The number of visitors to the Galápagos Islands decreased by 1.7% in 2019. The archipiélago received 271,238 tourists last year— 4,579 less than in 2018. From 2010 to 2019, the Galápagos has experienced falls in tourist arrivals in 3 years: 2012, 2016, 2019. The data...
The national influenza vaccination campaign organized by the Ministry of Health and which plans to immunize about 4.5 million people in a state of vulnerability in Ecuador will last through February 28th. Andrés Guncay, an epidemiologist responsible for public health surveillance in Zone 6, said that influenza is present on a daily basis, so care […]
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President Lenin Moreno was irritated on Monday, and criticized the indigenous movement for the lawsuit he will defend in international courts for excessive use of force during the violent protests last October, in which a dozen people died. “Few things break me down emotionally,” Moreno admitted in a message on television, in which, visibly upset, […]
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The Municipality of Cuenca began employing new customer service hours last week, that also affect cultural and educational services units. The network of municipal museums, made up of the Museum of Modern Art, Casa Museo Remigio Crespo Toral, Economuseo Casa del Sombrero and Municipal Planetarium, will now be open Monday to Friday, from 08:45 to […]
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The silence, the tombstones and the mausoleums are what attracts the most attention in the Patrimonial Cemetery of Cuenca (EMUCE). The cemetery looks clean and the green areas are well trimmed. And if you approach and read the details on some of the gravestones, you’ll see and learn a lot. Most of the stones are […]
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The Municipal Hospital for Women and Children of Cuenca, as part of its process of “renewal” has implemented five new specialties services: Rheumatology, Infectious Disease, Pulmonology, Hematology and Endocrinology. The expansion of the service portfolio was the outcome of a comparative study carried out on the total number of patients treated in the Municipal Health […]
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So, if you’ve been reading my column for a while, you know that we have 8 dogs out on our property in Yunguilla. They were all street dogs we took in over the years and we love every one of them. Their personalities are so unique, like humans, and even their barks are distinct. At […]
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The Febres building dating from 1883 is currently being used as a municipal parking lot, but the Municipality of Cuenca already has a plan for its restoration with an investment of $8 million. Works will begin this year with a hopeful completion in 2021. A façade that is falling apart and is laying on the ground […]
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Cuenca and National Criminal Activity (Cuenca) The National Police arrested two suspected members of a gang that had been engaged in armed robbery in restaurants, gas stations and cargo transport vehicles. The apprehended were identified as Edison Fernando Q., 26, and William Rolando Q., 35. Richad Dávila, head of the Judicial Police (PJ) of Azuay, […]
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Abandonment of infrastructure, graffiti, low occupancy, dammed up water, garbage in the surroundings, and damage to children’s games are some of the problems that several parks in the city have that require urgent cleaning and maintenance. Walking through the sector of the Guataná park located in the UNE citadel, you find a sense of fear […]
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In the canton Guachapala, the smallest in the province of Azuay, is the farm ‘El Romeral’, at 2,200 meters above sea level. The site, located on 30 hectares, is owned by the University of Cuenca and is used by the Faculty of Agronomy for the training of students. Students and teachers, together with farm workers, have […]
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More and more airlines are migrating to a ticket pricing system with a basic fare that does not include luggage, food service, seat selection, or changes to travel dates. In theory, airline tickets are now cheaper. However, passenger protests persist in the overall treatment customers are receiving from airlines. In fact, in Ecuador, 489 formal complaints were […]
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The second test of the ‘Supermanzanas’ took place this weekend as the measure faced both support and criticism from pedestrians and the commercial sector after the first test of the plan. The ‘Supermanzana’ is the grouping of several blocks and in the center of Cuenca where a large area of El Centro will be open […]
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Ecuador’s Ministry of Public Health (MSP) clarified that as of Wednesday, coronavirus being reported in China has not circulated in Ecuador and that the State has taken preventive measures to prevent the migration of the virus to the country. Alfredo Olmedo, National Director of Epidemiological Surveillance of the Ministry of Health, confirmed in an interview […]
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The housing deficit in Ecuador increases by 40,000 homes every year. The National Government is seeking to reduce this gap by granting financing options to those with a limited income. People with medium and low incomes will have access to housing loans with a preferential rate of 4.99% for a 25-year term. The mortgages will allow them to buy […]
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