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Miércoles, 15/5/2024 Hola, Todos – Actividades – Ópera Infantil ‘Tajuno y la Luna’ estrena Coro Infantil (Children’s Choir premieres the Children’s Opera ‘Tajuno and the Moon’) -‘Tajuno y la Luna’ will premier los 22 & 23/5 a las 20:00 in the Teatro de la Casa de la Cultura. The work combines music, narrative, and a...
Lunes, 13/5/2024 Hola, Todos – Actividades – Titular – Sígsig acorralado por la pequeña y artesanal minería (Sígsig cornered by small scale and artisanal mining) – Mining, especially illegal mining, surrounds Sígsig. The canton’s mayor and city technicians have received threats, and the Santa Bárbara River is possibly contaminated with heavy metals. The Ministerio del...
By Chase Squires Cuenca expat Paul Amos took on all comers – ocean, asphalt, jellyfish, and landslides – to return to the mountains with gold in hand. Amos took first place in his age group in the Olympic distance “5150” triathlon May 5 in Salinas, part of the prestigious Ironman brand group of races. He...
The Guayaquil Municipal Council voted Thursday to loan meteorological observation equipment to Cuenca to determine the best location for a new airport. The equipment was used for the same purpose in Guayaquil, where its data helped in the selection of Daular for the city’s new international airport. Cuenca Mayor Cristian Zamora said the equipment will...
By Leita Hulmes Corozones de Oro (Hearts of Gold) is holding another fun event — a “High Tea” on May 28 at 3 p.m. at Kolo restaurant, on the 2nd floor of Vieja Mansion on Luis Cordero between Honorato Vasquez and Juan Jaramillo. Come chat with old friends, or meet new ones, with lots of...
Energy Minister Roberto Luque announced Wednesday that electrical blackouts are being suspended for a second week and will only resume May 20 if necessary. Earlier in the week, he had announced there would be no blackouts until May 13. “The recent rainfall continues to improve conditions at our hydro facilities and the long-term outlook is...
As heavy equipment worked to clear the Cuenca-Molleturo-Naranjal highway Monday, rescue workers freed at least 40 people trapped between landslides. The highway, which is the main route between Cuenca and Guayaquil, remained closed to traffic as efforts continue to clear tons of rock and mud in at least four locations. “We hope to open one...
By Stephen Vargha It’s like the biblical David versus Goliath. For the craft beer industry in Ecuador, it is them versus AB InBev, the brewing company based in Leuven, Belgium. AB InBev has a fourth of the world’s global sales, taking in $59 billion for its last fiscal year. The brewing giant’s mass-produced beers include...
Domingo, 5/5/2024 Hola, Todos – I will be on vacation next week and back on lunes, el 13/5. Actualidad – De El Mercurio del sábado, 4/3 (1 article): 3 volcanes con actividad moderada y alta (3 volcanoes with moderate & high activity) – The Instituto Geofísico reported that the Sangay, La Cumbre on Fernandina Island...
What is being described as “historically intense” rainfall Saturday afternoon sent rivers over their banks and triggered landsides in Cuenca and northern Azuay Province. Sunday morning, a third of Cuenca households lost drinking water service as a result of flooding at El Cebollar water plant in the Cajas Mountains. The Cuenca-Molleturo-Naranjal highway was blocked in...
Viernes, 3/5/2024 Hola, Todos – Actividades – Talleres gratuitos (Free workshops) – There will be straw weaving workshops at the Economuseo Municipal ‘Casa del Sombrero’ (Rafael María Arízaga 7-95 y Luis Cordero). The practical classes will be for the whole public and will be taught by qualified craftswomen from different sectors of the Cuenca canton....
In his daily news conference Thursday, Energy Minister Roberto Luque warned that sedimentation problems at the Coca Codo Sinclair hydroelectric plant could prolong electric blackouts. “Corrective maintenance schedules at the facilities have not been maintained and we will need to suspend operations, either fully or partially, for several days for cleaning,” he said. According to...
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