Hi there. I know I was rather quiet on the blog in May but rest assured, June promises to be crazy full with posts related to many events that unraveled over the past 30 days or so. I’ll start with a few ...
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This is Juan’s abuelita (grandmother), Señora Alba. She is a wife, mother, grandmother AND great-grandmother! Her husband, Don Raul, suffered a debilitating stroke five years ago. Nonetheless, the love t...
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El carpintero, or the carpenter, has been making doors, tables, chairs, you name it, for over 40 years. When you shake his hand, you can tell he has been doing this for a long time by the feel of his rough, cal...
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Much like el lotero, el caramelero (the candy seller) is a commonly seen vendor on any given street in city in Ecuador, any given time of day or night. He or she sells candy, toys, and cigarettes, and what I fi...
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Juan and I recently went back to Ecuador and throughout our journey, I photographed many different faces in different cities, including Quito, Portoviejo, Manta and Guayaquil. I photographed digitally and with ...
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