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Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Friday's agenda events - New postage stamps - 2 new postage stamps were launched Friday. The series is of flowers native to Ecuador. (That'll give the post office enough material to last into the next century or maybe even the next...
Both the city and private owners say they are interested in replacing Cuenca’s aging diesel buses with electric units. The catch is price. Although the federal government is offering low-interest loans to owners, the $250,000 cost per electric bus is almost double...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming agenda event - Misa y recital - At a mass celebrated by Archbishop Marcos Pérez this sabado at 9:00, the Museo de las Conceptas marks its 30th anniversary. It will be followed by a recital on the pipe organ. Articles about -...
Guess what? The key to your “thriving” or “diving” overseas may just be in your motives. If you’ve been thinking about heading out to a new life overseas, you’re certainly in good company. And in light of this week’s astounding U.S. election results, I suspect many...
By Liam Higgins The election of Donald Trump as U.S. president could signal much greater involvement in Latin America by China and Russia, according to several trade experts. "I think it's great news not only for the Russians and Chinese but also for Iran, India and...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Today's agenda events - Foro (Forum) - There wsas a forum to talk about Cuenca Wed. in La Terraza. Upcoming agenda events - Danza - The Compañia de Danza Contemporánea of the U. of Cuenca is premiering the work "De abandonos, encierros...
The air was filled with the cheers and laughter of celebration as I made my way around the city this past week. There were several parades and many interesting people in the streets of Cuenca. As would be expected, it was pure mayhem with many people here on Holiday...
Allegations of bribery and money laundering have spread to top officers of the Ecuadorian government, with Vice President Jorge Glas the latest to be implicated. On November 3, the International police agency Interpol issued a capture order for former Ecuadorian...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Today's agenda events - Exhibit - "Cotidiano" (Every day or daily) by Paula Montesinos Álvarez opened tonight at 19:00 in the Galería de la Alcaldía (Bolívar y Borrero). Upcoming agenda events - Personajes de Cuenca (Characters of...
The city of Cuenca is conducting a study of retired foreign residents. According to city officials, the results of the study will be used to design programs to help integrate retired expats into the social and cultural life of the city. Below, is the city's message to...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Ongoing agenda event - Alfabetización Digital (Digital Literacy) - The City of Cuenca will have workshops for adults and seniors from today to viernes, 18/11. The free workshops will be in the municipal cultural centers. Call 282...
Firefighters battled several new fires in the Cajas Mountains and in rural areas south of Cuenca over the weekend. Sporadic rain showers on Saturday and Sunday put out some fires, a spokesman for the Cuenca volunteer fire department said, but weren’t enough to affect...
By Mark Hinson The presidential campaign of 2016 will surely go down in the history books as one of the most civil, dignified, issue-focused races ever run in America. I’ll wait here a minute until you stop howling with laughter. The rancor, name-calling and Twitter...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming agenda item event - Aniversario - The Museo de las Conceptas Foundation is inviting the public to a Mass of Thanksgiving on sábado, 12/11 at 19:00 in the Iglesia de la Inmaculada Concepción (New Cathedral) to celebrate its...
By Dan Caplinger E-commerce is booming around the world, and in Latin America, MercadoLibre has the inside track to success. Yet for several years, poor economic conditions in the region put stress on MercadoLibre's ability to maximize its growth. Coming into...
“Gringos!” I turned around and looked. She was behind us and across the street, dressed in a school uniform, mid-teens, surrounded by laughing friends – all girls. My wife and I were strolling on a Cuenca side street, not far from El Centro. “Gringos!” She yelled it...
President Rafael Correa says he will submit new legislation to increase capital gains taxes to the National Assembly in the coming days. Correa withdrew a capital gains proposal and another to increase inheritance taxes in 2015 following widespread national protests....
“Watch your feet!” That is perhaps the best advice newbies get in Cuenca. Sidewalks often have uneven surfaces and potholes, even new tile sidewalks can be dangerous when wet. I move like I’m 99 years old when going down the hill at B. del Padron…the extension of...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Today's (Fri.) agenda events - Festival Internacional de Danza - The performance, organized by the Professional Dance Academy Tersícore, el Centro Místico Cultural and Gato Alado Project, was Fri. in the Teatro Pumapungo. Exposición -...
Cuenca Mayor Marcelo Cabrera announced Thursday that most of the budget deficit for Cuenca’s tram system will be covered by proceeds from the sale of government property near the city’s industrial park. He said that President Rafael Correa has agreed to donate the...
