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Clash of Clans y sus grandes actualizaciones de Noviembre

Apenas han pasado algunos días después de la actualización de Clash of Clans para Halloween y ahora estamos empezando a ver la nueva actualización para noviembre en la que incluye un nuevo héroe y nuevas defensas, pero además tenemos la llegada de un nuevo...

Miércoles, 04/11/2015: Exposition, concert, tranvía test, etc.

Hola, Todos -  Starting today, your periodico will be available as a column on CuencaHighLife.  I will continue sending the periodico to my current list for the foreseeable future. There will be the same Sun. through Fri issues and no Sat. issue since El Mercurio...

CuencaHighLife introduces a new feature: Jeanne’s daily news update

In the interest of keeping readers informed about events in Cuenca, CuencaHighLife is adding a new daily feature, Jeanne’s Periodico. Jeanne started Periodico two-and-a-half when she realized that many expats were having trouble keeping up with events in Cuenca. “A...

Straight from the heart

American-born photographer Thomas Ives has worked for international news and feature magazines for over 38 years. His photo essays and images have appeared in National Geographic, Time, Geo, Stern, Newsweek, Life, Smithsonian, and many others publications. He...

Cuencanos head to city cemeteries today for Day of the Dead observance

Tens of thousands of Cuencanos will gather at city cemeteries today to visit the graves of family members and friends in the annual Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, observance. Most of the visits will be quiet, with family members gathering around graves and...

Halloween in Cuenca: An expat boy learns the tricks of the trade

By Christopher Lux October 31 is the day of the escudo de armas in Ecuador. In Cuenca, it's the start of the independence day celebrations. It's also the time that Christmas trees, lights, and other decorations begin going up. With so many people from other cultures...

The latest signals are that Correa may not run again for president

Despite his evasiveness on the subject, it has been widely accepted that President Rafael Correa will seek a third full term as Ecuador’s president. That view may be changing. In recent interviews, Correa sounds more and more like man who has had enough of political...

Under sunny skies, Cuenca’s holiday activities attract thousands

Although Cuenca’s official high temperature on Saturday was 78, it felt much hotter to the thousands who turned out for opening day of the city’s independence holidays. The blazing equatorial sun brought out the Panama hats, umbrellas and water bottles. According to...

Taxi fares headed higher for trips of seven kilometers or more

Cuenca’s transportation commission has agreed to a taxi fare increase for trips of seven kilometers or more. The decision was based on a 2006 resolution passed by the municipal council. Fares will increase from from 29 cents to 36 cents per kilometer during the day...

Mexican expat family serves traditional Mexican fare at new restaurant

By Christopher Lux El Nopal Mexican restaurant sits just off Paucarbamba behind El Vergel, surrounded by houses and a few seafood restaurants. This small family-owned restaurant is serving up traditional Mexican cuisine inspired by the home they left more than a...

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Week of April 19

Ecuador seeks answers as migrants are rerouted from the United States to Congo.

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Prosperity report exposes Ecuador’s uneven foundations.

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IESS pension debate sharpens as Ecuador’s retirement system strains under growing deficits.

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