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Although there will be plenty of venues to see and buy art during Cuenca’s holidays, one of the more notable exhibits will be at Galeríe Conde on Calle Larga. The show includes Cuban, Ecuadorian and antique European art, and combines the talents of two Cuencano-Cuban...
Author's note: This is the third of four articles that share the discovery of how combining a plant-based, whole food, no fat added diet, aerobic exercise, Integral Hatha yoga (stretching, breathing techniques, deep relaxation, meditation, and imagery), and social...
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...
Juan Vaculima, 26years old, has been a Cuenca artisan for many years. He builds the fireworks castles that will light up the evening around Parue Calderon during Cuenca's coming independence celebration. His work involves designing and timing the sequence of...
By Liam Higgins For Cuenca expat Kelly Bennett, Brain Dynamics represents a natural progression in his professional career, combining his talents as an engineer and a psychologist. “I have always believed in the power of technology, especially in its potential to...
By Susan Burke March For the non-profit volunteer organization Ecuador Cares, no mission is more important than preparing the orphaned and abandoned children at Cuenca's Hogar Miguel Leon for a fulfilling life. Ecuador Cares has a big vision: to help Ecuador’s most...
By Susan Burke March, MSEd, RDN, LDN, CDE There’s a little blue pill for boys, and a pink one for girls. Both are marketed to adults suffering from sexual dysfunction, but they work in completely different ways. Men can choose from a variety of drugs to treat...
Author’s note: This is the second of four articles about how lifestyle changes can reverse heart disease and cancer without drugs or surgery. In the first article, the author described his meeting with Dean Ornish, MD, who had conducted a pilot study that provided the...
Anyone who has found themselves at the mercy of bureaucrats can appreciate this video. Although our first thought is of the paperwork process required for expatriation, the message applies to many situations in which a citizen is pitted against a public service...
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,...
Week of August 23
Ecuador’s economy grew 2% during the first half of 2026 compared with the same period a year earlier, according to new Banco Central del Ecuador data.
Cuenca gets a prime view of next week’s deep partial lunar eclipse.
Ecuador’s economy grows 2% in the first half of 2026.
