Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Tuesday August 28, 2012 Trip to Tungurahua 1


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Tuesday August 28/12 update
Today was the first day of our trip to attempt to get shots of the Tungurahua volcano erupting.  Banos was evacuated and blocked off by the military so we made our way up on El Altar to get a view if we could.   Apparently the area has been under fog and rain clouds since Saturday and today was no better.  However we did have a nice time in some of the towns along the way.   
Again I apologize that this program always fouls up the order of my photos.

Alausi square full of indigenous people

Beautiful boulevard in Alausi

Alausi square full of indigenous people 2

Michael trudging past an Alausi indigenous lady

Entering the local market in Alausi

One end of Devil's Nose Train

Other end of Devil's Nose Train

Statue of San Pedro dominates Alausi

Statue of San Pedro dominates Alausi 2

Mariscal Sucre bust looking to San Pedro in Alausi

Statue of San Pedro dominates Alausi 3

Fog and mist and cloud and rain makes eerie trees

Andes Mountains summits

Andes Mountains summits 2

Andes Mountains summits 3

Clouds flowing through high over a valley

Clouds flowing through high over a valley 2

Andes Mountains summits 4

Andes Mountains summits 5

Andes Mountains lake

Andes Mountains valley panorama

Interior of supposedly oldest church in Ecuador

Interior of supposedly oldest church in Ecuador 2

Exterior of supposedly oldest church in Ecuador 

El Altar rain and fog on Miguel, Anne and Bolivar

El Altar backlit tree in the rain

Guano central square

Guano guard sheep

Guano central square 2

Guano central square 3

Guano Church

Guano ruins built 1550-1560, destroyed 1797

Guano statue holding a skull

Guano ruins destroyed by 1797 earthquake

Guano young llama guards the ruins

Guano young llama didn't look real

Incredible mummy preserved in Guano museum

Incredible mummy preserved in Guano museum  2

Incredible mummy preserved in Guano museum 3

Incredible mummy preserved in Guano museum 4

Incredible mummy preserved in Guano museum 5

Incredible mummy preserved in Guano museum 6

Indigenous farmer

We got directions from this family

Indigenous farmer 2

Indigenous farmer 3

Indigenous with a load of hay for market

2 Indigenous with a load of hay for market

Pickup with a load of Indigenous people

More indigenous people

Photog self portrait

Can you tell I took this myself in the mirror?

4 photogs in Guano (shit), Miguel, Anne, Micheal, Al

Neat stuff in hotel

Maybe a fertility goddess?

Gorgeous cacti in the Rey De Los Andes hotel in Riobamba

Gorgeous cacti in the Rey De Los Andes hotel in Riobamba 2

Gorgeous cacti in the Rey De Los Andes hotel in Riobamba 3

Nothing wrong with this $15 room for the night

2 beds and spacious for $15 a night

Riobamba Military base

Riobamba Military base 2

Riobamba Military base 3

Road hazards

Gorgeous views in the Andes

Purportedly the oldest church in Ecuador

Church on El Altar

Donkey rider on the street

Indigenous hauling more hay to market