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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...
Gasoline prices are going up. On Saturday, President Rafael Correa said that government-owned Petroecuador gas stations had an unfair advantage over privately run stations and should be sold. “The government should not be competing with the private sector in retail...
By Susan Burke March Despite the charming nature of colonial Cuenca, there’s no denying the negative effects of the city’s 21st Century pollution. Between the buses and cars, construction and just the dryness of our city, I don’t know about you, but my skin, nails,...
Cuenca’s Mariscal La Mar Airport could become a major relief hub in the case of large eruption of the Cotopaxi volcano. Based on contingency plans developed by the government to identify airports that would be out of range of volcanic ash clouds, Cuenca along with...
Reeling from lower oil prices, Ecuador's government pumped a record $3.8 billion into public spending during the second quarter of 2015, most of it for infrastructure projects. It also unveiled incentives it hopes will spur investment by the private sector. During a...
Rural community leaders and anti-mining activists say they are being shut out of discussions that would allow a Chinese company to begin large-scale gold mining operations in the Cajas mountains, 30 miles west of Cuenca. “This project will pollute our water and...
By Lee Dubs A decade ago it was not common to encounter businesses in Ecuador that were owned and operated by North American immigrants. I knew of just three in Cuenca, including our own bookstore. As the rapid immigration from North America expanded from its 2008...
While Cuencanos had a fleeting look at the future of the city’s historic district last Friday, two examples have been in place for four years. A week ago, city planners and university architecture students, took over a lane of President Borrero between Simon Bolivar...
Todd C. Chapman has been nominated by U.S. President Barack Obama as the new U.S. Ambassador to Ecuador. He will replace Adam Namm, who has held the position since 2012. Chapman, who currently serves as deputy secretary of the Office of Political and Military Affairs...
Skilled dancers of all ages will compete this morning for best in class prizes at Parque de la Madre, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The event, sponsored by the national sports ministry, will include a wide variety of dances and music. A dance floor has been set up at the...
By Susan Burke March Has it been too long since you’ve visited your dentist? Do you even have a dentist? If you don’t, or if it’s been more than a year since your last checkup, don’t put it off any longer. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation that absence of...
PorDeke Castleman "Sabe a pollo" es una expresión tan común que casi se ha convertido en una profecía auto cumplida: Cualquier carne poco común ahora se la compara con el estándar anodino de esta ave en particular. Conejo, codorniz, avestruz, ganso, paloma, perdiz...
Geologists have recorded almost 1,000 small earthquakes at the Cotopaxi volcano since Monday and say large explosions or even an eruption could be imminent. Only small amounts of gas and steam are escaping from the crater, they say, indicating a blockage in the...
By Susan Burke March As obesity takes its toll on health globally, researchers are working on defining how we eat today compared to the eating habits of our grandparents and great grandparents. Predictably, we know we are eating much more processed and refined foods...
Por Susan Burke March, MS, RDN, LDN, CDE Existe acumulación de evidencias de que las bebidas azucaradas están vinculadas a la obesidad, el consumo de refrescos está cabeza abajo. En una nueva encuesta de Gallup, el 60% de los estadounidenses dicen que están tratando...
Produced by the Ecuador Tourism Ministry, this video provides a great overview of adventure tourism and outdoor activities in Ecuador. The options include rock climbing, cycling, bird watching, jungle cruising, horseback riding, surfing, and mountain climbing...
By Scott Fugit “When you cease to learn, you cease to live.” As Mark Twain said back in the 1800’s, he could have been talking about expats and expat-wannabes. Wisdom and confidence are close companions. For someone trying to integrate into a foreign culture,...
By Dave Nelson What a great night!!! A few weeks ago Tom suggested El Nopal, a Mexican restaurant, for our Friday night dinner. I like Mexican food, haven't had any since moving here, so overcame my reluctance to go to an unfamiliar place, and agreed. It was small,...
Continuing dry weather has prompted Cuenca utility officials to ask residents to cut back on water usage. Although the call is voluntary, they say restrictions could become mandatory if drought conditions continue. Meanwhile, fire officials say that hundreds of...
By Christopher Lux Cuenca's first Open Studios Art Walk hits the streets of the historic district, Thursday night, October 1. Forty locations, including galleries, studios, shops and restaurants, and 60 artists are participating in the free event which runs from 5...
