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American-born photographer Thomas Ives has worked for international news and feature magazines for over 38 years. His photo essays and images have appeared in National Geographic, Time, Geo, Stern, Newsweek, Life, Smithsonian, and many others publications. He...
By Christopher Lux In 1975, Piedad Segarra and her husband Luis Figueroa turned the first floor of their house into a pernil, or pork, sandwich shop. Located on the east end of Juan Jaramillo, this is no ordinary sandwich shop. Sanduches de Doña Piedad opened with no...
By Dave Nelson On Thursday morning I was awakened with a jolt at 5:07 a.m. by an earthquake. It was very sharp and short, with the bed shaking for about five seconds. It was centered about 40 miles northwest of Cuenca, 5.4 magnitude, but very deep, causing no major...
By Susan Burke March, MSEd, RDN, LDN, CDE A recent Forbes.com article caught my eye—researchers found that after the defeat of their favorite football team, people eat more, and what they choose to eat makes a major impact on their waistline. But, after their favorite...
Editor’s note: This is the first of four articles that share the scientific discoveries of how changes in lifestyle can reverse coronary heart disease and prostate cancer. Heart disease and cancer are the major causes of mortality in Ecuador. The author is an...
American-born photographer Thomas Ives has worked for international news and feature magazines for over 38 years. His photo essays and images have appeared in National Geographic, Time, Geo, Stern, Newsweek, Life, Smithsonian, and many others publications. He...
By Liam Higgins Reporting on his visit to Cuenca in 2010, Times of London travel writer Joshua Wellesey remarked, “I think I can safely claim that this charming little city has more culture per square inch than any place in the Western Hemisphere.” Although festivals...
By Susan Burke March, MS, RDN, LDN, CDE MYTH #1: EGGS ARE FATTENING Whereas the old Dietary Guidelines for Americans advised restricting dietary cholesterol to 300 milligrams or less daily (just one large egg has about 186 mg. of cholesterol), the proposed...
By Liam Higgins A 1995 Frommers travel guide entry about Cuenca includes a sidebar titled, “Attention men!” It continues: “If you’ve ever thought of buying a custom-made suit, Cuenca is the place to do it. You’ll find some of the best tailors in Latin America here....
American-born photographer Thomas Ives has worked for international news and feature magazines for over 38 years. His photo essays and images have appeared in National Geographic, Time, Geo, Stern, Newsweek, Life, Smithsonian, and many others publications. He...
By Susan Burke March Despite the charming nature of colonial Cuenca, there’s no denying the negative effects of the city’s 21st Century pollution. Between the buses and cars, construction and just the dryness of our city, I don’t know about you, but my skin, nails,...
By Lee Dubs A decade ago it was not common to encounter businesses in Ecuador that were owned and operated by North American immigrants. I knew of just three in Cuenca, including our own bookstore. As the rapid immigration from North America expanded from its 2008...
By Susan Burke March Has it been too long since you’ve visited your dentist? Do you even have a dentist? If you don’t, or if it’s been more than a year since your last checkup, don’t put it off any longer. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation that absence of...
By Susan Burke March As obesity takes its toll on health globally, researchers are working on defining how we eat today compared to the eating habits of our grandparents and great grandparents. Predictably, we know we are eating much more processed and refined foods...
By Scott Fugit “When you cease to learn, you cease to live.” As Mark Twain said back in the 1800’s, he could have been talking about expats and expat-wannabes. Wisdom and confidence are close companions. For someone trying to integrate into a foreign culture,...
By Dave Nelson What a great night!!! A few weeks ago Tom suggested El Nopal, a Mexican restaurant, for our Friday night dinner. I like Mexican food, haven't had any since moving here, so overcame my reluctance to go to an unfamiliar place, and agreed. It was small,...
By Christopher Lux Cuenca's first Open Studios Art Walk hits the streets of the historic district, Thursday night, October 1. Forty locations, including galleries, studios, shops and restaurants, and 60 artists are participating in the free event which runs from 5...
American-born photographer Thomas Ives has worked for international news and feature magazines for over 38 years. His photo essays and images have appeared in National Geographic, Time, Geo, Stern, Newsweek, Life, Smithsonian, and many others publications. He...
By Susan Burke March, MS, RDN, LDN, CDE Before starting to work with a new client, whether it is for weight loss, or to help manage a health condition such as high blood pressure or diabetes, I ask them to complete a fairly comprehensive medical and lifestyle (diet...
By Viktoria Vidali When we journey beyond our countries of birth to foreign lands, we place ourselves in different cultures among people who speak a language we don’t fully understand. In the process we learn many things: what amenities we need to be comfortable; what...
Week of September 20
Ecuador turns to industrial power cuts to protect Mazar and keep homes from going dark.
Ecuador raises its 2026 growth forecast, but El Niño could spoil the outlook next year.
Cuenca retirees challenge medical and therapy changes at IESS senior center.
