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Miércoles, 28/7/2021 Hola, Todos - Actividades - En deciembre será la inauguración de Bienal de Cuenca (Inauguration of the Cuenca Biennial in deciembre) - The 15th Edition of the Bienal is titled "Bioceno. Cambiar el verde por el azul" (Biocene. To change green for...
Martes, 27/7/2021 Hola, Todos - Actividadides - Plantean que el Festival de Artesanías sea "emblema" (Proposal that the Festival de Artesanías is an "emblem") - Each Festival de Artesanías de América costs the Centro Interamericano de Artesanías y Artes Populares...
By Jeremiah Reardon I slipped in black mud on Taitachugo, a mountain in El Cajas National Park. Retreating from a climb to 3600 meter (11,800 feet) altitude with friends, I had lost my footing on a trail trod by alpacas, llamas and horses as confirmed by their scat....
Lunes, 26/7/2021 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Del periodico de viernes, 23/7/2021 - 50 leyendas se traducen al inglés (50 legends translated into English) - A professor of Técnicas de la Traducción in Estudios Internacionales (Translation Techniques in International...
By John Keeble Cuenca's Andean musicians, forced off stage by the pandemic, are emerging Saturday, July 31, in an online revival of Mi Cuenca Canta! – and, thanks to the generosity of personal donors, they are being paid to perform for the first time in over a year....
There are angels who live among us that we often do not recognize. I, for one, was taught that angels wear flowing white robes with cutouts for their wings and ample wiggle room to accommodate the agility required to play the harp or toot a brass horn. However, I now...
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...
