Part IV: Ecuador's Food

One day at the market. People there eat a lot of plantain (Kochbanane), cheese, rice, meat and eggs.

 This was in a supermarket...hm i guess they have never heard of happy chickens

 Ecuador has soooo many fruits I have never tasted before.P eople drink a lot of fresh-made juice there. Yum!

 a bizarre sight...

 awesome fruits

 Fig with Cheese (it was okay!), the pot of figs somehow looks like mussels to me...

 Self-Made Christmas cake on a wonderful blue tablecloth.

well that's it from Ecuador. :) Stay tuned for more pics!

Part III: People of Ecuador

The shaman in the jungle performing dark arts ;)

*yes, I need a better lens for portrait pictures :(

Part II: Ecuador's Cities and Markets

Otavalo's colorful market:

In Otavalo you can purchase all sorts of textiles. This place is especially known for the Indians' beautiful and colorful handcrafts.

Baños:
Baños lies at the foot of an active volcano. It is a fun place to go, as you can go rafting, horse back riding or start your jungle tour from here.

Cuenca:
Cuenca is a beautiful city with lots of markets, a very blue sky(!) and beautiful architecture. Cuenca is known for its superb panama hats (yes, they are called panama hats, but they are originally from Ecuador!)

Other glimpse on cities:

Part I: Ecuador's diverse nature...

The corresponding blog post will follow soon, but here some pictures from Ecuador. 
In sum, this country is very fortunate to be rich and diverse in nature as you will see in the following pictures. I would definitely recommend it to everyone who has an affinity to nature! Just look how BLUE the sky is there!

At the Pasachoa Volcano

Highlands (Cuenca)

 Jungle in Tena

 Coastline

At the beach