Ecuador Photo Search
The Children of Ecuador
The
following images
of a few of the children of Ecuador are provided in response to your
Ecuador photo search.
Nothing is
more telling about the nature of a country than the faces
and actions of the country's children captured through photos. We have
found the beautiful and friendly faces of the children
of Ecuador to be amazingly guileless and revealing.
It is clearly evident that the children of
Ecuador are
loved. At least once a month here in Cotacachi there is a
parade
featuring children or a festive celebration in the main park or town
square where local children display their talents. Most
often they dance traditional dances as a powerful way to preserve the
Ecuador culture.
The
Cotacachi community
has frequent dance performances in the local
theater. The
beautiful young girl above was very excited about the opportunity
to
show her skill on the stage in front of admiring parents and
family. The whir of video cameras
and
Feast Fit for a King, and the
Price is Perfect
While visiting the Ecuador beach town of
Atacames
and enjoying a wonderful meal of fresh seafood, the couple at the table
next to us left without eating much of the huge portions of food on their
plates. Within a few minutes, a boy
walked in from the street, looked around, and promptly sat down to a feast fit for a king.
It's obvious from the look on his face that he is in gourmet
heaven!
The interesting thing is that the restaurant staff didn’t try
to
run him off. They just allowed him to eat to his
heart’s content.
On another trip to Atacames, we visited a tract of 250 acres of remote
forest that a client has for sale for $70,000. The
road was
rutted and muddy and ended at a stream, so we had to walk the last 1/3
of a mile, following the stream.
We came across this boy and his grandmother catching crawfish and
shrimp. He was shy and surprised to see us there, way out in the
jungle, but
also delighted to see two gringos in his private playground.
A bit puzzled at a gringo poking a camera in their faces, you should have seen their looks a few minutes later when I showed them their pictures on my digital camera. Showing your pictures to children is a sure way to gain lots of quick friends. Your Ecuador Photo Search Part I is not over--continue to Children of Ecuador Part II.
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