by Jonathan | Apr 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
In my previous column about cooking myths (microwave ovens, food-grade aluminum pots and pans and containers are safe, and cooking with Teflon nonstick pans does not “give you cancer”), a reader commented that some of the chemicals used in producing Teflon, including...
by Jonathan | Apr 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
The renovation of Cuenca’s San Francisco Plaza is on schedule to meet its July completion date, according to Cuenca Mayor Marcelo Cabrera. The project contractor said the project is 45 percent complete. During a Saturday, February 17 tour of the project, Cabrera said...
by Robert Bradley | Apr 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
CuencaHighLife noted that this “rainy” season’ is the wettest in 30 years. I wouldn’t know anything about that because I just got here. And besides, I hail from the U.S. Pacific Northwest so rain is second nature to me. And, honestly, I love it. I love living with...
by Karla Betania Sanchez Arismendi | Apr 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
The municipality of Cuenca will soon allow Cuencanos to obtain work permits, project approvals, construction permits and other permits through its web site, www.cuenca.gob.ec. Pablo Barzallo, Municipal Director of the Historical and Patrimonial Areas explains that new...
by Karla Betania Sanchez Arismendi | Apr 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
Representatives from 25 farmer organizations that are part of the Austro Agroecological Network, presented a project for the creation of more spaces to sell agroecological products in Azuay, Cañar, and Morona Santiago. The project called “Ordinance for the...
