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    Confidence and happiness from bringing water to the village for the first time: by traveltransmissions, Views[605]
         		 These women knew the luxuries of city life but had chosen to stay in the village: by traveltransmissions, Views[556]
         		 Adapted to the Andes, the locals were tough. This is a rare moment of repose.: by traveltransmissions, Views[623]
         		 Our project to bring water to Ganquis needed pressure break tanks like this one: by traveltransmissions, Views[515]
         		 The children of Ganquis have to adapt to the harsh, cold and windy environment: by traveltransmissions, Views[529]
     
    Ingredients for health: happiness, medical checkups, irrevocably charming smile.: by yujia, Views[370]
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         		 The patient receives a long awaited extraction from her familiar local doctor.: by yujia, Views[317]
         		 A plate of sterile dental equipment sits afresh for the doctor's use.: by yujia, Views[527]
         		 'Planet of the Canines' An odd and rather comic sight greets our eyes as we reach the plaza near the bottom of Guapulo. The day is just getting started as a small group of townspeople await the bus to take them off to work. Yet just behind and above them, man's best friend is seen living the good life, overseeing them through the comfort of its window (almost like a sentinel) but merely just living the good life... of doing utterly nothing all day. : by chrisklassen89, Views[359]
     
    'The Art of Dismantling' Gentrification is a growing phenomenon occurring throughout Guapulo in recent years, especially as prestigious artists flock to its neighborhood for the mesmerizing view and pleasant energy which the town is home to.: by chrisklassen89, Views[456]
         		 'The Descent' (Inception) Together we commence our journey down into the valley, strolling through the winding cobblestone streets that twist and turn throughout the quiet little town, especially at this hour. : by chrisklassen89, Views[449]
         		 'Morning Glory' The rising sun spills its warmth and glow all over the valley and us. My friend, meanwhile, stretches and commences his yoga in reverence. : by chrisklassen89, Views[738]
         		 'The Docks at 9,350 feet' Twilight. A sea of clouds floats over the small, mountainside town of Guapulo. A small group of bystanders, after a night on the town, await the dawn and revel in the view. : by chrisklassen89, Views[456]
         		 Traditional local dress of Otavalo: by blighty09, Views[296]
     
    Local women shopping : by blighty09, Views[316]
         		 Rows of dreamcatchers : by blighty09, Views[580]
         		 Three men taking a break whilst having a game of cards: by blighty09, Views[240]
         		 5. Jorge Santi, the tribal leader and Shaman of Kichwa people in the Pastaza region of Ecuador finds a moment alone to reflect on the political future of his region. This marks the end of a long day of political promises and final votes. His headdress is made from the skin of a peccary head. When asked what it means to him, I was told that after taking part in a spiritual ritual involving the ingestion of a powerful psychotropic, Ayahuasca, he had visions of a sounder of Peccaries foraging in the valley below. The following day he and his hunters slaughtered some of the herd and now the taxidermied skin serves as a symbol of he and his peoples connection with the nature that they have depended on for over 10,000 years. To me, he represents archaic balance cornered by the fleeting-but-permanent change of the new world. : by aartfielder, Views[837]
         		 Fig 4. Concrete Jungle - Parque de las Iguanas, coexistence. A small park in the busting city of Guayaquil is home to hundreds of breeding South American Green Iguanas. An explanation from a local depicts that this “parque de las iguanas” previously known as “el parque seminario” was donated by a wealthy individual a hundred years ago or so, on the one condition that the Iguanas were to be allowed to roam free amongst it. These rather tolerant vegetarian reptiles can be found in their juvenile stages climbing amongst the parks treetops, while much larger and more dominant iguanas are seen wherever they choose to rest, eat flowers & leaves and absorb the ground-stones evening warmth.: by aartfielder, Views[780]
     
    Fig 3. On the Ecuadorian coast lies the small fishing village of Puerto Lopez, where beaches are lined with small wooden fishing boats resting on logs while magnificent frigate birds are ever circling for an easy meal. I watched this larger vessel haul in a net for over 45 minutes, at one stage the two young deckhands struggle to release a Green Sea Turtle from their nets indiscriminate meshing. : by aartfielder, Views[448]
         		 Fig 2. The deadly road from Macara to Guayaquil as seen from a public bus, winded and burrowed through the Andean mountains, or Sierra. Looking at my GPS it revealed an altitude of 2800 meters above sea level. Up here the air is much thinner and refreshingly chilly. Many roads wind through the mountain range from town to town, few cars are seen as most people prefer to put their trust in a coach driver who travels at such high speeds with split second judgment that it would suggest they either know the road like the back of their hand, or as indicated by the vast amount of religious paraphernalia on their dashboards, have faith in something greater to guide them.: by aartfielder, Views[466]
         		 Fig 1. 7 am, on the Ecuadorian side of the Peru/Ecuador border. What initially came to mind when I heard the harsh crack.. crack… crack-crack-crack was fireworks being set-off, as earlier I had seen some children playing in the street, I then realised it was the sound of AK47's ricocheting though the foliage in the jungle to my left. Shortly after, soldiers dressed in camouflage and balaclavas appeared out of the dense thicket, yelling and carrying two men and what looked to be large plastic containers. They were all hurried into a utility vehicle that sped off as quickly as it had screeched up. I was later told that these masked individuals were government forces that had captured Peruvian diesel smugglers; many of which drown each year trying to swim containers of diesel across the nearby river border. This was to be the beginning of my 6-month stay in one of the most diverse and touching countries I have seen, WELCOME TO ECUADOR!: by aartfielder, Views[446]
         		 At the end of the day they come home to count the shellfish to be sold on the morrow when the whole cycle begins anew amongst the mangroves. Despite all the hard work they return home happy; it’s being a long day for every woman in the village, but an interesting and humorous one as well. All day long, as can happen when friends and relatives spend time together, they have been gossiping about every man and story in Bolivar.: by scholarshipoman, Views[409]
         		 Froilan is Maria´s youngest grandchild, he is two years old and many days he goes out with his grandmother, mother and aunts to shellfish. Amazingly most of the women take their children to the mangrove swamp instead of going to school. It is simply more important. They need all the help they can get to increase their take and have more to sell. : by scholarshipoman, Views[348]
     
    After searching for shellfish they put their day´s catch in a pail and clean them. “This work is hard for us, but men in town don’t work much and if we don’t bring the money home, nobody does” Maria Cagua (52 years old) told me. She has ten children, seven grandchildren and they all live in her house. They usually pick from 50 to 60 shellfish in about 5 hours, depending on luck and experience. The cost per hundred shellfish varies from $6 to $10 (US Dollars). : by scholarshipoman, Views[346]
         		 Shell fishing is hard work; they spend 5 to 6 hours a day in this uncomfortable position, walking over roots in the mud searching for shellfish. It can also be dangerous as it is a natural habitat for a large and weird assortment of insects, toadfish and snakes, to name a few. Rosa was a victim of a snakebite years ago; since then she wears boots, however many of them still walk barefoot.: by scholarshipoman, Views[373]
         		 Bolivar (Ecuador), a poor village surrounded by mangrove swamps, is far removed from the main cities. To get there you have to travel a muddy road far removed from the highway and then a narrow estuary that separates this little island from the mainland. Shell fishing is the main source of sustenance. Every day women and children go out to the mangrove swamps to shellfish, as they have been doing for decades.: by scholarshipoman, Views[986]
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