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Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Finished event - Taller - A workshop in jazz, dance, ballet and other musical arts was held Sunday at the Gato Alado Project (Pres. Córdova 14-43 y Coronel Tálbot). Ongoing events - Exhibit - "A la orilla" (To the shore) by artist Juana...
Transit police arrested 30 drunk drivers Thursday and Friday nights on Av. Hayna at Gonzalez and Av. Vicente Solano and Remigio Crespo. Among those arrested were a German tourist and a foreign resident from the U.S. Police said the sweeps were the result of increased...
President Rafael Correa said Saturday in Manta that Cuenca’s tram will be completed and that the federal government will provide an additional $35 million to cover the budget shortfall. “When the tranvía is completed, it will be one of the most outstanding...
By Trish Novicio Have you ever wondered about the best places to visit in Latin America that are both beautiful and safe? Latin America is the home of ultimate adventures: trekking to Machu Picchu, hiking at Torres del Paine, swimming in Galapagos, sunbathing,...
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By Liam Higgins Editor's note: This is the first of a two-part series. Part two, on Monday, focuses on emerging investment opportunities. It has been a brutal two years for Ecuador’s real estate industry. Ecuador’s national real estate association reports that total...
As usual, I find myself near the cliff. When I approach it, I don't know if I should jump because, after the fall, I may get hurt and so too will some of the people around me, and I hate that feeling. I wish it could be only me. Let me explain something. I’m not...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Friday's events - "Mis Adorables Entenados" (My Adorable Stepchildren) - The characters from one of the most popular TV series will be in the teatro Casa de la Cultura Fri.. Concierto - The OSC with guest pianist David Encalada...
The resurfacing of the Mariscal La Mar Airport runway cannot begin for at least 60 days, the CEO of the airport authority said on Thursday. “We must complete the technical studies before the work can start,” Fernando Arteaga said, adding that there are legal issues to...
By Susan Burke March We take our feet for granted. They’re always secondary when we’re considering what to wear. We buy shoes to go with the suit or dress, instead of the other way around. It’s always “from your head to your toes”, when really, without our feet, we’re...
Ouch! Not again! Canker sores are such a painful bother — bad ones can interfere with your ability to eat, and even compromise your health. Wouldn’t it be great if you never had to deal with one again? Canker sores are small, shallow lesions that develop on the soft...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Thursday´s event - Book presentation - "Arquitectura popular del Azuay y Cañar 1977-78" by Patricio Muñoz Vega was presented posthumously in the main lecture hall of the Department of Architecture at the U of Cuenca. Articles about - "A...
For the second consecutive year, Buenos Aires is the most expensive city in Latin America for expats. The Argentine capital ranks 41 among 209 cities in an international survey, according to the annual Cost of Living survey by consulting firm Mercer. The report noted...
Those living near the Cotopaxi volcano can breathe a sigh of relief, at least for awhile. Ecuador’s Office of Risk Management decided Wednesday to downgrade the threat of the volcano from yellow to white. This follows recent reports by the country’s Geophysical...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Today's events - Festival de la Diversidad Sexo Genérica (Sex Gender/Generic Diversity Festival - or something like that) - 3 works will be today at 20:00 in the Teatro Pumapungo. (I think they're dance performances.) Upcoming events -...
Changes to Cuenca’s proposed animal protection ordinance angered animal rights supporters Tuesday night as the municipal council debated the final wording of the legislation. The scope of the ordinance was narrowed to cover only household animals, or “companion pets,”...
Work hard, play hard! Saturday morning finds this worker sleeping on a pile of empty cement sacks at a construction site in Vilcabamba. His young co-workers smiled when they saw me quietly studying him: his gentle posture, beat up hands, broken fingernails, strong...
Hola, Todos - I was proofreading the whole translation and I erased the whole dang thing. So this reconstruction will be a lot more abbreviated. At least I've already read the articles to be translated. Pagina cultural - Upcoming events - El Observer Magazine - The...
By Lizbeth Diaz and Natalie Schachar At least eight people were killed in clashes in southern Mexico over the weekend when police and members of a teachers' union faced off in violent confrontations, a senior state official said, piling fresh pressure on the country's...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Ongoing events - Exhibición - The "Manos Magicas" exhibit is open at CIDAP from 9-17:00, M-F. Articles about - Exhibición - "Colonias ecuatorianas en la celebración de los Raymis en Estados Unidos" (Ecuadorian colonies in the US and the...
