By Eneko Astigarraga I read with some concern in a tiny note in the local newspaper that another cyclist has been hit at a roundabout. Another one. At a roundabout. Or on a ramp or at an intersection. Always in the same places. Always in the same circumstances. The invisibility of cyclists is multiplied in these places […]
Muey was an enclosure belonging to Santa Elena. When a body was found in Muey, it had to be carried to Santa Elena, but that wasn't a problem as long as those carrying it had their liter of cigars to drink. There was a settlement called "Achayan" and another called "Corralito," where the gringos are said to have discovered a […]
Although countries that catch tuna in the Pacific view the ban as a form of responsible fishing, this mechanism alone is not sufficient to ensure the survival of a globally threatened resource, environmentalists counter. The Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC), which brings together tuna fishing countries […]
"Colonel Sanders's best-kept secret is finally out," announces the environmental organization Greenpeace on the official website of the "KFC Turns the Rainforest into Trash" campaign, which aims to pressure the food transnational to break with Asia Pulp & Paper (APP), after discovering that the paper mill (accused of […]
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Let's save the sea: The adventures of Pulpirecicla.
The various types of pollution caused by substances and energies not native to the marine environment have turned the ocean into the world's largest garbage dump and have caused the extinction of thousands of species. In this context, and given the urgent need to show children the reality of the sea in an entertaining way […]
Skin cancer is one of the most common types of cancer, yet it is the most preventable. Skin cancer prevention and sun safety are two very important issues that should not be overlooked. By following the following suggestions, you can protect your skin's health […]
The widespread use of industrial products for home cleaning has negative consequences. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), indoor air pollution can be two to one hundred times greater than outdoor air pollution. Commercial cleaning products can be one of the sources of pollution. Some substances (chlorine or […]
One Friday in February 1966, in a section of José Luis Tamayo, better known to its residents as "Muey," there was a dance hall called PALITO, a reference to the physical appearance of its owner, Mr. Pedro Reyes Lainez. Families from Guayaquil, as well as families from […]
Excerpts from the research of Carlos Barrios, historian and anthropologist. They say the world will end on December 21, 2012. The Mayan elders are furious about this. The world won't end. It will be transformed. "Everything will change." The Mayan Daykeepers see that date as a rebirth, the beginning of the World of the 5th […]
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