Ecuador

I would say this one definitely needs a facial
Odd little pink mouth and green eyeliner
Nice iguana closeup
Tired of the tourists and heading home
Last iguana shot
Yup another Maya kitten shot
No dad I am not doing anything wrong
Typical rural home
Rice paddies and a bus stop
Small home along the roadway
Well maintained starter next to greenbelt
Typical rural Ecuador neighborhood
They really live like this all over rural Ecuador
Lots of rice paddies
Small town Ecuador
Local cemetery
Stuff for sale alongside the road
The sign on the building advertises whisky wine cigars and other sundries sold from within
There is not one ounce of meat on these cows
Lots of homes made of bamboo
Local and cruiser kids trick or treating on Halloween
A pig roast at an expats house
Not really looking so yummy afterall
Lots of cruisers enjoying the day and a potluck
Our buddy Ariosto
The big parade in Bahia de Caraquez
First the civic leaders
Even the beauty queens have to walk
The MIB standout with their sunglasses
Trinkets for sale for the kids
A thousand schools marched through that day
No idea what this and many others meant
Using a cell phone for a mobile interview
Most of the bands are percussion only
But they have lots and lots of drums
Another percussion band
Lots of girls doing dance routines
The view from our seats curbside
The drums were really close and really loud
We were hot in a t-shirt and shorts
Another dance team
Very serious flag bearer
Finally some girl drummers
A very pretty pose
Too cute
A little aerial show by the drummers
They have practiced for weeks
This one almost got away
Seems like the womenfolk do not cotton to the short skirts
More disapproving looks from the mujeres
At last something besides percussion instruments
One of the few groups with instruments
The armada had a full band
Parade security was tight but not exactly urban camo
Mortars just in case
Parachutes and frogmen, at least they got to ride