A Vision of Hats

Toquilla straw hats in Cuenca, Ecuador. Hats like this have several names: Montecristi, Panama hat, Sombrero de paja toquilla. Taken by Theodore Scott

And Here...

"Near Machala, Ecuador. Two boys head home with their fighting birds". Taken by Greg

The Day After

"An Ecuadorian family stands in the shell of their home that was ravished by fire a day earlier. All their possessions were lost. In this neighborhood, one of the poorest in Guayaquil, one fire destroys an average of four homes. Fortunately for this family's neighbors, the brick walls prevented the fire from spreading". Taken by Greg Gregor

Volcanic Bus Stop

"The Bus from the Ecuadorian capital Quito to Otovalo, paused at a small pass for a 'refreshment' stop, where these two women in local costume were standing with their Llama. Posed just in front of this naif mural of the volcanic hills around them they were truly at home. The Llama is a cousin of the camel and is widely found in the South American countryside where it serves as a beast of burden as well as providing fibre and meat". Taken by Benn

Flutter By...

"At a butterfly farm in the heart of the cloud forest, just outside the town of Mindo in Ecuador". Taken by Dermot