Family photo (plus me).
Yesterday I met up with Pete and his family in Cotacahi. Pete was asked to be the godfather for a family in Morochos and he invited me along for lunch. Mariana is the mother of Celeste, and the grandmother of Camila and Nina. Pete is the tall gringo in the background. I’m the one looking like an American.
Left to right: Me, Mariana, Camila, Nina, Pete and Celeste.
Love this picture
It was great to be welcomed in by the family. Pucará is not an indigenous community; they are largely Mestizo and so tend to wear Western clothes. Here in Morochos, however, people still speak Kichwa and display traditional indigenous clothing. The little girl in the upper left being held by her father is the new god-daughter.
Below, obligatory video shot from a pick-up truck.
I like that family photo.