Like everywhere else in Latin America, or at least everywhere I've been, the Ecuadoran people are very friendly and welcoming. Also, like much of Latin America, they are a few inches shorter than Americans and Europeans. In several places, notably Cuenca, they seem to be living to an old age.
Ecuador features a blend of the future and the past in its population, with traditional dress blending seamlessly with modern clothes. Even some of the children wear the traditional Andean dress style. Baseball caps often replace the fedora-like hats worn by both genders. Women wear a shawl or sweater, traditional shirt, skirt and, in some cases, high heels (usually just in touristy places). Men wear ponchos, shirts and slacks.
I'll have greater insight as I get to know more people and see how they live, but for now here are a few pictures. The first three are from various markets in Cuenca.
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| Our jungle guide |
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| An artist and his wife at their shop in Tigua |
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| Kichwa (native) children in the jungle |
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