Explainer – Eggs, refrigerate or not
In Ecuador you’ll often see eggs sitting on the counter at the store (and at home), and it’s not because […]
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Explainer: Ecuador’s “Triple A” case (ongoing)
Explainer: Ecuador’s “Triple A” case (ongoing) First, a quick clarification because the name causes constant confusion: the “Caso Triple A”
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The “Esmeraldas interception”: how Drake actually took the Cacafuego off Cabo San Francisco (1579)
The “Esmeraldas interception”: how Drake actually took the Cacafuego off Cabo San Francisco (1579) When people say “the Esmeraldas interception,”
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Part 2 Deep Dive: Francis Drake — the raid that put Ecuador’s coast on the pirate map
1) The Pacific wasn’t supposed to have pirates In the late 1500s, Spain’s enemies raided the Caribbean all the time—but
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Explainer- Piracy on Ecuador’s Coast — From Drake to Guayaquil
Today’s Explainer: Piracy on Ecuador’s Coast — From Drake to Guayaquil Night on the Guayas River is the wrong kind
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Explainer – Ecuador’s hydropower system (how it works, where it is, and why rain matters fast)
Ecuador’s Sistema Nacional Interconectado (SNI) leans heavily on hydroelectricity—at times covering around 90% of national demand (per CENACE figures cited
