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Tourism rebounded in Ecuador's Galapagos Islands in 2022, with a total of 267,688 visitors, close to the pre-pandemic levels of 2019, the Galapagos National Park said Tuesday. The park, which manages the islands, posted the figure on its Twitter account, saying that...
Quito’s Security Management Office tested the city’s early warning system Thursday in preparation for a possible eruption of the Cotopaxi volcano. Although officials say a large-scale eruption is unlikely in the near future, they insist that at-risk neighborhoods...
By Kata Karáth Visitors of the town Zaruma in southern Ecuador are greeted with the phrase: “Vehicle check, please,” as young soldiers thoroughly examine each car entering or exiting the town’s vicinity. “They are searching for dynamites, you know, illegal gold miners...
Miércoles, 11/1/2023 Hola, Todos - Titular - Ofertan cupos para 12 carreras (Spaces available for 12 majors) - The Universidad Nacional de Educación (UNAE) and the Conservatorio Superior José María Rodríguez have spaces for new students. <I don't think too many...
On the 23rd anniversary of Ecuador’s adoption of the U.S. dollar, almost everyone agrees it was a good move. “It imposed badly needed discipline on our economic system, ending years of instability,” says Central Bank director Guillermo Avellán. “It also increased the...
By Kristen Rogers You may know that being adequately hydrated is important for day-to-day bodily functions such as regulating temperature and maintaining skin health. But drinking enough water is also associated with a significantly lower risk of developing chronic...
By Stephen Vargha Cuenca’s garden secret is on pace to triple in size. “I'm amazed at how few people know about the place,” said an American expat who has lived in Cuenca for several years. The American expat is referring to the Cuenca Botanical Garden. Located on the...
Following through on a campaign promise, President Guillermo Lasso announced Tuesday he was reducing the currency exit tax from 4% to 2%. He also said that the value added tax (IVA) and special consumption tax (ICE) will be reduced during four national holidays in...
By Nicolas Caram Like many travelers, the first time I visited Ecuador, my itinerary included Quito and the Galapagos. Fifteen years later, in November 2022, I returned to the country – this time as an Adventure Travel Trade Association representative joining a...
Lunes, 9/1/2023 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Titular - Accidentada jornada en cierre automovilístico (Accident-prone day at car showdown) - See today's (lunes) article in CHL for story. Cuenca - De El Mercurio del domingo, 8/1 (two articles): Tecnológico Sudamericano...
By Trevor Nace Let's clear up any confusion right upfront. The world's highest mountain is: Mount Everest at 29,029 feet (8,848 meters) above sea level The world's tallest mountain is: Mauna Kea at 33,000 feet (10,058 meters) above the bottom of the Pacific Ocean The...
Organizers suspended the Cuenca Grand Prix early Sunday afternoon following a series of accidents they blamed on light rain. Several spectators sustained minor in injuries when a car failed to make a turn on Av. Solano while two drivers were treated at the scene when...
Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has vowed to punish supporters of the country's ex-leader, Jair Bolsonaro, after they stormed Congress. Supporters of the ousted far-right leader also stormed the Supreme Court and surrounded the presidential palace. But...
By Michelle Klampe Scientists have identified off the coast of Ecuador a distinct population of oceanic manta rays that is more than 10 times larger than any other known subpopulation of the species. The findings, just reported in the journal Marine Ecology Progress...
By Terry Spencer More than 500 Cuban immigrants have come ashore in the Florida Keys last weekend, the latest in a large and increasing number who are fleeing the communist island and stretching thin U.S. border agencies both on land and at sea. It is a dangerous...
The Ecuador Anti-Corruption Parliamentary Committee presented a list of 20 candidates in the February election it claims have ties to organized crime and says it will provide more names next week. Most of those listed are mayoral and prefect candidates. National...
Viernes, 6/1/2023 Hola, Todos - Titular - Pase del Niño Rey aviva fe cuencana (Parade of Niño Rey revives faith in Cuencans) - The parade carrying the image of the Niño Rey from the Parque San Blas to the iglesia del Cenáculo returned this year after a 2 year...
At least 30 people have died in gun battles in the state of Sinaloa following the arrest of a son of notorious Mexican drug kingpin "El Chapo". Ovidio Guzmán-López -- himself alleged to be a leader of his father's former cartel -- was captured in Culiacán and...
Nothing will be sacred Friday night when a crowd of 20,000 is expected on Av. Huayna Capac for Cuenca’s annual masquerade --or Day of the Innocents-- parade. Dozens of entries will direct satirical barbs at Cuencano. Ecuadorian and international politicians,...
By Francisco Vázquez After four rounds of negotiations and dozens of technical meetings, the Chinese and Ecuadorian teams successfully closed negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA) between the two countries. The FTA was negotiated over the course of 10 months,...
