Guamote Market Ecuador

by María José Egas Cañar

Ecuador

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Arrival to the village on a market day. Every Thursday in Guamote village, the Andean peasants arrive to sell, buy and exchange different products.
Arrival to the village on a market day. Every Thursday in Guamote village, the Andean peasants arrive to sell, buy and exchange different products.
Sheep for sale. Andeans are Waiting for a bus to return home with their sheep, after a day of the fair.
Sheep for sale. Andeans are Waiting for a bus to return home with their sheep, after a day of the fair.
The beauty of Andean woman. Only God knows what goes through the mind of this beautiful Indigenous artisan woman.
The beauty of Andean woman. Only God knows what goes through the mind of this beautiful Indigenous artisan woman.
The Andean sellers. Women in this part of Ecuador like to wear colourful skirts and layers. They don't leave aside their traditional costume, they appreciate it a lot.
The Andean sellers. Women in this part of Ecuador like to wear colourful skirts and layers. They don't leave aside their traditional costume, they appreciate it a lot.
Lord of hats. A man in his family business. Hats are so used in the highland to protection from the equatorial sun, they avoid sun's damaging effects.
Lord of hats. A man in his family business. Hats are so used in the highland to protection from the equatorial sun, they avoid sun's damaging effects.