Happy Llama
No description necessary. Just a happy llama.
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Roasting Cuy
Cuy was being roasted all over the country, considered a delicacy. I was going to try the specialty food, but once I had a look at how it was prepared, and forewarned about its high fat content and low meat content, I decided against it....
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Guinea pigs (called cuy, cuye, curí) were originally domesticated for their meat in the Andes. Traditionally, the animal was usually reserved for ceremonial meals by indigenous people in the Andean highlands, but since the 1960s it has become more socially acceptable for consumption by all people. It continues to be a major part of the diet in Peru and Bolivia, particularly in the Andes Mountains highlands; it is also eaten in some areas of Ecuador (mainly in the Sierra) and Colombia. Because guinea pigs require much less room than traditional livestock and reproduce extremely quickly, they are a more profitable source of food and income than many traditional stock animals, such as pigs and cows; moreover, they can be raised in an urban environment. Both rural and urban families raise guinea pigs for supplementary income, and the animals are commonly bought and sold at local markets and large-scale municipal fairs. Guinea pig meat is high in protein and low in fat and cholesterol, and is described as being similar to rabbit and the dark meat of chicken. The animal may be served fried (chactado or frito), broiled (asado), or roasted (al horno), and in urban restaurants may also be served in a casserole or a fricassee. Ecuadorians commonly consume sopa or locro de cuy, a soup dish. Pachamanca or huatia, a process similar to barbecueing, is also popular, and is usually served with corn beer (chicha) in traditional settings.
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Uploaded on Aug 20, 2008
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Mitad Del Mundo
Middle of the World... I stopped by there shortly after arriving in Quito during my first week.
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The Mitad del Mundo (Spanish for Middle of the World) is a tract of land owned by the prefecture of the province of Pichincha, Ecuador. It is located in the San Antonio parish of the canton of Quito, north of the center of Quito.
The grounds contain the Museo Etnográfico Mitad del Mundo, a museum about the indigenous ethnography of Ecuador. The 30-meter-tall monument, built between 1979 and 1982, was constructed to mark the point where the equator was thought to pass through the country at the time. In fact, a line down the center of the east-facing staircase, and across the plaza, was meant to mark the equator, and countless tourists over the years have had their pictures taken straddling this line. Also, residents said that among other things, placing one foot in the northern hemisphere and the other foot in the southern hemisphere makes you stand right in the equator and weigh less at the equator. However, the entire structure is about 240 meters south of the true equator, which was not precisely located until recently, with the advent of GPS technology.
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Uploaded on Aug 19, 2008
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Calle La Ronda
Stopped for a quick cup of coffee in the oldest street in Quito: Calle La Ronda.
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Parting from Benalcázar street in Old Town, the downhill walk through calle La Ronda is a short journey through a very significant representation of Colonial life in Quito. It was this slim alleyway at the edge of the Gallinazos gulch that once marked the southern limit of the capital, where in the twentieth century poets and artisans would gather seeking inspiration in the typical Quiteño neighborhood. La Ronda holds valuable history that in the 80s and 90s got swamped with trash, delinquents and sexual workers who overtook the area. It was not until 2004 that city hall represented by FONSAL (Saving Cultural Heritage Fund) decided to clean up La Ronda and restore its colonial atmosphere. Along with the rest of Old Town, the best time to visit La Ronda is around sunset (6 p.m.) in order to catch a glimpse of the place with the street lights on. Though security guards take care of the zone, it is best not to stay past 8 p.m.
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Uploaded on Aug 15, 2008
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Watching The City
Guards keeping cover over the Plaza De San Francisco, in Quito, Ecuador. This day, the president showed up for a surprise visit.
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Uploaded on Aug 14, 2008
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