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Weekly Events: June 24 – 30

Cuenca Trivia Night What: Join in for the fun at Cuenca Trivia and test your wits, with emcee and local legendary-liberal-loudmouth Linda Chase! When: Every Tuesday from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.; dinner first and then Trivia at 6:30 p.m. sharp. Where: The Vegetable Bar, 3...
Judge confirms use of Cuenca bus cards

Judge confirms use of Cuenca bus cards

Judge Guido Chalco confirmed last week that the Movilízate electronic card will be the only means of payment for passengers on Cuenca’s municipal bus system. The ruling overturns a May order by another judge that the system must also accept coins as payment. Adrián...
The myth of the biggest loser

The myth of the biggest loser

  Over the past year, I’ve presented in Cuenca on “best” and “worst” diets for weight loss. I always focus on eating for energy, and if you’re working out, to fuel your fitness. So when I saw a recent report on the inability of ‘Biggest Loser’ contestants to keep...
Expats needed for National Geographic study

Expats needed for National Geographic study

Researchers from the University of North Carolina need your help. A UNC team is in Cuenca gathering information about international retirement migration. The project, funded by the National Geographic Society, is focusing on several large expatriate communities in...