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Day: July 13, 2020

Left wallet in taxi from Old City to Luis Morena Mora

Wallet left in seat of taxi at around 1:10 PM as being dropped off at Luis Moreno Mora Streets and Francisco Moscoso Streets. It was a small, new yellow taxi with nice driver. Had credit card and my original cedula. Not a good afternoon. Doug Welsh: dougcwelsh@gmail.com . City: Cuenca

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USA Valet

I expected a delivery of items from the States earlier in July. USA Valet is not answering emails. Does anyone know if they are working? Are they still in business? Thanks. Cathleen Brethauer

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Note to our Friends

To our Friends, both current and future: We arrived in Cuenca on December 10, 2019 and were able to stay as tourists, on ultimately a visa that expired due to Covid-19, until flights could be arranged on July 10/11th. Our next trip to Cuenca will be to pursue a temporary residency visa, and eventually a

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Real stories from the Hogar: Delivering joy in the nick of time

The doctors said, that if we had been just 5 minutes later, Sofia and her new baby boy would have been in big trouble and possibly even dead. Just 5 minutes. A stark reminder that small actions, even those that can seem benign at the time, can actually make all the difference. Sofia came to

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Park workers

We live in the Tarqui Guzho Megaparque which is over 38 hectares of grass, flowers, trees, pathways, parrillas, playground equipment and adult workout equipment. The grass during the virus outbreak was at least 3 feet high in places. Trees had fallen over and many were leaning due to the rains. Trash was piling up and

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Thieved

My car was broken into on Tuesday in the parking garage at el Batan Shopping Plaza. The security tapes were at an angle where you couldn’t see the vehicle right in the middle of the garage and of course after viewing the tapes the security team denied any wrongful behavior just because the vehicle wasn’t

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My heart is open to find a male Golden Retriever puppy

Legally blind resident has just returned after 113 days in quarantine in New York. I’ve tried OLX multiple times over those months without ever getting a response, both written in Spanish and English. I completely understand there are many wonderful puppies and adult dogs in rescue situations. If I were looking for a house mascota,

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Films are back at La Guarida

La Guarida will project its first film this Tuesday. For us safety is a priority and for that reason we will be reducing our capacity to 10 people only. Please know that this event is reservation only and we will be serving dinner with your reservation. There is not a better film to begin our

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Jatari Warmi is back, organic products, chicken, eggs

La Guarida is happy to host Jatari Warmi. They are a women farmers organizations from Jadán, Gualaceo. They will bring the freshest and most beautiful produce. Don’t miss out. They will bring kale, strawberries, chicken, eggs and don’t forget that we will be serving breakfast. Remember that you can take the Tranvía to our place.

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Grass cutting, shopping, handyman and deliveries

I offer the following services: • Delivery services • Grocery shopping, medicamentos, etc. • Handyman• Cutting grass; I have my own tools, grass cutter and cordless grass trimme I have good references in the expat community in case you need them. Luis Alejandro Luna: lunita10lunita2010@gmail.com 099 879 2985 / 099 840 7961. Call after: 8

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Transportation, facilitator and tour guide

My name is Orlando Sigüenza. I have been working with the Expat Community for over nine years, helping doing transportation door to door or any airport in Ecuador, facilitator, shopping, get things done, errands, translates etc. I keep offering my services. Whatever you need I am available with all the safety protection for your security.

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Rejuvenation home massage of Cuenca

Based on the safety procedures required by the health authorities I will take all the hygiene and safety measures that you would expect. I have experience giving deep tissue massage, Swedish massages. Massage is your way of taking control of your health and well-being and it can help relieve: Stress Anxiety Digestive Issues Headaches Insomnia

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I do your activities for you

I am an enterprising girl. I can speak English and help you carry out activities that at the moment cannot be done normally, for example: * I can buy your food and take it home * pay your basic services * take care of your pets * teach Spanish online or in your home as

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Home physical rehabilitation and personal training

Don’t miss the chance to be healthy, work on your body and reach the goals you always wanted. We can provide you solutions for the muscular and bone pain, general body weakness and why not, the daily stress caused for all these new changes. We can offer you: – relaxing massages – rehabilitation massages –

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Craft beer delivery from The Hop Factory

Our available beers are: IPA (6%) Stout (6%) Sour Stout (6%) American Amber Ale (6%) Pale Ale (5.5%) Jamaica Shandy (4.5%) Coming soon July 20th *The Grim RIPA*RED IPA (8%+). This IPA is a copper colored IPA that starts off with a complex IPA bouquet, initial flavors are similar to that of an Amber with

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Talleres SBA: repairing fridge, washers, dryers, calefons

We offer you all kinds of repairs and maintenance to your refrigeration equipment (domestic or commercial) as well as your washer and dryer machine, water heater and home appliances. We offer home service. 100% guaranteed. We have very good prices. Contact us and we will assist you as you deserve. We speak English. Francisco Cisneros.

