From time to time, Ecuador makes itself present in me, even here at home. It’s the way that I sometimes accidentally greet random people on the street, the way I almost forget to leave tips at restaurants, the way I find myself eavesdropping whenever I hear Spanish being spoken, the way I get so excited when I hear Despacito on the radio- it forces itself to be remembered. And while I am surely very glad to be home, there are many things that I miss about Ecuador, things that I find hard to express in words.
During my last three months in country, I took up photography. While these photos don’t do my entire experience justice, here is a collection of some of my favorite moments that I had the chance to document.
Andrés & Yorkcita// Cuenca
Pirotécnicos// Firecrackers, San Bartolomé
El Año Viejo// New Year’s Eve, San Bartolomé
Café Nubia// Nubia’s Cafe, Cotacachi
// Laguna Cuicocha
Incan and Cañari ruins// Ingapirca
Baptism// La Iglesia del San Bartolomé
Baptism Party// San Bartolomé
Fishing town// Puerto López
Tourist boats// La Isla de la Plata
Dogs on the roof// Vilcabamba
Getting lost// Quilotoa Loop
Moving the cattle// Quilotoa Loop
Niños, guaguas// Quilotoa Loop
Vistas// Laguna Quilotoa
Henry visits Ecuador// La Nariz del Diablo
//Baños de Ambato
Cascada// Waterfall, Giron
Lina’s vegetables// Prefectura del Azuay
Hermanos// Mi casa
