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By John Keeble GRACE, the Cuenca foundation set up to help mostly Venezuelan and Colombian refugees, is seeing a steady flow of children and adults seeking medical and dental help as the city's hospitals grapple with Covid disruption. Children under 12 form the bulk...
Jueves, 22/7/2021 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - La Sinfónica interpretará la música de videojuegos (The Symphony will perform video game music) - The symphony will play music from video games such as Mario Bros, Donkey Kong, and Zelda. The show...
By Sylvan Hardy and Deke Castleman Children pick up language easily. Their nervous systems make new neural connections at lightning speeds. Computer simulations of neural activity in the early years of life look like all the cars in Los Angeles squeezed onto the...
Miércoles, 21/7/2021 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Nada. Titular - Delta obligará restricciones (Delta will enforce restrictions) - See Wednesday's article in CHL for story. Cuenca - Perduran trabas en urbanismo (Obstacles in urban planning remain) - It can take over 2...
Following the announcement that cases of the Covid-19 delta variant have been confirmed in Cuenca and Quito, the national Emergency Operations Committee (COE) is recommending that capacity be reduced for restaurants, stores and public transportation in the two cities....
Martes, 20/7/2021 Hola, Todos - I am breaking my own rule that if it isn't in El Mercurio, it won't be in this column. I am looking for people who are interested in animal welfare and want to take part in a hands-on volunteer activity. The Fundación ARCA has a series...
Lunes, 19/7/2021 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Nada. Titular - Carapaz, histórico - Richard Carapaz, the "Locomotora del Carchi," took 3d place in the Tour de France and started his trip to the Tokyo Olympics. See Monday's article in CHL for the story. Cuenca - Weekly...
Cyclist Richard Carapaz became the first Ecuadorian and only the fourth South American to stand on the Tour de France winners’ podium on Sunday. The tour’s top three finishers make the podium. The Belgian Wout van Aert won the 3,414 kilometer race that finished on the...
Consistently rated one of Ecuador’s top small hotels before it closed early in the Covid pandemic, Mansión Alcázar reopened its doors Thursday. The hotel, located in the historic district on Calle Simon Bolivar, will be operated by Cuenca’s Sociedad Gourmet group,...
Jueves, 15/7/2021 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Lista la edición 20 del Otro Cine (The 20th edition of Otro Cine is ready) - The 20th edition of the Encuentros del Otro Cine will start el 24/7. 28 full length films and 2 programs of short films...
Miércoles, 14/7/2021 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Nada. Titular - Provincias vecinas a El Oro están alertas (Provinces neighboring El Oro are alert) - See Wednesday's CHL article for story. Cuenca - El Banco Pichincha vacuna a su personal (Banco Pichincha vaccinates...
Martes, 13/7/2021 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Trabajos colaborativos unen a artistas locales (Collaborative works unite local artists) - During the confinement, various designers and artisans have been working cooperatively, and have opened...
By Karla Sánchez Arismendi During last week's visit of United States Ambassador Michel Fitzpatrick to Cuenca, Azuay Governor Esteban Bernal proposed creating a consular liaison office in the city. In addition to meeting with the governor, Fitzpatrick attended the...
Lunes, 12/7/2021 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Nada. Titular - Quieren potenciar sistema de peaje (They want to upgrade toll systems) - Cuenca - Dispositiva ayuda a peatones y ciclistas (Device helps pedestrians and cyclists) - Two university students have invented a...
The blue hour is descending on Michael, but I want to absorb a slice of the diminishing light for myself. I want to preserve this precious moment and offer it to her as a farewell gift shortly before she slips into bed, before she sleeps through the night. Something...
Miércoles, 7/7/2021 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Taller de narrativa (Narrative workshop) - There will be a narrative workshop <huh? what's that?> and a discussion on texts related to creative work given by Cuencano writer Carlos Vásconez....
By Stephen Vargha The only rum cellar in Ecuador remains a bit of a secret in the country despite being around for almost seven decades. And for those who consume San Miguel rum, many of them do not know it is made right here in Cuenca. “We produce the finest rums,”...
Martes, 6/7/2021 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - 35 filmes sobre derechos y terror trae Festival de Cine (Film Festival brings 35 films about rights and terror) - In spite of limitations imposed by the health emergency, the Festival Internacional...
Although it’s common to hear of expats whose primary motivation for moving abroad is to find a new relationship, surveys, including one taken in Cuenca, indicate that the majority are already in committed relationships when they relocate. In all, a survey by...
Despite the economic ravages of the Covid pandemic, Ecuador’s new government is moving forward with highway construction plans, looking to public-private partnerships and private investment for several major projects. Among them is a freeway system connecting...
