Cuenca Miami Herald 

It takes an engineer to effectively unite mud, water, rock, wood and glass in a way that is attractive to others.   [...]

No one knows exactly when the guitar-making tradition began in San Bartolomé, a picturesque village 20 miles east of Cuenca.   [...]

Every week this newspaper shows you many reasons for coming to Ecuador, not the least of which are: Galapagos, Andes Mountains, Amazon Jungle, food, adventure, history, culture, even retirement.   [...]

Save your appetite for noon on Sunday afternoon, November 11.   [...]

Water is a very powerful force. In large quantities it can alter geographic landscapes and move with destructive energy. And in small doses, over time, it can permanently change everything from stone to flesh.   [...]

It is the misnomer of the hemisphere - a product whose origin, material, and continued production in one country have been attributed to an entirely different place for more than 150 years.   [...]

“It tastes like chicken” is such a common expression that it has almost become a self-fulfilling prophesy: Any uncommon meat is now compared to the bland standard of this particular poultry.   [...]

Reporting that the process took about two months from start to finish, William Chester became the first North American to receive his residency visa at the new Cuenca immigration office, on Aug. 21. Several others followed, according to the office.   [...]

Juan Heredia realized he had a problem in 1998, when he was living in a suburban area 10 miles southwest of Cuenca’s historic district.   [...]

Although it’s been called the “Gringo invasion” in newspaper, magazine and website articles, Cuenca´s influx of English-speaking foreign residents hardly represents the action of conquering hordes. There is, however, no denying the city´s growing popularity among foreigners looking for a new home.   [...]

Most people have probably heard it by now, but if not, drivers should know that violating the speed limit could put you in jail.   [...]

Though the four rivers of Cuenca are what impressed the Spanish settlers in the 16th century when they formally named the city, “Santa Ana de los Cuatros Rios de Cuenca,” the indigenous Cañari tribe identified it in a different way: “Plain Wide as the Sky.”   [...]