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EDITOR’S NOTE: Something that Ecuadorian expats learn early is how difficult it is to get accurate information in their adopted country. Anecdotal information, often wildly inaccurate, seems to rule the day for expats and locals alike. Ecuador Fact Checker is an occasional feature of Cuenca ... [More]

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A shaman blows a bull's horn on festival day and pivots to clouds of burning incense in a purification ceremony, all shot on video. The snapshot of native American life in Latacunga, opens "Nukanchik Yuyay," a twice-daily newscast in Quechua, the language spoken by millions of ... [More]

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Patricio Matute is building his dream house in the Ecuadorian Andean mountains near Cuenca, thanks in part to the 10 years he spent working at a boat canvas factory in Ronkonkoma, New York. The two-story, Swiss-chalet-style house will have a swimming pool, a soccer field and an outdoor kitchen she... [More]

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[Editor's note: The work of Cuenca cermacist Eduardo Segovia is on display at CIDAP until May 15. CIDAP is located at the Escalinatas (Calles Miguel and Larga) and Tres de Noviembre. The exhibt is a tribute to 60 years of the artist’s work.] As a child, clay got Eduardo Segovia into ... [More]

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A demographic study of global growth patterns by the University of Barcelona predicts that Cuenca, Quito and Manta will rank one, two and three as the most popular Ecuadorian destinations for expats over the next 25 years. The report, released in April, says that smaller communities exp... [More]

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Hey ladies! Need to shed a few pounds? Or just shape up? The recently reopened Curves, at the corner of Unidad Nacional and Gran Colombia, just below the Las Cuadras condominium complex, is the place to do it. Besides scrubbing and buffing the facility, new majority owner and Wyoming native ... [More]

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Police estimate that more than 20,000 gathered in Parque Calderon, Friday, Aug. 29, to honor Cuenca native son and Olympic hero Jefferson Perez. The celebration featured live music, dancing, food, reverly and an evening fireworks display. Perez won the silv... [More]

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ECUADOR FACT CHECKER
Tracking down accurate population figures for major cities

Ecuador's first Quechuan language television station aims to keep ancient traditions alive

Cuenca and Azuay Province popular with Ecuadorians returning from the U.S. to build their dream homes

Work of famous Cuenca ceramicist Eduardo Segovia is a tribute to a life lived close to the earth

Population study predicts Cuenca, Quito and Manta will be the most popular destinations for future expats

Do you need to shape up? Cuenca's Curves reopens under expat management with new programs, big plans

Thousands gather in Parque Calderon to welcome home Olympic hero Jefferson Perez