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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...
Where I used to live, in the Midwestern United States, folks often had one room with rattan furniture, shells, and tiki lights to remind them of far-off paradises on warm sandy shores. I secretly loved these rooms, because gray, Midwestern winters last so long and the...
Hola, Todos - Happy Independence Day! Pagina cultural - Today's (Thurs.) and continuing agenda events - Some choices for art, design & crafts fairs - Feria de las Culturas, Arte, Artesanías y Diseño (Culture, Art, Crafts and Design Fair) - Museo Pumapungo Feria...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Today's (Wed) agenda events - 9:00 - plazoleta El Rollo - woodburning exhibit 9:30 - Galería Miguel Illescas (calle Larga 1-209) - ceramics, wall hangings, painting and sculpture. 19:00 - Glorieta - concert CIDAP - 14th Festival of...
By Joanna Bender Ecuador is known for producing fine coffee, and yet most of that good coffee is exported to the United States and Europe. Locals often have to be satisfied with a basic coffee that is not fresh and filled with additives or preservatives. Owner Jairo...
Eduardo Del Pozo, vice mayor of Quito, says he’s ready to go to jail for insulting President Rafael Correa but has no intention of backing down on his criticism of the government. On Tuesday, he claimed that a double-standard in the courts puts people in jail for...
By Fernando Pagés Ruiz Latinos are not afraid of close contact even with strangers There's no "three foot" rule. Why waste the space? Same goes for sound. Why would you turn down the music? Lonely beaches exist because Latinos prefer the crowded ones. My wife, from...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Today's (Tues.) agenda events - Música - The Centro Santa Cecilia broadcasted a show Tues. on Radio Ciudad 101.7 FM with Fausto Terreros and invited artists in homage to Cuenca. Exposición - "Tacalshapa" opened Tues. in the Museo...
Former Vice President Lenin Moreno is maintaining his lead in presidential election polls but Cynthia Viteri has overtaken Guillermo Lasso for second position in two recent polls. The Mercado public opinion survey organization, puts Moreno in the lead with 33.2%,...
