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There are no plans for nationwide electric blackouts despite low water levels at the Mazar generation plant in Azuay Province. “We are carefully managing our power supply to avoid a new round of rationing,” Energy Minister Andrea Arrobo said Friday. She added that the weather forecast calls for seasonal rains to resume within a week...
Viernes, 12/4/2024 Hola, Todos – Actividades – De El Mercurio del jueves, 11/4 (1 article): ‘Qencallez Clan’ trae disco de aniversario (‘Qencallez Clan’ brings an anniversary album) – The ‘Qencallez Clan’ is celebrating their 20th Anniversary with a new CD el sábado, 13/4 a las 21:00 in the “Safari” discotech (av. 12 de Abril y...
Miércoles, 10/4/2024 Hola, Todos – Actividades – Semana de arte y cultura – As part of the festivities for the Founding of Cuenca, the Feria International del Libro de Cuenca opened today at the Antigua Escuela Central. In the patio and on the 2nd floor are shelves of books from bookstores and publishers. There are...
Lunes, 8/4/2024 Hola, Todos – Titular – Ya se sienten efectos de crisis diplomática (Effects of diplomatic crisis already felt) – See Monday’s articles in CHL. Cuenca – Poca rentabilidad influye al concesionar baños públicos (Low profitability influences the concession of public restrooms) – <Can you think of any story more local than public bathrooms...
By Brian Hitsky The Cuenca foundation that believes everyone deserves quality health care is augmenting its assistance up to other levels. Social Vision, known for offering medical services to those who need it most, is now providing life-saving medicine to the public hospital system. Foundation Municipal de La Mujer y El Nino de Cuenca recently...
Viernes, 5/4/2024 Hola, Todos – Actividades – Pumapungo con agenda cultural – As part of the founding of Cuenca fiestas and heritage month, the Museo and parque Arqueológico Pumapungo have a schedule of activities with workshops, exhibits, and artistic events. The show, “Arte e identidad,” a tribute to art and Ecuadorian artists will open el...
Remittances from Ecuadorians living overseas showed a strong 14.8% increase in 2023 compared to 2022. The $5.4 billion sent home last year represents 4.6% of Ecuador’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). According to the Central Bank, Azuay Province and Cuenca benefit the most of remittances. “This region has only 5% of the country’s population but receives...
Miércoles, 3/4/2024 Hola, Todos – Actividades – Dos exposiciones en museo – The Museo Municipal Remigio Crespo Toral (Calle Larga y Borrero) is opening two exhibits hoy (miércoles) a las 19:00. They are “La moda de mediado del siglo XX” (Mid-20th century fashion) and “La fascinación por el miniaturismo” (Fascination with miniaturism). <I imagine most...
By Stephen Vargha Our lives happen around our furniture. Furniture is meant to be used and enjoyed. We spend so much time around furniture that we don’t really consider how it impacts our lives. U.S. interior designer and author, Nate Berkus said, “Your home should be a story of who you are and be a...
Lunes, 1/4/2024 Hola, Todos – Happy April Fools Day. You know what this means. Can you tell the real news from the fake news? Titular – Desde hoy el IVA sube del 12% al 15% (Starting today, VAT increases from 12% to 15%) – See today’s (Monday) article in CHL for story. <You can verify...
Although Cuenca is a long way from her native Thailand, Dao Browning’s work and passion remains the same: preparing and serving authentic Thai meals. Dao and her husband, Randy Browning, opened Thai Lotus restaurant on Av. Paucarbamba in September, a few months after they arrived in Cuenca. The restaurant moved into space previously occupied by...
For Cuencanos and expats interested in learning more about Cuenca’s history, a tour of the city’s historic churches is a good place to start. The Easter weekend is an excellent time to visit, according to local historians, since almost all the churches are open. The churches are notable not only for their 16th, 17th and...
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