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I’m Just Saying: Dignity

I’m Just Saying: Dignity

Okay, so it’s been a while since I took this column into politics.   But I have no choice but to vent today.  Because I’ve had enough. Never in my life did I expect to see the chaos that was unleashed this past week in New York (and by association, in Washington, DC)....

Weekly Events: April 15 to April 21

From Sunday, 15 April to Saturday, 21 April Cuenca Escape Room What: An Escape Room is a physical adventure game in which players solve a series of puzzles using clues, hints and strategy to complete the objectives at hand… You will have an important mission to solve...
The mystery of weather forecasting in Ecuador

The mystery of weather forecasting in Ecuador

Like many aspects of life in Cuenca, the weather is a source of continuing befuddlement for expats. The locals don’t understand it either, they have just accept it. You’ll notice that there’s no “news, sports, and weather” on the six o’clock TV news broadcasts in...
Need a break from city life? Check out Vilcabamba

Need a break from city life? Check out Vilcabamba

A growing number of travelers from around the world have begun an exodus to a tiny town in southern Ecuador — Vilcabamba — that sits tucked away in a green valley surrounded by a series of undulating mountains. Some, like my wife and myself, are drawn to its scenic...
Crowds gather to watch tram roll into El Centro

Crowds gather to watch tram roll into El Centro

Hundreds of Cuencanos and a handful of expats turned out Thursday morning to watch the tram roll into the historic district for the first time. Moving slowly to allow engineers to take technical measurements, the five-car unit left the train yard at Av. Mexico at 8...