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Editor´s note: Christine Collins and her husband moved to Cuenca in August, 2011, after vacationing here several months earlier. They had lived in a large expat community near Lake Chapala, […]
There are no ivy-covered walls at Alfredo Pérez Guerrero University. No quad. No soccer fields. The entire campus fits in four small, rented buildings on the fringes of a modest […]
by Susan Schenck I pondered the menu at Cuenca’s hot new healthy restaurant: Live Organic, located at Gran Columbia 9-87 and Padre Aguirre. I felt like I was back in […]
Although Cuenca enjoys a well-earned reputation as Ecuador’s arts capital, Sonia Punin sees a problem. “We are home to an international art biennale and have several artists with international reputations, […]
The author, Janet Greidanus, has been travelling to Ecuador annually for the past 10 years as a team member of Operation Esperanza (see http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/otolaryngology/specialty/esperanza.html), a humanitarian mission led by her […]
The fight goes on for Rafael Correa, the president of Ecuador, who has been in a relentless donnybrook with his country’s news media almost from the day he took office […]
Following months of delay, the project to rebuild Parque de la Madre is scheduled to break ground March 19. The work includes construction of a 240-car underground garage, installation of […]
When Connie and Mark Pombo decided in 2010 to retire abroad, they searched for locations online. Ecuador seemed to have everything they wanted, so Mark, who had recently retired from […]
It has been sought for centuries but remained a mystery, still out of reach. Now an expert has pinpointed a site that could be Atahualpa's resting place in Ecuador: the […]
By Susan Schenck From nearly anywhere in Cuenca, look south (toward the rivers), then raise your gaze and you’ll see a big white church on a hill. The Church of […]
Ketzel Levine is sitting in a vegetarian restaurant in Cuenca. She pauses in her narrative of how she went from a long career at National Public Radio to animal advocacy […]
Although 2011 was an extraordinarily rainy year in Cuenca, the city fared better than most of the country. Some provinces on the coast and in the northern Andean inter-mountain region […]
Two study committees are considering limiting the amount of natural gas and gasoline provided at government subsized prices. Currently, gasoline is sold at less than 50% of market price while […]
Geologic tests continue in preparation of construction of Cuenca´s Cuatro Rios Tram system, expected to begin in less than a year. The first phase of the light rail project will […]
Ever dream of leaving it all behind and heading out of America? You’re not the only one. A new study shows that more U.S. citizens than ever before are living […]
“It reminds me of Austin, Texas." “It’s straight out of San Diego.” “It would be right at home in Boston.” These are a few of the comments from expats about […]
By Dr. Lee Dubs Author's Note: For the purpose of narrowing the field of subject matter in this article, the term “Americans” is used to refer to people from […]
by Tom McNaughton The second round of the Cuenca Cup was played on October 27th. It was a tough crowd that night. It started with TC Tahoe warming them up […]
By David Morrill Where most woodworkers see problems, Ed Konderla sees possibilities. “The wood I use would be thrown on the burn pile by most carpenters. It’s unstable and gnarly, […]
by Susan Schenck There’s a new American-owned clothes and artesanos store attached to the new restaurant San Sebas. Its contents drew me in: 100% cotton shirts, some tie dyed, for […]
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