Jacaranda Journey
Pedro Ruiz, Peru
Peruvian highlands landscape
San Ignacio, Peru
Back Door Road Conditions
From San ignacio to Balsa, construction delays
Back Door Road Conditions
San Ignacio to the border at Balsa - great shoulders!
Back Door Road Conditions
Bridge with "guard rails" - just wide enough for a vehicle
Back Door journey
La Balsa at the Peruvian/Ecuador border
Border Crossing
The "international bridge" between Ecuador and Peru at La Balsa
Customs office, Ecuador
Border Crossing between Ecuador and Peru
Ranchera (truck with no sides)
Transportation from the Ecuador border to Zumba, Ecuador
Ecuador
Landscape in area around Zumba
Ecuadorian Soldier
Zumba used to be a major military post when there were hostilities with Peru
Vilcabamba, Ecuador
Vilcabamba, Ecuador
The Sleeping Incan presides over the valley
Vilcabamba church
Vilcabamba longevity
The sign reads "World Headquarters of Gerontology Research"
Loja
Between Vilcabamba and Cuenca, we changed vans in the town of Loja
Cuenca street
Cuenca
The famous blue tile domes of the Cuenca cathedral are a landmark
Cuenca
Doors of the Cathedral
Cuenca
View of the city from Turi. The blue cathedral
domes can be seen in the center right
Cuenca
The beautiful banks of the Tomebamba River, running through the city center
Cuenca
Indigenous Cuencaña in traditional dress
Cuenca Flower Market
Cuenca streetscape
Cuenca
Street food
Cuenca
Plaza along Calle Larga
Cuenca
Escalinita - a major stairway to a bridge linking old Cuenca with the newer part across the Tomebamba River
Cuenca
Museum building
Cuenca
Mansion Alcazar - a five star hotel with top-notch restaurant
Cuenca
Sumaglla Antiques building
Cuenca
Courtyard stairway of the Sumaglla Antiques building
Cuenca
Interior of the Sumaglla Antiques building
Cuenca
Owner (in orange shawl) of Sumaglla Antiques building
Cuenca courtyard
Cuenca
Main Plaza
Cuenca
Courtyard Restaurant in Hotel Santa Lucia
Cuenca
Cuenca
Interior Courtyard of the Palace of Justice
Cuenca
Carved wooden doors
Cuenca
Street art depicting woman wearing a Panama Hat
Cuenca
Center of Panama Hat production
Student Protest in Cuenca
Active student population protesting oil drilling in the Amazonian Yasuni Reserve
Cuenca
Art in City Hall
Gualaceo
Ikat shawl at the Jimenez family workshop (La Casa de la Makana)
Gualaceo
Ikat fibersbeing prepared for weaving Jimenez family workshop (La Casa de la Makana)
Gualaceo Market
Plate of hornado - roasted pork with vegetables and hominy, eaten with tortillas
Chordeleg
Main square with landscaped plaza and church
Chordeleg
Famous silver filagree jewelry and decorative objects
Chordeleg street
With earring decorations dangling from the street lights
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