Cuenca News
Ecuador has declared a nationwide 60-day state of emergency to respond to weather disasters. According to the executive decree, all of Ecuador’s 24 provinces and 85% of its cantons have […]
Hungry? – (De El Mercurio del domingo, 15/3) Freddy Arteaga ofrece una innovadora experiencia gastronómica con “Pasta Pack” (Freddy Arteaga offers an innovative dining experience with “Pasta Pack”) – Pasta […]
It was raining hard the night I went to hear Carmina Burana at the cultural theater in Cuenca, which seemed appropriate because the piece begins with the famous chorus about […]
Cuenca Mayor Cristian Zamora is requesting assistance from the armed forces to help with clean-up operations following what he describes as “floods of historic proportions.” As a result of heavy […]
It has been brought to Charlie’s attention, via the informal yet remarkably efficient communications network known locally as “overheard at a café,” that there are several gringos living comfortable, well-fed, […]
Ecuadorian motorists will see a hefty price increase the next time go to the gas station for a fill-up. On Wednesday night the government set the monthly price for Extra […]
11/3 – Exhibit opening – “Mouton, la persistencia del fuego,” by artist Hermes Cordero – Galería de la Alcaldía (Pres. Borrero y Simón Bolívar. Exhibit continues through April. 12/3 – […]
For many expats, life in Cuenca begins with discovery. The first months are filled with exploration. New cafés appear every week. Walking routes change daily. Markets, restaurants, and neighborhoods slowly […]
By Ben Noll The planet may experience a strong or even a super El Niño later this year, one that could rival the strongest ones in history, according to new climate […]
Curious? – (De El Mercurio del viernes, 6/3) Se convoca registro para agenda cultural (Call for entries for cultural agenda) – La Dirección Municipal de Cultura opened the call for […]
Bored? – (De El Mercurio del miércoles, 4/3) Actividades por el Día Mundial del Agua (Activities for World Water Day) – ETAPA EP presented the agenda of activities for World […]
Colombian President Gustavo Petro is returning verbal fire with President Daniel Noboa, saying Ecuador has become the “international center for drug trafficking.” The comment follows claims by Noboa that Colombia […]
Bored? – (De El Mercurio del sábado, 28/2) Exposición recorre trayectoria del artista Diego Jaramillo (Exhibition traces the career of artist Diego Jaramillo) – 5 decades of work by Diego […]
I have lived long enough to watch two different towns, one in North Yorkshire, England, and one in the Ecuadorian Andes, win the same prize for the same crime. They […]
By Frances A. Hogg Did you know that a world-class magician lives among us? Juan Estrella, born in Cuenca, is an internationally known magician and teacher of magic. He is […]
Although it’s only getting started, Ecuador’s rainy season has left 21,089 people seriously affected since early January, with three deaths and 14 injured, according to the latest assessment by the […]
In 1995, long before Cuenca became a bustling hub for international expats, a quiet but rigorous center for advanced theological —now a leading seminary in Ecuador— training planted its roots […]
In February 2020, our Philadelphia friend, Julia, and her partner led a group of seventeen on a ten-day tour of Ecuador. My wife Belinda arranged for their Cuenca visit to […]
After familiar routines lose their pull, many expats experience a kind of open space they did not expect. Daily life still functions. Errands get done. Places remain familiar. Yet something […]
Curious? – (De El Mercurio del martes, 24/2) El MPS inicia una campaña de vacunación contra sarampión (The MPS launches a measles vaccination campaign) – Responding to the warning issued […]
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