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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...
Although the World Trade Organization (WTO) says it understands why Ecuador imposed import tariffs of as much as 45% in January, it signaled that it is concerned about the affect the higher fees have on consumers and international trade. On Tuesday, the WTO ordered...
Even as they struggle to control the rapidly spreading Chikungunya virus, Ecuadorian health agencies are on alert for another mosquito-borne virus. The African Zika virus, which shows similar symptoms as Chikungunya and dengue, is reported to be spreading in coastal...
By Austin Mackell Earlier this month, Ecuador’s National Assembly, having decriminalised personal drug use in 2013, passed modifications to the drug laws, slamming “micro-traffickers” with harsher sentences. Critics fear this could cause possible confusion between...
By Susan Burke March, MSEd, RDN, LDN, CDE There’s a little blue pill for boys, and a pink one for girls. Both are marketed to adults suffering from sexual dysfunction, but they work in completely different ways. Men can choose from a variety of drugs to treat...
A raíz de las recientes lluvias, el departamento de bomberos voluntarios de Cuenca han estado casi tan ocupados sacando perros mojados de los ríos de la ciudad, como en la extinción de incendios. El departamento dice que ha rescatado a nueve perros en las últimas dos...
Author’s note: This is the second of four articles about how lifestyle changes can reverse heart disease and cancer without drugs or surgery. In the first article, the author described his meeting with Dean Ornish, MD, who had conducted a pilot study that provided the...
Although it will only travel at five kilometers an hour for a distance of less than two kilometers, Cuenca’s Tranvía de los Cuatro Rios officially takes to the tracks for a two-hour test this morning. The single unit will move from the train yard at Unidad Nacional...
Anyone who has found themselves at the mercy of bureaucrats can appreciate this video. Although our first thought is of the paperwork process required for expatriation, the message applies to many situations in which a citizen is pitted against a public service...
¿Podría ser otro hablador? O simplemente alguien bien parado en Quito? El presidente Rafael Correa ha desafiado a un miembro de un partido político de la oposición a una pelea a puñetazos en la televisión nacional. Poco después de que se emitió el desafío, el...
Following recent rains, Cuenca’s volunteer fire department has been almost as busy pulling wet dogs from the city’s rivers as putting out fires. The department says it has rescued nine dogs within the past two weeks in the Tomebamba and Yanuncay Rivers. The most...
As labor strikes in the fast-food industry have reignited the U.S. debate over raising minimum wages, another battle over wages has been raging south of the border. Over the past several weeks, Mexico has seen a rising wave of pressure to increase its minimum wage,...
The celebration of Cuenca’s 195th anniversary of independence from Spain begins next week and officials are expecting 100,000 tourists, filling hotel rooms to capacity. Although November 2 is the official national holiday, activities begin by Thursday, October. 29 and...
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...
Cuenca Mayor Marcelo Cabrera says he understands the concerns of business owners in the historic district and has agreed to delay new tram construction work until January. The owners had complained that the work would disrupt Christmas sales which they depend on for a...
