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By Frances A. Hogg It happened to me twice in so many months. I had paid a worker in cash only to have a ten-dollar bill returned to me a day later. I could see immediately that it was fake. The number in the lower left corner was brown, not the coppery-gold color it...
This article is part of “Facelift Ecuador: Share Your Positive Story!,” an initiative to publish positive articles from CuencaHighLife readers. If you would like to submit your story, click here. By Marcela Iriarte I have been in Manta, Ecuador for 3 years. I am...
Despite several attempts by protesters to block highways, the National Traffic Commission (CTE) reported early Thursday that road access to Cuenca remains open throughout Azuay and other provinces. “Traffic is flowing normally on all major highways despite some...
The mayor of Cuenca, Cristian Zamora; and the prefect of Azuay Province, Cristóbal Lloret, delivered technical reports about the environmental impact of the Loma Larga mine, formerly known as Quimsacocha. The two met with the governor of Azuay, Xavier Bermúdez Monday...
Bored? Cámara Lúcida trae 56 películas de 36 países - From el 24/9 to el 3/10, Cuenca will be the epicenter for the 9th Festival Internacional de Cine Cámara Lúcida. There will be 56 films from 36 countries, distributed in 7 sections. All functions are free and the 2...
If you’ve ever wondered why most rich countries seem to accept migrants as if their hands were tied, the answer lies in a yellowing piece of paper from 1951. That was the year the United Nations adopted the Refugee Convention, later expanded by the 1967 Protocol,...
Although there were limited clashes with police in Otavalo, Latacunga and Quito Tuesday, most protests in the national strike were relatively peaceful, National Police report. In Cuenca, there were morning and afternoon marches to the government offices on Parque...
The Constitutional Court said Tuesday it will allow President Daniel Noboa’s question for a constituent assembly to appear on the November referendum ballot if changes are made to the wording. Assuming Noboa agrees to the changes, the court’s decision could head off a...
By Deborah Kearns A year ago, Kelly McCoy packed two bags, sold everything she owned, and left Buffalo, New York, for Albania, sight unseen. Entrepreneurs Nicole and Jordan Tarver sold most of their belongings in a garage sale and moved from rainy Seattle to...
The Federation of Indigenous and Peasant Organizations of Azuay (FOA) announced it will begin an indefinite strike Tuesday with a protest on the Pan American Highway at the entrance to Victoria del Portete. FOA is demanding the government permanently revoke the...
A prison riot in Machala has left at least 14 people dead, including a guard. According to National Police, the violence was the result of a conflict between members of the Los Choneros and Los Lobos gangs. Following the first reports of gunfire within the prison,...
This article is part of “Facelift Ecuador: Share Your Positive Story!,” an initiative to publish positive articles from CuencaHighLife readers. If you would like to submit your story, click here. By Anthropic Claude You are a recent arrival as an expat in Cuenca....
By Scott Levine DATELINE: Cuenca, Ecuador 2014. SuperMaxi shelves have never known Heinz 57 ketchup. Mariscal Lamar and Gran Colombia are torn up for future Tranvia tracks. Expats arrive in big numbers, drawn by Cuenca’s affordability and beauty and informed by...
Although the national strike called by the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities (Conaie) is off to slow start, leaders say activities will pick up this week. The strike was called Thursday to protest the elimination of the diesel fuel subsidy, mining and oil...
President Daniel Noboa’s attempt to install a constituent assembly to rewrite the constitution without a legal review has been provisionally suspended by the Constitutional Court. The court ordered the suspension until it considers five suits challenging the...
By Adam Popescu; Photos by Todd Heisler In the Galápagos Islands, a fragile archipelago off the coast of Ecuador, everyone seems to know Alicia Ayala. “They call me the queen of Airbnb,” she said after greeting diners with kisses and selfies at 1835, a restaurant...
Despite fears of highway blockages and mass protests, the latest call for a nationwide strike by the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities (Conaie) has created minimal disruption. Conaie strikes in 2015, 2019 and 2022 began with a bang, with hundreds of roadblocks...
Bored?- Llega la Fiesta de la Luna - -Septiembre is the time for connections with nature and with ancestral memory in the Andes. Killa Raymi, or the Fiesta of the Moon, is commemorated with ceremonies, rituals and cultural expressions in various parts of the country,...
I first heard the phrase Alligator Alcatraz over a cup of instant coffee in Cuenca. To me it sounded like one of those old Florida roadside attractions, the kind with faded billboards on Highway 41 between Naples and Miami promising “See Live Gators, Only $1.” I...
By Chris Baraniuk The moment he saw pictures of the grubby old televisions for sale, Shaan Joshi knew he had to have them. Joshi, a game developer and writer from central Florida in the US, immediately paid up: $2,500 (£1,900) for 10 cathode-ray tube (CRT) TVs. Chunky...
