Ecuador Photo Gallery

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A hatmaker in Ecuador. photo by Max Hartshorne
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Quito, Cuenca and Otavalo Ecuador

Photos by Max Hartshorne
In Cuenca, the buses come very close to the people on the sidewalks. Soon a tram will replace many of these diesel buses.
Indigenous men and women work the fields in Otavalo.
One of the rivers that runs through Cuenca is an excellent trout fishing stream.
Guitarmaker Santiago Uyaguari follows his father’s footsteps in the business.
Inka ruins at Pumapango, in Cuenca.
Figurine maker Rosita Laja in Chordeleg Azuay.
Many indigenous people make hats for a living.
llamas in Otavalo
This little girl has the hardest job, turning the chicken rotisserie.
Ecuador fusion cuisine at Tiesto, in Cuenca features sizzling prawns in garlic sauce.
Pigs are roasted using gas torches all over the country.
Corn cakes hot on a griddle, a specialty of the country near Quito.
A dress seller at Otavalo’s native market.
Horses are an important part of the culture in Ecuador.
A street artist in Cuenca.

Read more stories about Ecuador on GoNOMAD like these:

Cuenca, Ecuador’s Pretty City

Surf and Cook in Galapagos and on Ecuador’s Coast

Ecuador: Hiking the Amazon Forest

Max Hartshorne

Max is the editor and publisher of GoNOMAD Travel, where he has been telling stories from the road for more than two decades. He got his start at a small weekly, then a daily and sold advertising for a daily paper for many years.

Since 2000, he has reported from dozens of countries across Europe, Asia and the Americas, focusing on the kind of immersive, first‑hand travel that reveals how people really live. Max’s work blends on‑the‑ground reporting with practical, traveler‑tested advice. He has interviewed chefs, bus drivers, innkeepers, and everyday locals and explored destinations ranging from small New England towns to remote corners of Greenland and South America. His writing has appeared in regional newspapers, national outlets, and across the GoNOMAD network.

In addition to his editorial work, Max hosts the GoNOMAD Travel Podcast. He is also a columnist for the Greenfield Recorder, where he writes about travel, community, and life in Western Massachusetts.

Max lives in South Deerfield, Massachusetts and still travels frequently. Visit his blog at MaxHartshorne.com

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