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A mini-bus plunged over a Cajas Mountain cliff early Wednesday, killing four members of the Urakan Tropical orchestra, including the lead singer. Sixteeen others were seriously injured in the crash, including 12 members of the Guayaquil-based band. Although the cause...
The University of Cuenca consultants responsible for redesigning San Francsico Plaza have completed their work, turning finished plans over to the city. Director of the Cuenca Historical and Heritage Committee Paul Barzallo says that bidding specifications will be...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Today's (Miércoles - I figure by now you ought to know the days of the week in Spanish. And if you don't, learn them.) agenda events - Homage to Federico García Lorca - There will be a panel discussion (I think) about the works of...
A U.S. citizen living in Cuenca has been arrested on sexual assault charges in the U.S.. R.M. Godwin was identified when he tried to buy property and was picked up Tuesday outside the immigration office near the El Vergel Supermaxi. Immigration officials say he will...
City officials have a warning for those who violate dog pooper scooper and trash collection laws: expect to pay a fine. Andrea Arteaga, manager of Cuenca public utility company EMAC says it’s time to get tough on people who routinely ignore the law. “These household...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has upgraded its 2016 economic forecast for Ecuador, predicting a contraction of -2.3% instead of the -4.5% predicted two months ago. The revised number is in line with Ecuador Central Bank’s prediction of -1.7%. The IMF says the...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Tuesday's agenda events - Martes de cine francés - The Tuesday movie at the Alianza Francesa was "Quai D Orsay". This Sat., at 20:00 the theater work "Los rostros y los cuerpos" will be presented at the Teatro Sucre. Free. Yoga for...
On Sunday, when Marcelita was crowned Cuy Queen of Quingeo, she was decked out in a florid Chola Cuencana dress with a colorful Panama hat to match. If that didn’t knock your socks off, you should have seen how she dressed for dinner later in the day. Marcelita’s...
President Rafael Correa has earned the title as Ecuador’s “suingest” president since the country returned to democratic rule in 1979. The president has filed 21 lawsuits since he took office in 2007, almost twice as many as all other presidents combined in the last 37...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming agenda item - Rueda de prensa (press conference - that's a new heading for you guys) - There will be a press conference on 14/9 at 9:30 in the Escuela Central to inform the public about the Primer Festival de Jazz y Música...
Despite repeated assurances to the contrary, the government’s chances of signing a trade agreement with the European Union in 2016 look increasingly less likely. According to several industries, reaching an agreement by the end of December is critical since temporary...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming agenda event - Alianza Francesa de Cuenca - From 12-18/9, the Alianza will be scheduling a series of cultural events. On Tue, 13/9 will be the Martes de Cine Francés (French Movie Tuesday) at 19:00 in their auditorium. This...
Construction could begin by the end of year of the largest public park in Cuenca’s historic district. According to the city planning department, the four-acre park will be built on land currently occupied by the old city prison and several adjacent properties...
Hola, Todos - Otras cosas - Titular - Yesterday's Periodico was cut off by MailChimp, the eletter mailing service. Here are the other stories that didn't make it into the last edition. Tranvía - The "Patio Taller" (Maintenance Facility) is 75% complete. The...
Ecuador began drilling for oil Wednesday in a Amazon nature reserve known as Yasuni, a site that President Rafael Correa had previously sought to protect from development and pollution under a pioneering conservation plan. Correa in 2007 asked wealthy countries to...
Hola, Todos - The eye surgeries were successful and the recuperation is progressing well. Thanks to all of you who sent kind thoughts. Pagina cultural - Today's (Viernes) agenda events - Book launch and sale - "Las paredes hablan: El grafitti cuencano" (The walls...
Cuenca mayor Marcelo Cabrera announced Friday that Cuenca’s Mariscal La Mar Airport will open a full week ahead of schedule, on Monday September 12. When the runway resurfacing project began on August 19, administrators said the airport would reopen between September...
So, pene means penis in Spanish. Hold that in mind. I was volunteering for English conversation groups at a local university. The two young female students I was talking to asked me if I cooked. I said yes, I like to cook. They asked my favorite dishes to prepare. I...
The resurfacing of the runway at Cuenca Mariscal La Mar Airport is complete, says Juan Fernandez, airport director. Better yet, he says, the new runway has passed all tests ordered by Ecuador’s civil aviation directorate. Contractors are installing new signage and...
By Jonathan Watts In the dead of night, two men steal through the streets of Quito armed with spray cans and a zeal for reform. They are not political activists or revolutionaries: they are radical grammar pedants on a mission to correctly punctuate Ecuador’s...