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Shopping for you

We’ll go shopping and deliver at your place. We can help with errands too. Av Ordonez Lasso. Bertha Salvador: paosalvador@gmail.com 098 336 9472

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El Sambo Motorizado Delivery – facilitator service

Need to get groceries, get food, or send something somewhere, etc., but don’t want to leave the house? Or, do you want to avoid big lines? We’ll do it for you. El Sambo Motorizado Delivery and Facilitator Service provides all kinds of services in Cuenca: – We’ll do your groceries for you – We’ll go

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All your facilitation needs

Hello Everybody, my name is Paúl González and I am very happy to offer my services to the community as a General Facilitator. I have experience in facilitating with the Ecuadorian government, medical appointments, and in doing general translation. I am a native Ecuadorian and a graduate the University of Cuenca. My first language is

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Los Andes upholstery and repair services

We specialize in custom furniture design. We also offer our furniture re-upholstery antiques and modern. Our purpose is to give an excellent services and great work. We can reupholster, repair fix, replace foam, replace parts, restore, and much more. Our years of experience and the quality of the materials guarantee our work. We create new

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The Hop Factory, coffee delivery

We are the only distributor of Vilcabamba’s Café Dona Julita in Cuenca. We started offering it for sale because it is all we drink and as long as we can keep the supply coming in, we will share with the public. The three styles are: Premium: medium dark roast $4/400 g available in whole bean

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Nerd alert

Nerds love technology – computers, stereos, giant TVs… oh my! You love the things that they can do. We’re Nerds, you’re not… let us help. With a Personal Nerd by your side you’ll enjoy technology – not hate it. We’re experts at tying all your technology things together. Want to watch movies and surf the

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Pet food, cat litter, shampoo and supplies; home delivery

Royal Canin, Proplan, Complete, Balanced, Ricocan, Propac, Cats Pride Cat litter (clumping and not), flea control products, beds, shampoo, Canned Food and Supplies … Padre Julio Matovelle St and Juan Iñiguez / Address 2: Challuabamba. Monday to Saturday 8 AM to 6 PM Mónica Velasco: mlvelasco.velasco@gmail.com 093 922 0342

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Chef Rosemary

Hi, I’m Chef Rosemary, working from my home. Everything is made with love from my own recipes. New this month: * Rice tallarines with shrimp or chicken and veggies $5. * Shrimp wrap (homemade tortilla, shrimps, lettuce, onion, peppers, cucumber, tomatoes and special dressing) $5. * Spring rolls with shrimps 3 portions (Rice sheet, cabbage,

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Intentional Community/Eco Resort, Open House Sat. July 18

You are invited to join us for a day of information and exploration. Whether you are exploring the possibility of living in an intentional (conscious living) community or simply want to spend a day in paradise you are welcomed to visit our property 20-30 minutes outside Cuenca. You can come by taxi or car (normally

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Learn Spanish and French and have fun doing it

Hi, I’m Elisa and I’ve been a certified teacher of Spanish and French for more than ten years. I’ve studied Spanish language and literature and I worked as a high school teacher of French and Spanish in Cuenca, for five years; then I went to the South of France, where I studied audiovisual production for

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One week “Getaway package” in Vilcabamba

Forget it all and get out of Cuenca to relax at our ecolodge, since 20 years famous for being a “Stress free zone” even in challenging times. Unbeatable value for accommodation and treatments at our “Tropical garden SPA” Package price includes : – 2 ways transfer “Door to Door” on our own shuttle from Cuenca

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Transportation services

Hi, I’m  Bryan Aguilar. I provide completely legal, safe, insured transportation service throughout the whole country of Ecuador. I can service one passenger or up to 40 passengers at a time. Each of the vehicles are fully disinfected and with all the protection measures for greater comfort and tranquility of the passengers.       My services

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Home healthcare—is it “a thing?”

Check this out: • 9 out of 10 seniors want to grow old at home • Home Healthcare is a huge global industry and growing rapidly as people want alternatives to extended hospital and facility stays ($305 billion industry 2018) • Roughly 92% of older adults have at least one Chronic disease So, yes! Home

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Trasport services

Hi, I’m Santos. It has for its clients, executive tourism vehicles with all the protocols of Bio-security Covid-19 services: private transport, transfer, VIP transfer, tourist transport, transfer to and from the airport, executive service, travel. Call and quote your transport now? 099 618 8599 099 374 2096 My email: santosreinoso85@hotmail. Safe travel legal transportation. Don

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Try an approach to strengthen and improve your immune system by Ivana

Electing to have an osteopathic treatment utilizes the ability of our body to rediscover its physical, mental, and biochemical balance. It is known as Homeostasis. To state the fourth Osteopathic principle: “The rule of the artery is absolute”. Andrew Still, the creator of Osteopathy said that if blood circulation is adequate, the disease cannot develop.

