August 20, 2004

  • Would you like the opportunity to learn Spanish in Ecuador? 
    This     looks like a good place to go through with lots of options, learning about the culture as well as the language.

    Guagua Pichincha
    Location: 0.17 S, 78.60 W

    Elevation: 15,692 ft (4784 m)


    Guagua Pichincha is a stratovolcano located 7 miles (11 km) from Ecuador’s
    capital city of Quito.


    photo credit via link
    Guagua, erupting, 10/7/99 – The outskirts of Quito in the foreground

    El Tiempo en Quito Hoy: (The weather
    in Quito
    Today):


    (from elcomercio.com)

    AM: Nublado parcialmente
    PM:     Lluvias aisladas

    Temperatura:
    Máx. 72°F / 22°C
    Min.  52°F / 11°C
    Humedad:
    Promedio. 46%

August 19, 2004

  • Caña Fresca, Melcocha y Fruta de Venta en Baños
    Fresh Sugar Cane, Saltwater Taffy and Fruit for Sale in Baños


    photo credit via link

    El Tiempo en Quito Hoy: (The weather
    in Quito
    Today):


    (from elcomercio.com)

    AM: Nublado parcialmente
    PM:     Lluvias aisladas

    Temperatura:
    Máx. 73°F / 23°C
    Min.  52°F / 11°C
    Humedad:
    Promedio. 46%

August 18, 2004

August 17, 2004

August 12, 2004

August 10, 2004

  • Cuenca,  Provincia de Azuay, Ecuador
    Cuenca, Province of Azuay, Southern Ecuador
    (If I already posted this, I apologize)

    Along the river — interesting architecture and … laundry.








    photo credits © drc Dec. 1997

    El Tiempo en Quito Hoy: (The weather
    in Quito
    Today):


    (from elcomercio.com)

    AM: Nublado
    PM:     Parcialmente Nublado

    Temperatura:
    Máx. 73°F / 23°C
    Min.  45°F / 7°C
    Humedad:
    Promedio. 50%

August 9, 2004

  • Cascada cerca de Macuma, Ecuador, en la selva Amazónica

    Waterfall near Macuma, Ecuador, in the Amazon jungle

    El Tiempo en Quito Hoy: (The weather
    in Quito
    Today):


    (from elcomercio.com)

    AM: Nublado
    PM:     Parcialmente Nublado

    Temperatura:
    Máx. 73°F / 23°C
    Min.  45°F / 7°C
    Humedad:
    Promedio. 50%

August 8, 2004

August 7, 2004

  • Nariz del Diablo – Alausí
    From the official Alausi website:


    Nariz del Diablo
    Devil’s Nose

     
    Nariz del Diablo  —   Puente Negro
    Devil’s Nose — Black Bridge


    FERROCARRIL
    – NARIZ DEL DIABLO .-     La obra de ingeniería vial mas
    audaz que  haya  realizado  el hombre 
    en  la  Cordillera  de  los  Andes. 
    Su  trayectoria zigzageante  desafía  
    a   cada  instante  el  inminente 
    peligro.  Fue  la  tumba  de muchos  
    esclavos   jamaicanos   contratados  
    expresamente   para  dinamitar  la montaña. Ver
    Imágenes

    Loose Translation:
    TRAIN – DEVIL’S NOSE — The
    most audacious work of engineering that man has realized in the
    Corridor of the Andes.  It’s zigzagging trajectory constantly
    challenges imminent danger. It was the tomb of many Jamaican slaves who
    were contracted expressly for dinamiting the mountain.      See Images

    The train trip between Alausí and
    Guayaquil is famous and tourists enjoy sitting atop the train rather
    than inside it. Actually, aside from just being adventurous, it is
    quite preferable to sit atop the train, as the smell inside – due to
    heat, crowded bodies and various agricultural products as well as farm
    animals – makes the ride inside a bit … noxious!


    El Tiempo en Quito Hoy: (The weather
    in Quito
    Today):


    (from elcomercio.com)

    AM: Nublado parcialmente
    PM:     Lluvias aisladas

    Temperatura:
    Máx. 73°F / 23°C
    Min.  45°F / 7°C
    Humedad:
    Promedio. 50%

August 5, 2004