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A frequent complaint of Cuenca tourists and expats is that they can’t find the tea they were accustomed to back home. Although Ecuadorians have a long tradition as tea drinkers, most of the local brews come from native plants of the Andes and surrounding lowlands....
By Silvia Marchetti Half a century ago, the picturesque Sicilian town of Poggioreale was hit by an earthquake that caused most of its citizens to flee for good, even though many buildings remained standing. About 350 citizens died in the magnitude 6.1 quake while...
Amid the worst economic meltdown in Venezuela's history — a crisis that has forced thousands of businesses to shut their doors — one unlikely product is flying off the shelves: the equivalent of Venezuelan tequila. Called cocuy, the alcoholic beverage was first...
Works by one of the 20th century’s iconic artists, the Spanish surrealist Salvador Dalí, will go on public display Friday, July 12 at the Pumapungo Museum. Pumapungo's director of contemporary art, Juliana Vega, said the exhibition, the first major display of Dalí’s...
Jueves, 4/7/2019 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Museo de Las Conceptas y la Alianza Francesa - The two organizations have joined to organize "Memorias de Francia en las Conceptas" which will have 5 events including exhibits, a conference, museum...
A reader wrote to ask, "Is white rice bad for you?" She was talking about weight management. But let's talk nutrition too. The world is getting rounder, and I don't mean the geographical sphere we call planet Earth, I mean the inhabitants. As reported by the World...
Cuenca’s new city government says it is stunned by the extent of illegal activity in the city’s public markets. According to markets director Marcelo Álvarez, there are “mafias” operating inside the facilities, especially at El Arenal, commonly known as Feria Libre,...
Cuenca social service officials say they are maxed out in terms of handling the continuing flow of Venezuelan refugees into the city. Municipal councilman Iván Abril, who chairs the Immigration Committee of the Cantonal Council, says that a growing number of refugees...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a second installment of over $2.5 billion to Ecuador for economic development. The agency said that the country has 10 and a half years to pay off the debt. The interest rate is 3.2 percent. The Ministry of Economy...
Before dawn Tuesday, 1,300 Ecuadorian army troops escorted hundreds of police officers to a massive illegal gold mine in Imbabura Province in Ecuador’s northern Andes. In all, government officials said 2,500 federal personnel were involved in the operation ordered by...
By Pam Belluck Can certain medications increase your risk of dementia? A new study suggests that people who take a class of common medicines called anticholinergic drugs for several years may be more likely to develop dementia as they age. This is not a new hypothesis...
Martes, 2/7/2019 Hola, Todos - Going to be a short issue today. Typing is hurting my joints. Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Classical guitar - David Vázquez returned to Cuenca after graduating from the Manhattan school of Music in classical guitar. He will...
City officials and their legal team head to Santiago, Chile this week for the final hearings on the $22 million claim filed by a former tram project manager. The government of former Cuenca mayor Marcelo Cabrero fired Cuatro Ríos de Cuenca Consortium, CCRC, a Spanish...
Ecuador’s Attorney General’s office has requested that the international police agency Interpol help locate former president Rafael Correa. Deputy prosecutor Wilson Toainga says Correa did not provide a new address to authorities when he moved from his former...
By Sylvester Grahame One of the more ambitious restaurants I have had the pleasure to visit lately is, Huarmi’s at Coronel Talbot 9-39 and Gran Colombia. Open for a year, the sparsely decorated dining room is particularly fitting as it does not detract from the lively...
Lunes, 1/7/2019 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Museo de antiguedades - The "Zoila Quezada" museum of antiguities, collected by Sra. Zoila and her children is located at Lamar 21-45 y Convención del 45. There is a clock room with American and...
U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to lift some restrictions on Chinese communication giant Huawei could provide a big boost to Latin American telecommunications interest, especially its move to 5G technology. It will also provide a boost to Huawei’s bottom line....
Two Saturday parades, one in the morning opposing same-sex marriage and the second, part of the international LGBTI Pride weekend, illustrated sharp public differences on the issue of equal rights for gay Ecuadorians. Marchers in the "Ecuador for the family"...
Víctor Salazar, 34, once practiced law in Venezuela. Today, he supports himself by selling cigarettes on the streets of Quito. It gives him no pleasure knowing he is breaking a law and could be fined $788 and even deported. But Salazar is stuck. He cannot afford to...
If you’ve been looking for Ecuadorian recipes with a little international flare, your hostess is Layla Pujol, commonly known as Laylita. Layla grew up in Vilcabamba and Loja, south of Cuenca, but lives today in Seattle, in the U.S., with her French husband and two...
