Jean McCord, well-known in writing and church circles, has been left, through no fault of her own, with only the generosity...
