ramblings - part one
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Second Blog
We've had to set up a new blog because this one has run out of space. The new one is http://www.ramblingsouthamericatwo.blogspot.com/
Last days in Ecuador - Riobamba and Cuenca
Breakfast of an empanada and morocho, a hot drink made of corn with raisins and spices, tastes just like creamed rice. Brian unfortunately got served up some very pink chicken which he had to sneak into the bin.
Then back on a bus to Cuenca...
Our hostel...
Went to a great museum, the Museo de Banco Central Pumapungo, where we saw five shrunken heads and other displays about tribal cultures in Ecuador and native flora and fauna.
Quinoa below...
And some of the birds we had seen in the wild in the jungle. These ones had been trained to talk. They didn't look to be in the best condition unfortunately.
Our jungle guide Luis had told us about shrunken heads. His father was from a tribe that used to practice head shrinking and had told him how to do it. Seems to be a bit of a guarded secret. Apparently it was seen as a very fierce and evil thing to do by other non-practicing tribes, as they believed that the soul of the victim was contained in the head and that way they had power over their enemy forever. Today they don't do it to humans, only to sloths. The heads were unreal looking, about the size of a fist...
Find the vender at the bus stop stall...
Banana plantations...
Finally got to try out one of the many Chinese 'chifas' in Ecuador.
Venders selling quail eggs and toffee apples outside the bus station.
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