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Day of the Dead remembrance at cemetery in Quito

The traditional annual Day of the Dead commemoration, otherwise known as All Soul's Day, was observed at the city's public cemetery as...

by Julio Etchart in Ecuador on 02/11/2011

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Day of the Dead observed in Quito

The traditional Day of the Dead observance, otherwise known as All Soul's Day, took place at the Calderòn cemetery as people paid their respects...

by Michele Lapini in Ecuador on 02/11/2011

Society

Lesbian Cultural Festival in Quito - Ecuador

The second annual Lesbian Cultural Festival took place at Plaza San Blas in Quito. Events during the festival included live music and theatre arts to...

by Sandra ten Zijthoff in Ecuador on 17/04/2011

02/11/2011 - Day of the Dead remembrance at cemetery in Quito - Ecuador - The traditional annual Day of the Dead...
02/11/2011 - Day of the Dead observed in Quito - Ecuador - The traditional Day of the Dead...
17/04/2011 - Lesbian Cultural Festival in Quito - Ecuador - Ecuador - The second annual Lesbian Cultural...
18/02/2011 - World Press Photo in Quito - Ecuador - The award for photojournalism world...
15/01/2011 - Fire in Esmeraldas - Ecuador - Ecuador - A fire in Esmeraldas was started by a...
30/09/2010 - Ecuador national police go on strike - Ecuador - Police in Ecuador have gone on strike...
31/01/2010 - Refugees leave Colombia hoping for peace in Ecuador - Ecuador - The refugee crisis spawned by ongoing...
12/01/2010 - Incendio - Ecuador - Personal del Cuerpo de Bomberos de Loja...
03/11/2009 - Indigenous Community creates Eco-tourism Project - Ecuador - Ecuador - 19 small indigenous communities are...
15/10/2009 - The Poor Man's Galapagos Islands of Peru and Ecuador - Ecuador - The Poor Man's Galápagos Islands...

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Day of the Dead observed in Quito
The traditional Day of the Dead observance, otherwise known as All Soul's Day, took place at the Calderòn cemetery as people paid their respects and made offerings to departed love...
Day of the Dead remembrance at cemetery in Quito
The traditional annual Day of the Dead commemoration, otherwise known as All Soul's Day, was observed at the city's public cemetery as people paid their respects and made offe...
Impressions of Ecuadorian daily life
Some impressions of the Ecuadorian daily life. Taken in different cities of Ecuador in October and November 2009.
Indigenous Community creates Eco-tourism Project - Ecuador
19 small indigenous communities are located near Calpi in the Ecuadorian province Chimborazo. Women of the communities are building an eco-tourism project to make maintenance of the poo...
The Poor Man's Galapagos Islands of Peru and Ecuador
The Poor Man's Galápagos Islands of Peru (Islas Ballestas) and Ecuador (Isla de la Plata) offers an inexpensive preview of the miracles of nature of the Galápagos Islands. Isla de ...
Lesbian Cultural Festival in Quito - Ecuador
The second annual Lesbian Cultural Festival took place at Plaza San Blas in Quito. Events during the festival included live music and theatre arts to raise awareness on issues related t...
World Press Photo in Quito
The award for photojournalism world's most famous visited the capital of Ecuador. The sample was mounted in the Centro Cultural Metropolitano. Quito, Ecuador. 18/02/2011
Fire in Esmeraldas - Ecuador
A fire in Esmeraldas was started by a short circuit in a building but the fire department arrived late and everything in the room was lost. Esmeraldas, Ecuador. 15/01/2011
The Emerald trade in Colombia
The Colombian emerald trade is done mainly in the downtown of the capital Bogotá. There are emeralds which are cut and uncut like those offered here by the trader Pedro de Jesus Bohorqu...
Ecuador national police go on strike
Police in Ecuador have gone on strike demanding higher wages from the government. Loja, Ecuador. 30/09/2010.
Procession of the Holy Week in Quito, Ecuador.
The most important religious event of Ecuador is the Holy Week procession in the city of Quito. It is the procession of the cones, where following a Spanish tradition, believers march c...
Refugees leave Colombia hoping for peace in Ecuador
The refugee crisis spawned by ongoing conflict in Colombia has left millions displaced, making the country second only to Sudan with the most internal refugees. Quito, Ecuador. 31/01/20...
Incendio
Personal del Cuerpo de Bomberos de Loja en pleno trabajo. Loja, enero 12 de 2010
Small Town Doing Big Things for the Environment
DMTX. Although Jippijappa’s dump is a sad representation of many dumps in South America, the local government’s environmental branch has created a greenhouse where organic waste can be ...
Exploring the Ecuadorian Andes
The discovery of archaeological sites in the Andes of Ecuador by a team around German explorer Frank Alte
Easter (Semana Santa) Celebrations in Quito, Ecuador
Photos from the annual Semana Santa - Easter celebrations in Quito, Ecuador, March 2008.
Modern day Amazonia
This project shows how the tribal people of the Amazon live today, maintaining ancient living traditions whilst being affected by the modern world.
voto en el ecuador: una jornada tranquila
Rafael Correa está a punto de conetra su sexta victoria electoral en línea. Ecuador vota hoy para renovar su democracia.
Voto en la Cárcel uno/ Ecuadorian Prisoners Vote
Las fotos fueron tomadas en el patio central del ex penal García Moreno, una de las cárceles más grandes y antiguas de la capital ecuatoriana.
El voto de los presos ecuatorianos: democracia tras los barrotes
Kléver Rojas, primer interno en sufragar en el Centro de Detención Provisional.

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