Travel Photography > Photos taken by Eleniki
The Panama hat has always been a product of Ecuador - it got its name when the Panama Canal construction workers needed protection from the sun. Shipments of the well-made Ecuadorian straw hats arrived, and were known thereafter as Panama Hats.
Now there“s a fruit stall to make the mouth water
This is a great south american tradition, but the shoe-shine service in Ecuador is an art-form, with comfortable seats and an air of dignity thrown in
Every house is different - I loved the delicacy of this one