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By Susan Burke March, MSEd, RDN, LDN, CDE Author's note: Please join me and my colleagues at the upcoming First Latin American Congress on Lifestyle and Health (El Congreso Internacional Hábitos de Vida Saludable) to be held at the Mall del Rio Conference Center,...
El gobierno de Ecuador está enviando fuertes señales a grandes empresas mineras internacionales mostrando que el país se encuentra listo para negocios. El ministro del sector estratégico Rafael Poveda dice que Ecuador ofrece condiciones de clase mundial para las...
Although there will be plenty of venues to see and buy art during Cuenca’s holidays, one of the more notable exhibits will be at Galeríe Conde on Calle Larga. The show includes Cuban, Ecuadorian and antique European art, and combines the talents of two Cuencano-Cuban...
City officials on Wednesday announced that streets between Calle Larga and Parque Calderon will be closed to vehicular traffic for Cuenca’s independence holidays, from Saturday, October 31 until Tuesday, November 3. “We are retaking the historic center for the people,...
Author's note: This is the third of four articles that share the discovery of how combining a plant-based, whole food, no fat added diet, aerobic exercise, Integral Hatha yoga (stretching, breathing techniques, deep relaxation, meditation, and imagery), and social...
Ecuador’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that beginning November 5, applications for foreign residency will no longer be processed in Cuenca. Pablo Martinez, Regional Director for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said on Wednesday that residency...
El grupo de publicación británica Financial Times ha adjudicado a Cuenca el primer puesto entre las "ciudades de América del Futuro". La designación se basa en la investigación llevada a cabo por la Corporación de Desarrollo Productivo (PDC), y se centra en el estilo...
The British Financial Times publication group has awarded Cuenca the top ranking among ‘American Cities of the Future.’ The designation is based on research conducted by the Productive Development Corporation (PDC), and focuses on a city’s lifestyle, urban planning,...
The government of Ecuador is sending strong signals to large international mining companies that the country is open for business. Strategic Sector Minister Rafael Poveda says that Ecuador offers world-class terms for companies willing to invest in mining operations....
Por Susan Burke March Para los voluntarios de la organización sin fines de lucro Ecuador Cares, ninguna misión es más importante que la preparación de los niños huérfanos y abandonados en el Hogar Miguel León de Cuenca para una vida plena. Ecuador Cares tiene una gran...
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...
By Holly Else “Academia is just like soccer: You recruit good players, you win,” said José Andrade on a recent visit to London, adding that he and his colleagues are “just about to recruit the Manchester United of South America” for a new university in Ecuador....
As vendor tents are assembled along the Tomebamba River, police are issuing their annual caution about the petty thieves who come to Cuenca along with tourists the city’s independence holidays. “Unfortunately, many thieves come too,” said Jaime Diaz, spokesman for the...
Juan Vaculima, 26years old, has been a Cuenca artisan for many years. He builds the fireworks castles that will light up the evening around Parue Calderon during Cuenca's coming independence celebration. His work involves designing and timing the sequence of...
It certainly won’t be the last tango in Cuenca, but passersby on the south side of the cathedral were treated last week to lively display of the Argentinian standard. Three performers from Buenos Aires were dancing for money opposite Don Colón’s Restaurant and the...
By Liam Higgins For Cuenca expat Kelly Bennett, Brain Dynamics represents a natural progression in his professional career, combining his talents as an engineer and a psychologist. “I have always believed in the power of technology, especially in its potential to...
The rector of the University of Cuenca says that it will take at least three months to repair fire damage to the Carlos Cueva Tamariz Theater, considered Cuenca’s top performing arts venue. Firefighters responded to the blaze at about 3:30 Saturday afternoon that was...
Crowds gathered early Friday morning to get a preview of what Cuenca’s new tram system, Tranvía de los Cuatro Rios, will look like when it goes into action in about a year. The first test of rolling stock, rescheduled from Thursday due to electrical problems, covered...
By Susan Burke March For the non-profit volunteer organization Ecuador Cares, no mission is more important than preparing the orphaned and abandoned children at Cuenca's Hogar Miguel Leon for a fulfilling life. Ecuador Cares has a big vision: to help Ecuador’s most...
Following the lead of other countries, Ecuador is started to use photos of speeding drivers to impose fines and, in some cases, three-day jail terms. Called radarfotos, the images measure a driver’s speed between two points and generate an automatic speeding ticket if...
