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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 Liam Higgins Reporting on his visit to Cuenca in 2010, Times of London travel writer Joshua Wellesey remarked, “I think I can safely claim that this charming little city has more culture per square inch than any place in the Western Hemisphere.” Although festivals...
A group of Cuenca women are in discussions with city officials to establish a Cuenca Pink Taxi service, similar to those in other cities around the world. Pink taxis give preference to women and other vulnerable groups. Owners of taxi companies say the service is not...
According to Ecuador’s National Bureau of Crimes Against Life (Dinased), the number of murders recorded in Cuenca has declined for the sixth consecutive year. As of the end of September, the city’s murder rate stands a 3.8 per 100,000 population. There have been 24...
Por tercer año consecutivo, Quito y Ecuador han sido nombrados el "destino líder de América del Sur" en los World Travel Awards, también conocidos como los Oscar de Turismo. Además, Ecuador recibió una media docena de honores nacionales de turismo en la ceremonia de...
Si Ecuador derrota al equipo boliviano el día de mañana en el estadio Atahualpa de Quito, esto marcaria como nunca el mejor comienzo para el equipo nacional de fútbol en la ronda de clasificación para la Copa Mundial. Ecuador estaría muy favorecido en el juego....
If Ecuador defeats the Bolivian team tomorrow in Quito’s Atahualpa stadium, it will mark the best start ever for the national football team in the World Cup qualifier round. Ecuador will be highly favored in the game. Ecuador stunned Argentina Thusday night, 2-0, in...
For the third year in a row, Quito and Ecuador have been named the “Leading Destination of South America” at the World Travel Awards, also known as the Oscars of Tourism. In addition, Ecuador received a half dozen national tourism honors in Saturday night’s award...
After two relatively quiet weeks in which only steam and gas rose above the Cotopaxi volcano, internal explosions sent plumes of ash a kilometer and half above the crater late last week. Geologists say that internal pressure continues to build under the mountain and...
By Makiko Kitamura Ecuador has one of the highest survival rates for cancer, beating out richer countries that spend much more money on preventive and medical care. Examples include colon cancer, where it rates higher than countries such as Switzerland and Norway,...
Firefighters reported several new wild fires Thursday and Friday south of Cuenca, and said at least two of them remain out of control. They said that about 100 hectares of native forests and grasslands have been burned so far. In Cuenca, utilities officials continue...
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Friday that his country is interested in extending its partnerships with Ecuador beyond the areas of finance and trade. “We are committed to becoming more involved in building industrial infrastructure and developing technology...
Por Christopher Lux Es el crimen perfecto. Las víctimas están despiertas, se expresan y parecen normales. Pero no tienen control sobre sus decisiones y acciones, y hacen cualquier cosa que el criminal les pide. Las víctimas recuperan la conciencia para encontrarse con...
Los precios de la gasolina están subiendo. El sábado, el presidente Rafael Correa dijo que las estaciones de servicio de Petroecuador que son propiedad del gobierno tenían una ventaja injusta sobre las estaciones de gestión privada y deben ser vendidos. "El gobierno...
In bars and restaurants across Cuenca, thousands of football fans erupted in cheers last night as Ecuador scored its first goal against Argentina. A little more than a minute later, they erupted again as Ecuador scored a second goal. Ecuador’s 2-0 victory, in the...
By Susan Burke March, MS, RDN, LDN, CDE MYTH #1: EGGS ARE FATTENING Whereas the old Dietary Guidelines for Americans advised restricting dietary cholesterol to 300 milligrams or less daily (just one large egg has about 186 mg. of cholesterol), the proposed...
By Liam Higgins A 1995 Frommers travel guide entry about Cuenca includes a sidebar titled, “Attention men!” It continues: “If you’ve ever thought of buying a custom-made suit, Cuenca is the place to do it. You’ll find some of the best tailors in Latin America here....
Although the latest redesign plans for San Francisco Plaza were given to the city two weeks ago, no one except city staff has seen them. According to Mayor Marcelo Cabrera, they will be made public after they have been reviewed by planning staff and historic district...
Of the world’s ten most dangerous cities, six of them are in Latin America. Extend the list to 20 cities and 14 of the most dangerous are in Latin America, with a six in Brazil. The other four cities among the top ten are in Middle East war zones. "Most dangerous"...
Ecuador tax authorities say they are clamping down on the practice of money intended for commercial projects within Ecuador being deposited in foreign banks. Last week the country’s internal revenue agency, SRI, said it is looking into investments for two projects...
