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A powerful thunderstorm flooded city streets, refilled Cuenca’s rivers and covered much of the city in hail Tuesday afternoon. According to the ETAPA meteorology office, it was the heaviest rain in more than eight months, with 32 millimeters (1.25 inches) reported at...
Martes, 5/110/2024 Hola, Todos - Actividades - La obra 'Mal a Sangre' explora las memorias (The play 'Mal a Sangre' explores memories) - The Teatro de las Entrañas group is presenting a contemporary dance work, 'Mal a Sangre' los 5 & 6 de noviembre in the Sala...
By Irene White High in the Andes of northern Ecuador, cities sit in the shadow of mountains and ancient volcanoes covered in dense forest. Just north of the capital city of Quito, these towering peaks are the home of an animal just under 5 inches long from head to...
Author's Note: Welcome to Black Lunch, Coffee & Sweets – A Cozy Executive Lunch Experience in Cuenca! Here, you can dive into an amazing journey filled with mouth-watering dishes and the warm, personal attention given to every guest. Black Lunch, Coffee &...
By Liam Higgins Although the government is crediting higher flow levels on the Rio Coca for boosting power generation at the Coca Coda Sinclair hydroelectric plant and allowing a reduction of blackouts, experts claim this is only part of the story. “It is true the...
By Stephen Vargha Older adults are living longer than ever before and the need for care is growing. There are approximately 78 assisted living facilities in Ecuador. That is about one assisted living facility for every 233,000 people. As of September, there...
By Stephanie Reiss About a year ago, I lost my taste for coffee and started drinking tea. So, I was intrigued when I learned about a particular leaf called ilex guayusa, which is brewed into a potent tea. This tea doesn’t come from India, China, or Japan. Instead, it...
The Energy Ministry announced Saturday that power blackouts will average six hours a day from November 5 to 10. The reduction, credited to rainfall near the Coca Codo Sinclair hydroelectric facility, follows last week’s 14-hour blackouts. Most Ecuadorians saw a...
Former Bolivian president Evo Morales on Sunday said he will continue a hunger strike until the government agrees to hold a dialogue with him. He was on the third day of his hunger strike, which he began to get "international organizations or friendly governments"...
Domingo, 3/11/2024 Hola, Todos - Titular - Capullito de amacay (Little cocoon of Alstroemeria) - <I'm not sure what that headline means since DeepL didn't translate it and I had to search for each word separately.> Anyway, Guadalupe Romero was elected the Chola...
Viernes, 1/11/2024 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Mago de Oz trae a Cuenca su "Feliz No Cumpleaños" (Mago de Oz brings “Happy Un-birthday” to Cuenca) - One of the most iconic heavy metal and folk bands, Mago de Oz, is coming to Cuenca from Spain with their "Feliz no...
Welcome to ‘Expat Life in Ecuador: How Personality Types Correlate Across Cultures.” where we explore the ins and outs of relocating to Ecuador and the role that personality types play on how people adapt to their new environments. If you’re an expat or are thinking...
By Jim Wyss For outsiders who spend much time in Ecuador, the question invariably arises as to why so many people are named for well-known historical figures — and especially for infamous ones. In 2017, the country elected Lenín Moreno president, voters apparently...
All Ecuadorian utility customers will enjoy reduced blackout hours during the five-day holiday weekend and some in Cuenca and Puerto Lopez will have no blackouts at all. Much of Cuenca’s historic district had full power on Thursday at the start of the Cuenca’s...
Ecuadorian energy officials announced Thursday that they may buy electricity from private companies in Colombia. "We have received several offers from interested parties," Deputy Minister of Electricity, Fabián Calero said. "These Colombian bidders have surpluses and...
By Sascha Pare Global warming caused vital Atlantic Ocean currents to collapse just before the last ice age, a new study suggests. The weakening currents triggered a cascade of effects, resulting in a dramatic cooling of the Nordic Seas — the Greenland, Iceland and...
Miércoles, 30/10/2024 Hola, Todos - Actividades - See articles below. Titular - Fiestas sin cortes de luz (Holidays without blackouts) - See article in today's (miércoles) CHL for story. Cuenca - Cuenca tiene todo en sus fiestas (Cuenca has everything in its...
By Garry Vatcher Christmas is one of those seasons that stirs up a lot of emotions — some people can’t wait for it, while others can’t wait for it to be over. For me, Christmas as a child was not something I looked forward to. I never enjoyed putting up the tree, but...
Venezuela has pulled its ambassador from Brazil in a spat over Caracas’s failed recent bid to join the BRICS alliance of major developing nations. Venezuela’s Foreign Ministry announced the diplomatic punch on Wednesday, slamming Brazil’s officials for “blocking” its...
Martes, 29/10/2024 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De El Mercurio del lunes, 18/10 (1 article): "Dog Show" reune a mejores razas caninas (“Dog Show brings together the best dog breeds) - More than 180 examples of pedigreed dogs from Ecuador and other countries will be in...
