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Introduction: A New Era of Dental Tourism in Cuenca Dental tourism has exploded over the past decade, but one city stands out for combining outstanding clinical quality with unbeatable value: Cuenca, Ecuador. Nestled in the southern Andes, Cuenca blends...
Ecuador’s Defense Ministry claimed Thursday that international news media reports critical of a March 3 bombing raid on a farm near the Colombian border were “a gross distortion the facts.” Although the bombing raid was carried out by the Ecuadorian military, the...
Some of the most interesting restaurants begin with a question rather than a business plan. For Paula, who is from Cuenca, and Wilmo, originally from Loja, that question appeared during a visit back to Ecuador in 2023. At the time they were living abroad, but...
There are moments in history when the world’s accountants quietly rearrange the furniture and everyone else spends the next fifty years living with the consequences. One of those moments took place in July 1944 in a grand old resort hotel in the mountains of New...
Introduction: Dental Tourism Meets Vacation in Cuenca If you’re considering veneers, crowns, or dental implants, Cuenca, Ecuador deserves a top spot on your shortlist. This colonial city combines dramatic cost savings with highly trained dentists, modern technology,...
Introduction: Dental Care Meets Vacation in Cuenca If you’re weighing dental implants, crowns or veneers and the sticker shock of North American prices is holding you back, Cuenca, Ecuador deserves serious consideration. This UNESCO-listed colonial city has quietly...
The Deputy Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Colombia and Ecuador say “substantial progress” was made following Wednesday’s meeting to resolve differences between the two countries. The conflict began February 17 when President Daniel Noboa imposed a 30% tariff on most...
Bored? - (De El Mercurio de miércoles, 25/3) Agenda - jueves, 26/3, 19:00 - Opening of photo exhibit - Hiperseries by Fernando Piedra - Sala Proceso (Luis Cordero y Pres. Córdova). viernes, 27/3, 14:00 - Mediación Lectora and painting workshop - Vencer la Pereza...
Introduction: Dental Crowns Meet a Dream Vacation If you need dental crowns, veneers, or implants, imagine getting high-quality care from highly trained dentists while staying in a UNESCO colonial city with spring-like weather, exceptional cuisine, and nearby mountain...
By Lachlan Brown The headlines keep saying Gen Z is the loneliest generation. And the data supports it, in a narrow, specific way. Young people report high rates of social isolation, screen-mediated connection that does not satisfy, and a pervasive sense of...
Introduction: Dental Tourism Meets Andean Charm For international patients weighing the decision to get full-mouth dental implants, Cuenca, Ecuador has become a leading, compelling option. This UNESCO-listed Andean city combines world-class dental care and dramatic...
Although she denies recent electric blackouts are the beginning of a new power crisis, Energy Minister Inés Manzano admits that the country’s electrical generation system is “experiencing a major deficit of capacity.” On Sunday, the Chamber of Electrical Engineers...
In the heatwave summer of 1665, as the Great Plague of London tightened its grip on a city that still believed disease traveled by miasma, misfortune, or divine displeasure, a splendid practical solution presented itself. When a household was diagnosed with bubonic...
By Christopher Lux Every egg I’ve eaten in Cuenca has been delicious. When I need eggs I walk to the end of the street to the tienda. The owner, Dianita, puts the eggs I buy in a small plastic bag and tells me to be careful with them. I walk them home, take them out...
Introduction: Dental Tourism Meets Tranquil Cuenca If you need porcelain crowns, crowns over implants, or cosmetic dentistry, choosing where to have the work done matters as much as the treatment itself. Cuenca, Ecuador has quietly become one of the world’s most...
By Gina Kolata Your potential life span is written in your genes, according to a new study. You can lengthen it a bit with a healthy lifestyle. But if your genetic potential is to live to be 80, for example, it is unlikely that anything you do will push your age at...
Introduction: Dental Care Meets Vacation in Cuenca If you need dental implants, crowns or veneers and you want top-quality care without the four-figure price tags common in the US and Canada, Cuenca should be at the top of your list. This Andean city delivers a...
Following a weekend request that large companies generate their own electricity, the Energy Ministry was quick to “clarify” that the request did not indicate that blackouts were imminent. “This is not a crisis situation but is a response to high temperatures in the...
For a while, living abroad explains everything. It explains why daily routines feel unfamiliar. It explains why small successes feel meaningful. It explains why so much attention goes into ordinary things like grocery shopping, transportation, language, and finding...
By Mikkael Sekeres, MD As much as we all want to avoid consuming or breathing in dangerous chemicals and pollutants, they may be impossible to escape. Half the world’s population is exposed to increasing amounts of air pollution, mainly due to energy production,...
