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Whale was released from fishing nets in Manta

Whale was released from fishing nets in Manta

In the early afternoon of July 17th, the fishermen that worked on the 2nd international dock in the Manta port, realized that a baby humpback whale was trapped in one of their nets. They immediately alerted the authorities in order for a scuba team to be deployed for...
Fake calls to 911 have a high cost to Ecuador

Fake calls to 911 have a high cost to Ecuador

Since the beginning of 2019, Ecu-911, as the emergencies agency is called, has been receiving around 170 fake calls a day—just in the Austro region alone. This represents a high waste in time and resources for the institution. The average fake call lasts around 1...
Nulti offers a ‘living tour’ package

Nulti offers a ‘living tour’ package

Inhabitants from the town of Nulti have made an alliance with a travel agency from Cuenca to offer tourist packages to visit the community to see the day-to-day living in the locality. They are seeking to draw attention from expats who might wish to live there. The...
Cuenca wakes to small earthquake tremor

Cuenca wakes to small earthquake tremor

A slight tremor was felt at dawn on Wednesday, in Cuenca. According to information from the Geophysical Institute, IG, the epicenter was registered in the province of Chimborazo. The movement was recorded at 04:41, with an earthquake of magnitude 4.65, at a depth of...