Researchers from the Galapagos National Park are following the path of a whale shark named “Hope”, who was fitted with a tracking device in September 2019, on Darwin Island, north of the archipelago. The animal is now in French Polynesia according to the tracking device that was placed by scientists. According to the data obtained so […] To view this article you must have an active subscription. Already a member? Sign in. Subscribe to weekly reports on Ecuador’s economics, politics, crime and more. Not sure you want to commit? Don’t worry, you can cancel anytime. For a limited time,subscribe now and get your first month for only $1. Regular subscriptions available at $4.99/month or $42/year. Subscribe now!

Over the last two years, Ecuador set out to improve connectivity with the main tourist points in the world and the strategy, at least in Spain , is starting to work. In 2018, just over 100,000 Spanish visitors arrived to Ecuador; in 2019 the figure jumped to 120,133. The growth of 16.6% is linked to the increase in direct […] To view this article you must have an active subscription. Already a member? Sign in. Subscribe to weekly reports on Ecuador’s economics, politics, crime and more. Not sure you want to commit? Don’t worry, you can cancel anytime. For a limited time,subscribe now and get your first month for only $1. Regular subscriptions available at $4.99/month or $42/year. Subscribe now!

So far this month, the Ministry of Government, the National Customs Service (Senae), and the National Police have carried out 6,021 operations dedicated to controlling fuel smuggling at the country’s borders. In addition, there were another 2,067 stock controls at gas distribution tanks and 2,372 controls for the sale of hydrocarbons, said Government Minister Romo. […] To view this article you must have an active subscription. Already a member? Sign in. Subscribe to weekly reports on Ecuador’s economics, politics, crime and more. Not sure you want to commit? Don’t worry, you can cancel anytime. For a limited time,subscribe now and get your first month for only $1. Regular subscriptions available at $4.99/month or $42/year. Subscribe now!

It might surprise you to know that I do most of the cooking in our house. It’s something I like to do, and it offers me the opportunity to experiment a lot. Because we eat vegetarian (well, pescatarian, since we eat seafood), it means I have to come up with a lot of new dishes […] To view this article you must have an active subscription. Already a member? Sign in. Subscribe to weekly reports on Ecuador’s economics, politics, crime and more. Not sure you want to commit? Don’t worry, you can cancel anytime. For a limited time,subscribe now and get your first month for only $1. Regular subscriptions available at $4.99/month or $42/year. Subscribe now!

Music, folk dances, costumes, the joy and culture surrounding Carnival take leading roles in a new show that opened at the Inter-American Center for Popular Arts (CIDAP). This exhibition called “Mascaradas en Carnaval,” is a narrative of the ways in which this festivity will be celebrated in countries such as Ecuador, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Peru, […] To view this article you must have an active subscription. Already a member? Sign in. Subscribe to weekly reports on Ecuador’s economics, politics, crime and more. Not sure you want to commit? Don’t worry, you can cancel anytime. For a limited time,subscribe now and get your first month for only $1. Regular subscriptions available at $4.99/month or $42/year. Subscribe now!

The construction of a new and modern viewpoint with a cafeteria, the restoration of roads and spaces for pedestrians, the central square, the church and the atrium, are part of the project that the parish GAD of Turi presented to the municipal authorities, one that is gradually taking shape. The coordinator of El Barranco Foundation, […] To view this article you must have an active subscription. Already a member? Sign in. Subscribe to weekly reports on Ecuador’s economics, politics, crime and more. Not sure you want to commit? Don’t worry, you can cancel anytime. For a limited time,subscribe now and get your first month for only $1. Regular subscriptions available at $4.99/month or $42/year. Subscribe now!

One of the more frustrating questions expats are faced with when they move to Ecuador is, “What exactly do I need to do about health insurance?” Whether they have chosen to maintain their health insurance in their home country, or have decided to cancel it and take out private insurance, or government backed insurance here […] To view this article you must have an active subscription. Already a member? Sign in. Subscribe to weekly reports on Ecuador’s economics, politics, crime and more. Not sure you want to commit? Don’t worry, you can cancel anytime. For a limited time,subscribe now and get your first month for only $1. Regular subscriptions available at $4.99/month or $42/year. Subscribe now!

In 2020, the Municipality of Cuenca hopes to increase bicycle users through the sustainable transport system “Public Bike.” Since the beginning of the project, the number of trips on this means of transport in Cuenca grew by 14 percent. From the inception of the program, 37,685 trips have been recorded. That’s up 14% since the […] To view this article you must have an active subscription. Already a member? Sign in. Subscribe to weekly reports on Ecuador’s economics, politics, crime and more. Not sure you want to commit? Don’t worry, you can cancel anytime. For a limited time,subscribe now and get your first month for only $1. Regular subscriptions available at $4.99/month or $42/year. Subscribe now!

Drivers who go over the posted 50 kilometers per hour speed limit on Ricardo Durán Avenue, known as the road to Baños, are going to be quite surprised; they’ll now be penalized with a fine of $120, for speeding. The fine began on Monday, once the Public Mobility, Transit and Transportation Company, (EMOV), announced that […] To view this article you must have an active subscription. Already a member? Sign in. Subscribe to weekly reports on Ecuador’s economics, politics, crime and more. Not sure you want to commit? Don’t worry, you can cancel anytime. For a limited time,subscribe now and get your first month for only $1. Regular subscriptions available at $4.99/month or $42/year. Subscribe now!