Researchers from the Galapagos National Park are following the path of a whale shark named "Hope", who was fitted with a tracking device in September 2019, on Darwin Island, north of the archipelago. The animal is now in French Polynesia according to the tracking...
Over the last two years, Ecuador set out to improve connectivity with the main tourist points in the world and the strategy, at least in Spain , is starting to work. In 2018, just over 100,000 Spanish visitors arrived to Ecuador; in 2019 the figure jumped to 120,133. The growth of 16.6% is linked to the increase in direct […]
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So far this month, the Ministry of Government, the National Customs Service (Senae), and the National Police have carried out 6,021 operations dedicated to controlling fuel smuggling at the country’s borders. In addition, there were another 2,067 stock controls at gas distribution tanks and 2,372 controls for the sale of hydrocarbons, said Government Minister Romo. […]
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It might surprise you to know that I do most of the cooking in our house. It’s something I like to do, and it offers me the opportunity to experiment a lot. Because we eat vegetarian (well, pescatarian, since we eat seafood), it means I have to come up with a lot of new dishes […]
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Cuenca and National Criminal Activity (Cuenca) On Monday afternoon, January 27, 2020, Judge Sonia Cárdenas issued preventive detention for Paúl Andrés P. and the periodic presentation, every week, before the authority, for William Alonso P. The two brothers are prosecuted as alleged perpetrators of the homicide of Darwin Paul Puma, 18. At the request of the […]
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Music, folk dances, costumes, the joy and culture surrounding Carnival take leading roles in a new show that opened at the Inter-American Center for Popular Arts (CIDAP). This exhibition called “Mascaradas en Carnaval,” is a narrative of the ways in which this festivity will be celebrated in countries such as Ecuador, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Peru, […]
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The construction of a new and modern viewpoint with a cafeteria, the restoration of roads and spaces for pedestrians, the central square, the church and the atrium, are part of the project that the parish GAD of Turi presented to the municipal authorities, one that is gradually taking shape. The coordinator of El Barranco Foundation, […]
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One of the more frustrating questions expats are faced with when they move to Ecuador is, “What exactly do I need to do about health insurance?” Whether they have chosen to maintain their health insurance in their home country, or have decided to cancel it and take out private insurance, or government backed insurance here […]
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In 2020, the Municipality of Cuenca hopes to increase bicycle users through the sustainable transport system “Public Bike.” Since the beginning of the project, the number of trips on this means of transport in Cuenca grew by 14 percent. From the inception of the program, 37,685 trips have been recorded. That’s up 14% since the […]
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Drivers who go over the posted 50 kilometers per hour speed limit on Ricardo Durán Avenue, known as the road to Baños, are going to be quite surprised; they’ll now be penalized with a fine of $120, for speeding. The fine began on Monday, once the Public Mobility, Transit and Transportation Company, (EMOV), announced that […]
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The last viral crisis that affected Ecuador considerably was due to the AH1N1 (oe “swine flu”) epidemic that started in May of 2009. This left a culture of how to be prepared for possible global infection conditions. Social factors, such as hygiene habits, may make it possible for Ecuador to avoid being a target for the […]
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This past Monday, Juan Carlos Aguirre, former manager of EMOV, gave his resignation from the position he has been developing since the beginning of the administration of Mayor Pedro Palacios. Aguirre began his announcement with thanks to the 700 employees working at EMOV for “the commitment they demonstrated in recent months.” Throughout the press conference, […]
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In its second debate on the topic, this Tuesday the Cantonal Council of Cuenca approved the “Ordinance for the Protection of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities of the Canton Cuenca.” Daniel Villavicencio, leader of the Society of Non-Seers of Azuay (SONVA), said that among the benefits for people with disabilities are tax exemptions, fees […]
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With the construction of the tram, 1,180 traffic devices were installed in the city. Now these signals are causing large traffic jams during peak traffic hours. “A necessary evil,” says Felipe Cárdenas, one of many drivers being affected by the new systems. He says he feels it’s because of the large number of these devices […]
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The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will provide Ecuador with a loan of $70 million to support the progress of a program to change the energy matrix in the country. This was reported on Tuesday, January 28, 2020 by the Ministry of Economy in a statement in which it stated that the loan has a […]
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