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Although Mayor Pedro Palacios says the city is making “impressive progress” in efforts to put Cuenca’s long-delayed tram into operation, some municipal councilmen say there needs to be a firm schedule. Following his upset victory over incumbent mayor Marcelo Cabrera...
My German grandfather once told me, “On revient toujours à son premier amour.” I understood just enough French to know what he meant was “the first cut is the deepest.” France was my first major country crush. I had seen other countries before — fooled around a bit...
Lunes, 29/7/2019 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Nada. Otras cosas - Titular - Poca asistencia a megaparques (Low attendance at megaparks) - Despite the summer vacations, there were few people in 3 of the 4 megaparques last weekend, although low...
Cuenca’s professional football team, Deportivo Cuenca, could go out of business if it can’t pay its bills. “The financial situation is bleak and unless a solution is found very quickly, the football team will not play this weekend,” says former club president Mario...
By Robert Bradley Cuenca street artists who enjoy painting large-scale pieces are familiar with El Vado. Bajada del Vado is famed for the often dramatic street art climbing the steep draw, some crumbling even more rapidly than the wall they use as a canvas. The...
Sábado, 27/7/2019 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Feria - <for you shoppers out there> - There was a crafts and other products fair Satureay the Portal Artesanal. <Bolívar y Huayna Cápac>. Bicentennial - The bicentennial of Cuenca's...
President Lenin Moreno on Friday signed a decree requiring Venezuelan citizens, who until now could cross the border with a passport or other form of identification, to have a visa to enter the country. The measure “will also normalize the status of Venezuelan...
Author's note: This is one of an occasional series detailing the challenges and aspirations of rural Ecuadorians and the importance of preserving their villages tucked in the hollows and perched on the ridges of the high Andes. By the way, some of you may remember --...
One of the often overlooked jobs of social workers dealing with the influx of Venezuelan refugees is taking care of the needs of children. “It is emotional work. When kids arrive they are so exhausted and need time to rest, play and not be seen as migrants,” says...
By Eileen Stellefson Myers I recently returned from a wonderful trip to Costa Rica where I enjoyed The Rainforest Chocolate Tour in La Fortuna de Carlos. As a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN), I know about the nutritional value of dark chocolate. But this farm...
Jueves, 25/7/2019 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Monólogo - The monologue, "Sola" will be performed hoy, viernes 26, y sábado 27/7 a las 20:00 in the Nómada space at the CCE ( Pres. Córdova y Luis Cordero). It's about a woman who is suffering...
Editor’s note: Michelle’s Foods of The Americas series continues with Part II on squash, the noblest of vegetables. To read Part I, click here, and stay tuned for Part III! By Michelle Bakeman Squash originated in the Americas and was one of the earliest cultivated...
By Margaret Winter The Jazz Society Café, now in its seventh year, serves up world-class live jazz four nights a week in the heart of the historic center. The club is a magnet for jazz lovers from Cuenca and for tourists from around the world. Fans come back again...
The Ministry of Health has carried out a series of inspections of so-called natural health products, closing two stores and ordering vendors at two markets to discard outdated and unapproved products. Conducted on Monday and Tuesday by the ministry’s health...
Miércoles, 24/7/2019 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Teatro - Paka Yana will be staged by the Obsidiana Dorada Teatro el 27/7 a las 20:00 in the Prohibido Centro Cultural. Graphics and Painting - The Primer Encuentro de Gráfica y Pintura (First...
By Ken Parks Paraguay plans to turn its remote, sparsely populated northwest into an international transport hub and a key link between ports on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of South America, in a proposal its government likens to a latter-day Panama Canal....
The union of Cuenca taxi owners is demanding that the city step up efforts to keep Uber and other internet-app taxi services from entering the local market. “Uber is already working in the city although they are not working off the app,” says taxi owner Carlos...
Martes, 23/7/2019 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - U. of Cuenca museum - The museum which will be in the Facultad de Medicina on av. 12 de Abril will open gradually with the first gallery open el 15/9. The inaugural will be in noviembre. The...
By Sylvester Grahame La Olla Esmeraldena, Gran Colombia 13-62 and Estevez de Toral, is a jammed-packed joint that is as cheery as a day at the beach and has food that is both bright and welcoming. Ceviches from $5, a hearty almuerzos or the extravagant, Mariscos al...
Joining other cities in Ecuador, Cuenca Mayor Pedro Palacios announced Monday that the city will no longer fund the Queen of Cuenca beauty pageant. “We spend $23,000 to $24,000 a year on the event and I’m sure we can find a more appropriate use for those funds,” he...
