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By Kevin Koenig Two years ago, Ecuador surprised the world with a historic referendum: more than 58% of the population voted to keep nearly one billion barrels of crude oil underground in Yasuní National Park – one of the most biodiverse places on Earth and home to...
By Miriam Drake As an expat, do you need a power of attorney in Cuenca? Absolutely! Actually, I recommend you have three powers of attorney: one for healthcare and two others in which you authorize at least two friends to utilize when you are unable to care for...
By Julieta Pelcastre In July, Ecuador reached an agreement with PowerChina, Sinohydro’s parent company, to resolve the long-standing dispute over structural failures at the Coca Codo Sinclair hydroelectric plant. According to the country's Energy Ministry,, the...
By Deke Castleman and Sylan Hardy In his articles about Cuenca, former New Yorker editor, poet and food writer Calvin Trillin describes the joys of walking in the city's historic district. In a November 2011 Condé Nast Traveler article, he wrote that Cuenca’s Old Town...
By Peter Speetjens Born in the French city of Brest in 1962, archaeologist Stéphen Rostain has worked in the Amazon for more than 40 years, primarily in French Guiana and Ecuador. He has authored or co-authored more than 450 publications on the rainforest’s past and...
Every now and then, someone says what Cuenca really needs is Uber. Seatbelts buried in upholstery, meters that people say spin like slot machines, drivers who watch soap operas while shifting gears. Yes, taxis here can sometimes test your patience. And so the argument...
On a cool October morning in Cuenca, the city wakes with the usual sound of church bells and bustling markets. But if you pause on a side street, you may hear another, more haunting sound—the whimper of a dog left behind. The bark of hunger, the shuffle of paws on...
For anyone considering dental tourism, this is the million-dollar question—or rather, the question that could save you thousands of dollars. You've heard that dental work is cheaper abroad, but generic claims of "50-70% savings" can feel vague. You want concrete...
Responding to a threat from Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities (Conaie) President Marlon Vargas, President Daniel Noboa said Sunday he would use “all force necessary” to protect Quito from violent protesters. On Saturday, Vargas said indigenous strike...
Bored? Inician fiestas del Señor de Girón - The image of the Señor del Girón descended from the main altar to the central nave in the Iglesia Matriz el viernes, starting the fiestas in his honor and 6 weeks of manifestations of faith and devotion by the community. El...
By Maggie Penman When Florene Shuber was around 82 years old, she noticed that sometimes she’d trip and fall. “One thing that old people don’t realize when they fall, is they don’t know they’re falling until they’re about this far from the ground,” she said, holding...
Three days after Canadian mining company Dundee Precious Metals said it was temporarily ending operations at the Loma Larga mining site near Cuenca, the government made it permanent Saturday by revoking the environmental license for the project. The decision follows...
When considering traveling to another country for something as important as dental surgery, cost is only part of the equation. For most discerning patients, the number one concern is quality. It’s the question that keeps people up at night: "Are the dentists really as...
The Constitutional Court on Friday rejected President Daniel Noboa’s emergency declaration for five provinces, including Azuay, but allowed the order to stand for Carchi and Imbabura. The court said that "the facts do not justify” emergency status for Pichincha,...
Bored? Agenda - 4/10: 10-17:00 - Exposition, sale and exchange of antiquities El Vado - Casa Patrimonial Municipal de la Lira. 15:00 - Festival de Arte Cholas Cuencanas - Glorieta de Parque Calderón. 9:00 - Fiesta del Adulto Mayor & election of the Cholita &...
You can buy a Rolex wristwatch in downtown Cuenca. At least, that’s what the dial insists. The word ROLEX appears neatly below the little crown logo, though the finish suggests something more Guangzhou than Geneva. Buy one for a fraction less than $50 including IVA...
By Liam Higgins Ecuador has plans to deliver clean drinking water to 98 percent of the country's population by 2030, up from 61 percent today. Meeting the goal, however, means overcoming major challenges, according to Ecuador’s Secretary of Water Resources Humberto...
Although the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities (Conaie) announced Thursday that the national strike will continue until its demands are met, it is unclear how much authority Conaie carries in the indigenous community. It is also unclear if Conaie would have...
By Mahima Kapoor Argentinian lawmakers overturned two vetoes by President Javier Milei on Thursday, marking a setback for the leader ahead of the midterm election which could shape the future of his controversial economic reforms. The Argentinian Senate invalidated...
By Karla Freeman During my career in the healing arts, I dreamt of being an actor. I joined improv groups, went to acting classes; I performed; I auditioned, all while I lived and worked in Santa Barbara, California. My day job as a psychotherapist specializing in...
