Christopher Lux
By Christopher Lux It’s the perfect crime. The victims are awake, articulate, and appear normal. But they have no control over their decisions and actions and do anything the criminal asks. Victims have regained consciousness to find they’ve been robbed or raped. Reports range from stolen cash, jewelry to cut-out organs. And the victim has...
By Christopher Lux A video about how North Americans, particularly U.S. citizens, are seen in other countries has received almost two million views on YouTube. The video carries a disclaimer: “This video contains stereotypes toward Americans and does not necessarily reflect the views of the interviewees or interviewer.” In the video, South Korean video producer...
By Christopher Lux Brian Benson grew up surfing in Southern California. His wife Tabitha was born in Cuenca and moved to the United States when she was very young. “When we met, in San Diego, I was intrigued about her country,” Brian recalls. “We had been to Ecuador on vacation together several times. She also...
According to the World Economic Forum, there will be more plastic than fish in terms of weight in the world’s oceans by 2050. The world is throwing the equivalent of a garbage truck of plastic waste into the oceans every minute. While I was living in the U.S. I heard about the dangers of plastic...
She’s been called the South African scam lady, a witch, thief, and liar. She’s said to have an arrogant attitude and a bad temper. She’s fair game for social media ridicule by expats who comment on her weight (it’s a lot), clothing (not fashionable), and hair color (strange and variable). They warn us to be...
By Christopher Lux “About twenty years ago, I was in Brazil,” recalls singer Sting about his first experience with ayahuasca, the psychedelic Amazonian brew. “I met somebody in Copacabana and my wife Trudie and I got in the back of his car and were mysteriously led out of Rio through the favelas and into the...
By Christopher Lux The community of Huari, Peru is largely made up of farmers, whose lives revolve around the natural environment. The community also relies on the environment for tourism, making their livelihoods doubly dependent on forces both within and beyond their control. In an effort to care for and protect the environment it so...
I’m regularly asked something along the lines of: “How did you guys end up in Ecuador?” or, “How did you decide on Ecuador?” The question has perplexed me and I have to admit that I struggle to answer it. There was no single factor that tipped the scales toward Ecuador. My wife, son, and I...
By Christopher Lux For Trish Tiura, it all began when she took an abandoned puppy home from one of Cuenca’s Mercado. market. She says puppies are routinely left behind at the city’s markets on Saturday evenings. “People bring them to sell and when they don’t sell the dogs, they abandon them. They can’t pay to...
By Christopher Lux I drove down the dirt roads of the coastal city of Playas looking for a lug nut key for my car tires. I checked all the hardware stores downtown, and then searched outside of town for tire places. Feeling hopeless, I spotted two guys next to a very small cinder block place...
By Christopher Lux October 31 is the day of the escudo de armas in Ecuador. In Cuenca, it’s the start of the independence day celebrations. It’s also the time that Christmas trees, lights, and other decorations begin going up. With so many people from other cultures moving to Cuenca, including thousands of North Americas, Halloween...
By Christopher Lux El Nopal Mexican restaurant sits just off Paucarbamba behind El Vergel, surrounded by houses and a few seafood restaurants. This small family-owned restaurant is serving up traditional Mexican cuisine inspired by the home they left more than a decade ago. A large Mexican flag and iconic lucha libre masks hang from the...
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Week of April 14
Trial of Carlos Pólit: First Week of Revelations Sheds Light on Corruption in Correista Regime.
Insecurity affects tourism in Manabí as nine cruise ships canceled their arrival in Manta.
Ecuador Gains Ground with Palm Heart, Secures 75% of the Global Market.
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