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This does not happen only in Cuenca. It shows up wherever expats stay long enough for daily life to become normal. After the city stops being a stage and days stop organizing themselves, many expats lean more heavily on familiar routines. They return to the same...
By Emily Oster February is the month things go south in our exercise routines. The excitement of New Year’s resolutions fades and the dark and cold keep us in bed, rather than on the treadmill. This is a shame, because regular exercise is really beneficial. It can...
More than a dozen organizations and individuals say they are preparing legal action against a new law placing controls on how local governments spend they money. Introduced by President Daniel Noboa, the Law on Sustainability and Efficiency of Expenditure of...
There are many kinds of religion, and not all of them involve a deity, a pulpit, or the smell of furniture polish on wooden pews. Some arrive through a transistor radio held to the ear beneath bedclothes, some through a jukebox glowing in the corner of a youth club,...
By Matthew Connelly Science fiction has long depicted a future in which artificial intelligence (AI) becomes so strong, it overpowers humanity. In fact, the battle between bots and brains has already begun, and educators can see how it might end. Young people are...
Violent clashes erupted in parts of western Mexico on Sunday amid a military operation that led to the death of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader, triggering widespread security concerns throughout the region. Mexican security forces killed Nemesio Rubén...
A law passed Friday by the National Assembly requiring municipal and provincial governments to spend 70% of their funding on infrastructure and investment is being sharply criticized by local leaders. Mayors from the country’s largest cities say the law is illegal and...
Bored? - (De El Mercurio del jueves, 19/2) 30 esculturas Cuy Kuna en Parque El Ferrocarril (30 Cuy Kuna sculptures in Railroad Park) - The 30 sculptures from the call for proposals for Cuy Kuna are being shown at the Parque El Ferrocarril. The pieces show different...
By Mark A. Mahoney, Ph.D., R.D.N. In today’s stressful society with news reports and events occurring that can lead us toward an ever-increasing amount of stress and anxiety, one approach which can help is that of mindfulness to help address the uncertainty. The...
By Lise Josefsen Hermann and Jasper Fabian Wenzel The fertile high valley near La Chimba trembles with sounds. The rhythms of brass bands and cumbia music clash like weather fronts, each playing its own beats in the Andean rain. A rainbow spans the slopes and white...
Parents of Cuenca school children are demanding immediate government action to repair and remodel schools. “Our children sit in classrooms that have ceilings falling in and bathrooms that have not worked for years,” said Ramiro Diaz, the father of two children who...
By Alexandra Kiely Frederic Edwin Church (1826-1900) was among the most celebrated members of American landscape painting movement the Hudson River School. As the name suggests, the school is most closely associated with American scenery, but Church is better known...
A number of CHL commenters seem to be under the impression that Cuenca has no zoning at all. That belief is understandable if your reference point is the North American planning system, but it is still wrong. Cuenca does have zoning, planning permission, and land use...
By Jo Osburn, Emily Milton and Jacob L. Bongers In 1532, in the city of Cajamarca, Peru, Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro and a group of Europeans took the Inca ruler Atahualpa hostage, setting the stage for the fall of the Inca Empire. Before this fateful...
The National Assembly on Wednesday censured and dismissed Judicial Council President Mario Godoy for "manifest ineffectiveness in the fulfillment of functions.” The unanimous vote was considered a win for Citizens Revolution although the Democratic Action Pary (ADN)...
By Sylvan Hardy and Deke Castleman A statue of Garaicoa Abdón Calderón marks the heart of Parque Calderón, which marks the heart of El Centro, which, in turn, marks the heart of Cuenca. To get your bearings in Cuenca, this is where you start. Abdón Calderón was born...
By Caitlin Carlson When Deborah M. Kado attends cocktail parties, she says people ask her all the time about what medications they “should” be taking or what she thinks about certain prescription medications used for longevity. “From the beginning of humanity, people...
Hungry? - (De El Mercurio del domingo, 15/2) Delicias ancestrales en Carnaval (Ancestral delicacies during Carnival) - Enjoying cuisine in the paradise like surroundings in the Cajas is a "must-do" during Carnaval. It's a little late for Carnaval, but you can still...
By Connor Greene Peru’s Congress voted on Tuesday to oust the country’s interim President José Jerí just four months after he took office following a scandal over the leader’s failure to report meetings with Chinese businessmen. Jerí’s impeachment marks the second...
There are certain books that follow you through life like polite but persistent relatives. They appear at school, on reading lists, in quiz shows, and in newspaper columns. They are waved around as proof that someone is “well read,” usually by people who have not...
