A hut in the hills above Banos 1136091600

A hut in the hills above Banos

A small hut is nestled in the midst of lush vegetation on a hillside.

Even though Ecuador boasts many metropolitan cities with the most modern conveniences, many parts of the country remain quite rural. Most of the Quechua-speaking Andean Indians practice subsistence agriculture or raise a few sheep for wool to sell at market. In these indigenous enclaves, traditional language, religion, and customs live on.

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