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Complimentary dental consults and free dental treatment plans

Yes, you get the big pearly white picture, as it’s always complimentary dental consults for expats, plus free dental treatment plans at that, including for all family/friends/tourists (i.e. dental tourists/vacationers), right here in Cuenca. That is to say, it’s a zero-cost evaluation for your/their dental implants, bridges, crowns, dentures, root canals, periodontics and veneers (even

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Home physical rehabilitation and personal training

Don’t miss the chance to be healthy, work on your body and reach the goals you always wanted. We can provide you solutions for the muscular and bone pain, general body weakness and why not, the daily stress caused for all these new changes. We can offer you: – relaxing massages – rehabilitation massages –

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Daily encouragement from Trinity Vineyard Church

Building in Faith “By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in holy fear built an ark to save his family. By his faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.” Hebrews 11:7 Making decisions about things not seen requires faith. However, faith is not walking

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Tracy’s Treasures, update

Just a reminder that I still have spice mixes like chili (hot or mild), Italian seasoning, Jamaican Jerk and taco (hot or mild). Also have regular spices like fennel seed and celery seed. There is also a spice selection at Nectar. We can work out a convenient meeting place, pick up, or delivery. For delivery

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Recommendation for Patricio, artist

We would like to recommend artist, Patricio, to the gringo community. We first met Patricio before the covid-19 at his store in the Artist Building next to the San Francisco Plaza. We commissioned him to do a painting of our cats. We loved it, and then had him do several more paintings. The painting of

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Recommendation for JD’s Muebles, buy/sell furniture and other items

Jhon of JD’s Muebles has a shop on Calle Larga where he sells furniture, etc., he has purchased from expats and Ecuadorians. Recently he purchased our furniture, appliances, electronics and other items (tools, kitchenware, etc.). We had already relocated from Ecuador back to the USA for work and health issues. Since I had limited time

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Recommendation for El Bigotte, barber shop

Cuenca’s newest “exclusively men” hair experience, just opened. Located on Miguel Morocho, between Gran Colombia and Jose Astudillo Regalado (in Edificio Dali), Mauricio and his staff welcomed me with a free drink and expert attention to detail. My comfort and approval was top-most, for the entire experience. More of a spa, than a barber shop,

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Recommendation for Galanxy Phone Shop, cellphone accessories

I came across this phone shop in El Centro where Jorge speaks perfect English. Jorge’s shop has cellphone accessories, new and used cellphones, screen protectors, Claro chips, and much more. Jorge is trustworthy and if he personally can’t fix your phone, he knows many contacts who can. Great experience working with Jorge and his English

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Recommendation for Carla Tosi, physical therapy

Carla helped me through a rough time and a lot of pain after I had rotator cuff surgery in February. I was in a great deal of pain afterward. I think I began to see Carla twice a week about three weeks after the surgery. Each of the early sessions eased my pain and began

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Recommendation for Cesar Leonardo Duran, electronics repair

We recently had our Epson printer repaired by Leonardo Duran, thanks to recommendations in GringoPost to my request for a person who could work magic on it. Leonardo was such a person. He was at our door to pick it up within an hour of contacting him, called later that day to say it was

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Mujeres Con Exito Southern comfort fried chicken

Now available for Wednesday delivery or pick-up. 4 pieces of delicious Southern comfort chicken (leg, thigh, wing and breast) Mashed potatoes Gravy Only $10 Delivery is available for $2 more or you can pick it up. Chicken will be delivered from 11 AM to 2 PM We also have regular Pretzels (Salted or unsalted) or

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Cantonese restaurant, Chef Sing, offers takeout orders and deliveries

Chef Sing, Comida Cantonesa, offers takeout orders and home deliveries. We are located right across from Monay Shopping on Gonzalez Suarez and we are open 11 AM to 10 PM every day. You may place your order by texting/WhatsApp: 099 744 3331 or 099 745 1881. Email chefsing@zohomail.com for a menu. Thank you for patronizing

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Rica’s food delivery

Rica’s food delivery The Taste of Asia — Lumpia Shanghai (egg rolls) (your choice Vegetarian / Pork / Beef / Chicken) 8pcs with sweet and sour sauce for $6 — Spring Rolls (Shrimp or Chicken or Pork) with Peanut sauce or Sweet and Sour Sauce 3pcs. For $6 — Siumai Dumpling 6 pcs. (Ground Pork /Chicken) – (steamed or

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Chan Chan Dairy Products this week…

Greetings to all of you out there. We hope that you are staying safe and healthy. This Wednesday we will be doing drop-offs at Tienda Nectar (open at 11 AM), San Sebastian Smokehouse (10 AM-4 PM) and Dos Sucres (10 AM) along with home deliveries. Home deliveries in Cuenca are $2. Our artisan cheeses have

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Everyday specials

Thanks to all my friends, Restaurante Don Colon by Parque Caderon serving breakfast: huevos rancheros, omelets, pancakes, French toast and Continental fresh fish and pasta every day. Closed Sundays. Gracis amigos for all the support. Remember, free bottle of wine with more than $50 bill (that includes to go). All the time, Sucre 9-14 y

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