In this second installment, featuring material shared by archaeologist Erick López, we will analyze some legal aspects regarding this property, but also applicable to other heritage sites on the peninsula. We will soon investigate with local authorities the reasons for the apparent "apathy" on this issue. The Ecuadorian Constitution, Article 379 […]
We are grateful for the valuable contribution of Eric K López (Archaeologist) for this impeccable historical research on one of the icons of the city of La Libertad. Throughout history, human centers with a city-like projection grow, organize, and shape the cultural landscape of their surroundings with architectural elements in keeping with their idiosyncrasies, culture, and technology […]
Solid waste in the sea and other aquatic systems is more than just an unpleasant nuisance for tourists enjoying beaches, rivers, or lagoons; it's one of the most widespread pollution problems affecting waterways around the world. Through the simple process of moving from a ship […]
The 1st Ecological and Artistic Day to benefit the Recovery of the Estero Salado in the city of Guayaquil, takes place this Sunday from 9 am to 4 pm, and begins with a cycling route from the Mobil gas station to Juan Tanca Marengo and then turns around and reaches […]
The first exhibition of its kind has finally arrived on the Santa Elena Peninsula. ReciclArte/Basurama aims to raise community awareness about the impact we are having on Mother Earth with the issue of solid waste. We will do this through a tangible and photographic exhibition of artistic and […]
What we consume and how we consume it has a lot to do with our environmental impact. When we shop, incorporating more sustainable habits is easier than it might seem at first. Below, we offer some ideas that are accessible to everyone and easy to implement when making our purchases.
We share with you the text of a communication sent by the DiablUma collective to our Ballenita Si editorial team. Comrades and Friends: It is a true pleasure to announce that the popular organization and mobilization have achieved a very important victory today. Today, August 21st, history has been made. The arrogance and arrogance of the wealthiest in this […]
To celebrate the first anniversary of Ballenita magazine's online existence, with the support of the UPSE (Spanish Seminary of the University of Seville) and the Amantes de Sumpa Museum, we are pleased to share with the peninsular community the experience of one of the most proud indigenous peoples of the Ecuadorian Amazon: the Cofan. Through […]
I had the opportunity to meet Luiggiman Farfrompüken TheStrange (Luiggi Paolo Raffo) virtually a couple of months ago (I hope to greet him in person soon, and not just through one of those twenty-first-century gadgets). Just listening to his stage name reveals something of a personality that, little by little, as […]
I'm someone who has lived in this parish for a long time, and I'm going to tell you a story about a woman who lost her son at sea and is still searching for him in the dark. She was a very humble person. It happened one day when a hurricane devastated the parish […]
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