THEY ARE INVADING EUROPE by JG Cobo Borda They are invading Europe. Turkish maids, Chilean exiles, Japanese tourists. They waste their air, hang dirty rags from the windows, complain about Germany’s lack of sensuality. Will the cathedrals survive despite such vandals? Will cameras be able to do even more damage to the cracked canvases? Will the pigeon droppings be enough to protect the ferocious gargoyles from a shattered Christianity? […]
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Tito, starting a show at the Citroen theater. After troubleshooting technical issues in the city of Cuenca with "La Flecha Negra," the Citroen 3CV they've been using for several months and which has taken them to Chile, Bolivia, Peru, and Ecuador, they arrived while the sun was shining and […]
Pallatanga enjoys a spring-like climate year-round. Pictured here is one of Ecovita's areas. The hard work of promoting and implementing sustainable tourism based on the charms of the Pallatanga canton—a land of mountains, crystal-clear waterfalls, and friendly people—led to an award recently given to Engineer Ricardo Salazar […]
Photo: Romina Luna Hundreds of people in Quito and a smaller group in Guayaquil joined thousands around the world who held a Global March for the Decriminalization of Marijuana Use on May 5th. In Quito, the march, organized by the Ecuadorcanábico and Diabluma collectives, brought together […]
The lunar calendar, much more natural and accurate than the current Gregorian-solar calendar, used by many pre-Hispanic cultures in America, and its manifestations through shapes and figures would be, as a starting point, some of the keys left by the ancient Guancavilcas and that today could be used for […]
1. Don't assume. Don't take anything for granted. If you have doubts, clarify them. If you suspect, ask. Assuming leads you to invent incredible stories that only poison your soul and have no foundation. 2. Honor your words. What comes out of your mouth is what you are. If you don't honor your words, you are not honoring yourself; if you don't honor […]
Original and full text of the article published in Diario Hoy. By Mariella Toranzos. At ten in the morning on 18th Street, the party is usually in full swing. The loudspeakers of the 25 venues in the red light district blast salsa music. However, yesterday (Wednesday of Holy Week), it was replaced […]
From Portugal, María Vera Chagas de Souza (a reader of Ballenita si and an activist in the Slow movement, a cultural movement that promotes calming the intensity and speed of human activities), sent us this article that we would like to share with you. It is an INTERVIEW WITH A TUAREG (a nomadic tribe from the desert of […]
Music Militia is the name of the debut album by JapoBandRock, an alternative rock band from Santa Elena, 50% from Chile, and 25% from Guayaquil. The album was released a few days ago. According to David Sarmiento, the band's bassist, it's called Music Militia, because its 12 tracks "are the weapon to […]
An image circulating on social media has received dozens of comments in support of the Valdivia municipality. Last Saturday, Carnival Saturday, was the moment chosen by the Aquarium authorities and the Valdivia municipality to once again peacefully raise their voices in protest against the failure to fulfill the offers that have been […]
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