A GoNOMAD Photo Gallery

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.

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