I’ve talked about our place in Yunguilla before, a lot, and now that we are here on a pretty much full-time basis, I have to say that the tranquility and remoteness of it are……growing on me! I know, many of the expats who know me are still wondering what I’ll get...

Several new traffic patterns have been put in place for a “trial” that will surely confuse many of Cuenca’s drivers. In one of the most travelled areas in the city, these traffic patterns are being implemented as an initiative of the Llactalab Research Group, the University of Cuenca and the Municipal Mobility Management Office. The […]

On September 16th, an Ecuadorian delegation led by of the Minister of Production, Foreign Trade, Investments Fisheries, headed to China to try to persuade the Chinese government to reduce its restrictions on Ecuadorian shrimp importation. In August, China issued a sanitary alert about shrimp from Ecuador, and in September the two largest Ecuadorian shrimp exporters—Santa […]

Javier Avila, Executive President of the Ecuadorian Foundation of Healthy and Safe Internet (FEISS), states that 75% of parents in Ecuador do post photos of their children online. This practice can put minors at risk. Pedophiles have used social media pictures with underage kids, to share among pedophilia and child pornography groups, especially if kids […]

Ecuador reopened its red crab fishing season on September 16th. Red crab sales in the markets are allowed again until the season closes. Ecuador puts a halt on red crab fishing two times a year, the first is during the month of March, and the second is from mid-August to mid-September. There are various periods […]

The Provincial Board of the Red Cross of Cañar in Azogues, has created a school to training of all those who wish to do volunteer work with the institution in Cañar. The school will train people that already have experience as volunteers with the institution and any new volunteer candidates. A total of 105 people […]

The Vicente Corral Moscoso Hospital has created the Comprehensive Metabolic Clinic of El Austro. This is the first public nutritional clinic with the purpose of aiding recovery from chronic illnesses like diabetes and morbid obesity, among others. This new service is being run by a multidisciplinary team, with professionals that can diagnose and prescribe treatment […]

Various United States colleges and institutions recently held the EducationUSA 2019 fair in Ecuador. The venues were the Swissotel in Quito and the Hotel Oro Verde in Guayaquil. In addition to Quito and Guayaquil, EducationUSA is holding the fair in 10 other South American cities. EducationUSA 2019 is a free-to-attend fair organized by learning institutions […]

The advancement in technology has generated an option to improve Guayaquil transit with electric scooters. These vehicles are lightweight, agile and sustainable, making them alternative suitors for travel in Ecuadorian cities. In addition to Guayaquil, Quito authorities are also studying this mode of transportation for the Ecuadorian capital. According to the World Bank, alternative transportation […]

Seven restaurants in the city were certified by the Ministry of Public Health (MSP) as “Nutritionally Responsible.” The Zonal 6 Coordination of Health held an event this September 12th to hand out the official certificates. The restaurants chosen for certification were: Don Colon, Pumapungo, Reymipampa, La Quinua, Fabianos, La Cocina de Nona and Cafeteria Herrero […]

The Cantonal Board of Cuenca met in an ordinary session to sign the National Agreement 2030, for violence-free living. This session was attended by multiple local authorities, among them the Cuenca Mayor, Pedro Palacios. This agreement aims to bring about strategies and short-term and long-term programs, that help educate people about ways to prevent violence, […]

The vital records of Ecuadorian citizens will be taken to a digital platform. And with it, even more personal data is being collected. Next year, the Civil Registry Office, as part of its identification service, is planning to create a database with photos of all of its citizens. This facial recognition program will make legal […]

Colombian president, Ivan Duque, announced on September 14th that he fully supports Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno’s initiative to join the two countries with Peru to jointly organize the Soccer World Cup for 2030. “I’ve given instructions to the Minister of Sport that alongside his counterparts from Peru and Ecuador to formalize this request,” said President […]

Cuenca will soon have 3 more photo-radar detectors, said Juan Carlos Aguirre Maxi, manager of EMOV. According to Aguirre, under a contact with the city, EMOV must install a total of 10 of the speed detection systems throughout the city. The first new radar system will be programmed for a maximum speed limit of 70 […]

This past Monday, September 16, the trial against Marcelo VV began for the alleged crime of money laundering, within the case of the Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito, Coopera, which was liquidated in 2013. Some of the members of the Cooperative arrived in the courtroom in the Azuay Judicial Complex, and finally had a chance to voice their tales […]

Last weekend, José Carrasco Arteaga hospital began offering refractive laser surgery for patients with nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism. This service is new for IESS members; they can access it after a medical evaluation that certifies their condition. Nelson Carchi was one of the first patients to undergo a medical evaluation to see if he is a […]

In a speech given this past Tuesday, President Lenín Moreno announced that the government is looking to improve air service throughout the country. He also said that air service should be competitive and of high quality. The objective of the government’s work is to expand routes and air frequencies, and with “good and loyal” competition, […]