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It feels so good to be not only sitting here typing but also wanting to. It has been a while since my last column so perhaps an explanation is in order. Three days before my 90th birthday in May I passed out, striking my head on the toilet paper holder as I went down,...
Editor’s note: This is the last of an eight-part series about the climate and biodiversity crises. John Keeble is a former Guardian and London Evening News journalist. He is part of Cuenca’s thriving hiking, cycling and writing communities. You can download free his...
I imagined the day would prove to be rather uneventful. The gray dome that commands the sky almost all day was encouraging folks into the comfort of home; so it seemed to me like a good time for me to catch up on a little reading, fix a pot of hot tea and hang around...
Editor’s note: This is the seventh of an eight-part series about the climate and biodiversity crises. John Keeble is a former Guardian and London Evening News journalist. He is part of Cuenca’s thriving hiking, cycling and writing communities. You can download free...
By R.S. Gompertz The town of Puno, Peru is perched at 3,800 meters (12,500 feet) and is shaped like a steep funnel that drains into Lake Titicaca. In early February, mid-summer in the Andes, an ancient, pre-Columbian festival takes place to honor Pachamama, the earth...
By Robert Bradley Matthew Blau’s EAT has relocated to Calle Honorato Vasquez and the fixin's are better than ever. Formerly located in the old Castle complex on Paseo tres de Noviembre, EAT is now cheek-to-jowl with other fine restaurants on what some gringos refer to...
Editor’s note: This is the sixth of an eight-part series about the climate and biodiversity crises. John Keeble is a former Guardian and London Evening News journalist. He is part of Cuenca’s thriving hiking, cycling and writing communities. You can download free his...
I recall almost every detail of my father’s ancestral home in Mendoza, in the wine country of northwestern Argentina. The layout, the tile, the woodwork, the planters — even the service quarters with giant sinks for hand washing clothes — remain vivid in my mind. But...
Ouch! Not again! Canker sores are such a painful bother — bad ones can interfere with your ability to eat, and even compromise your health. Wouldn’t it be great if you never had to deal with one again? Canker sores are small, shallow lesions that develop on the soft...
Editor’s note: This is the fifth of an eight-part series about the climate and biodiversity crises. John Keeble is a former Guardian and London Evening News journalist. He is part of Cuenca’s thriving hiking, cycling and writing communities. You can download free his...
Of course, you’ve noticed there’s more than one type of rain. It falls at different rates in different amounts and is usually driven by various wind forces. It may come for a few moments or for days. Droplets quickly complete their journey from the heavens, their...
Editor’s note: This is the fourth of an eight-part series about the climate and biodiversity crises. John Keeble is a former Guardian and London Evening News journalist. He is part of Cuenca’s thriving hiking, cycling and writing communities. You can download free his...
There are too many nutrition myths to count, but some persist! Certainly the internet contributes to the gobs of misinformation and “theories” that abound, each week there’s a post about an “amazing” or “natural” cure that sounds legitimate, but is not. Let’s look at...
Editor’s note: This is the third of an eight-part series about the climate and biodiversity crises. John Keeble is a former Guardian and London Evening News journalist. He is part of Cuenca’s thriving hiking, cycling and writing communities. You can download free his...
Editor’s note: This is the second of an eight-part series about the climate and biodiversity crises. John Keeble is a former Guardian and London Evening News journalist. He is part of Cuenca's thriving hiking, cycling and writing communities. You can download free his...
The restaurant business is a difficult undertaking no matter how you slice it; the reward a restaurateur seeks is the guest's most expendable dollar. It is only after the rent and utilities are paid, the housekeeper’s wages accounted for, groceries purchased, and all...
By Christopher Lux Moving your household to another country with only two suitcases per person is no easy task. It becomes even harder when you're moving to a country, like Ecuador, where many good-quality products are significantly more expensive. Of course, you can...
By Mike Weber We live in a world of immediate gratification. So, this short article seeks to give some quick perspective on eating. We will explore some ideas about how to enjoy eating without any real punishment - almost none! I'm not an "expert dietitian"... not me....
My recent Amigos Falsos article about the pit and pratfalls of false cognates unleased a landslide of comments and funny examples of more awkward expat Spanglish errors. A person called Wonder Woman reminds us that tercero y trasero are easily confused. The first...
I recently read a call to arms to fight graffiti in Gringo Post and decided to attend the event to get a better understanding of the issues plaguing gringos. The advertisement went like this: If you are tired of the tagging (not the beautiful murals) you are seeing on...
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.
