cumbaya

The steeple at the church in Cumbaya (near Quito), the site of our first concert

monument middle of the earth

The inscription on the monument at the equator (the middle of the earth)

equator

Smack dab on the equator (in front of the monument)

crater

The only inhabited volcanic crater in Ecuador (near the middle of the earth)

Compania de Jesus

The main altar of the Church of the Society of Jesus (Quito), site of our second concert. This one was sponsored by the Sucre National Theater & televised.

rosadex

Sofia, the daughter of one of the staff people at the Hacienda of the Society of Jesus in Cayambe. They provided us with a lovely repast in this home from the early 1900's.

Andean music

In Otavalo, we visited the home of a family who makes & plays traditional Andean instruments. The three girls in this photo also danced for us.