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The light here in Cuenca is fickle at best. Light for a photographer is the most critical element and it comes in various qualities. The atmospherics here are most often cloudy for several days running. Then, the sun peeks out a little. By the time you and your gear...
By Brian Buckner Today is Thanksgiving. But wait, take a look at my photograph. I know John, the boy you above. I love him. He is standing in front of his home on a steep hillside in rural Ecuador. His day will not be like yours or mine. Thanksgiving is a holiday...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Today's non-agenda, non-event - Correction - El Mercurio issued a public correction and apology for misspelling the name of one of the Bienal's founders. Articles about - La Tarde - The afternoon newspaper has relaunched itself as...
At least 20 injuries were reported Tuesday as members of the Amazonian Shuar nation attempted to occupy the headquarters of a Chinese copper mine. The government says that 14 police were injured, including one critically, when they attempted to stop the occupation of...
After more than a century’s absence, the extract from coca leaves may be returning to soft drinks. An agreement signed last week between Ecuador and Bolivia means that products, including soft drinks, cosmetics, and food products, may be manufactured in Ecuador using...
Everyone hopes to find their paradise someday, right? So do you ever wonder if all those folks who moved abroad to find theirs actually got what they were looking for? I mean, really. How is life abroad any different from North America? Seeing as how November’s the...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Today's agenda event - Libro - "Papá murió Hoy" (Dad died Today) - This new book by Telmo Herrera was launched Tues. in the libería "Pedro Páramo" on the ground floor of the CCE. Articles about - Bienal (Biennial) - The XIII Bienal de...
Ecuador risk management officials declared a fire emergency Tuesday morning for areas near the towns of Oña and Nabón, about 50 miles south of Cuenca. Army troops and volunteers from nearby communities have been brought in to combat the blazes. An emergency was also...
Architect Boris Albornoz has received Latin America's top architecture award for his redesign of the Mercado 9 de Octubre and the Plaza Rotary in Cuenca's historic district. Albornoz accepted the 2016 Rogelio Salmona Latin American Architecture Prize last week in a...
Hola, Todos - Correction - The correct email address for Exportafacil is www.exportafacil.gob.ec. Pagina cultural - Ongoing agenda event - "Lirón, Líron" - The Festival de Artes for children will continue until 27/11. On viernes, 26/11, there will be a Fathers and...
Coming changes in the airline industry could have a big impact on Ecuadorian flyers, including expats and tourists. The changes are all about money, don't you know. A memorandum circulated by Latam (formerly Lan) to employees says that the airline will soon begin...
A sex trafficking network that used Facebook to lure young girls into sexual liaisons with older men has been dismantled in Cuenca and Machala, national police report. They say three arrests were made in Machala last week and expect more to follow. The group targeted...
Local fire fighters spent a busy weekend controlling wildfires in rural areas close to Cuenca. For several hours Sunday afternoon, smoke covered several neighborhoods in the southern part of the city. The Cuenca fire department responded to fires in Barabón, near...
By Edd and Cynthia Staton Having competent legal assistance is the best way to obtain your residency visa and get your new expat life off to a great start. Dra. Lina Ulloa, owner of Cuenca law firm Ulloa & Zamora, has been practicing law since 2003 and was one of...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming agenda events - Teatro Títeres Candilejas (Limelight Puppet Theater) - There will be puppet shows for school children on 22, 23, 25, & 26/11 at 9:30 in the Sala de Conciertos at the CCE. Articles about - Sala Nacional de...
Sixto Durán Ballén, who as president of Ecuador led the country in a monthlong border conflict with Peru in 1995, the last war in the Americas to date between sovereign states, died on Tuesday at his home in Quito, the capital. He was 95. His family confirmed his...
The Cuenca city utilities department says that water rationing could be ordered if the current dry spell continues into December. “Although current conditions do not compare to the drought of 2010, they are putting a strain on water resources in the Cuenca area,” says...
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange may have finally worn out his welcome at Ecuador’s London embassy. Several news sources report that negotiations are underway to release Julian Assange to Swedish authorities. Assange has been living in political asylum at the embassy...
It was a beautiful evening last Monday night as the Supermoon — La Super Luna to Cuencanos — crested the Andes. The clouds offered the moon relentless competition which created additional interest in the sky. As the two competed to see who would control the heavens, I...
By Joshua Goodman An expected U.S. economic retreat from Latin America under Donald Trump is causing the region's leaders to look halfway around the world, to China, for help weathering the possible financial headwinds. They'll have the perfect opportunity to make...
