Cuenca, Ecuador - 9/16/10

Casa de la Mujer is an interesting place to wander with its many shops run by women. The Indigenous market is a delightful area of many colorful sights and interesting food. The everyday wear of the indigenous women is beautiful. Views of Cuenca from Turi,

Casa de la Mujer. The government provides a space in these shops for single women to sell their good.
One of the shops in Casa de la Mujer
Some of the crafts in Casa de la Mujer
Relief on stair in Casa de la Mujer
Relief on stair in Casa de la Mujer
Indigenous market
Indigenous market
Indigenous market
Indigenous market
Indigenous market
Mike and Tom purchasing fruit from vendor at indigenous market
Susan showing a skirt that one of the indigenous women would wear. They are their everyday wear, not a costume.
The underside of one of the skirts
A street along the Gran Plaza
Tom and Karen and Mike and Susan at Turi, overlooking Cuenca.
View of Cuenca from Turi
View of Cuenca from Turi
View of Cuenca from Turi
View of Cuenca from Turi
Adobe in some of the buildings
Part of an adobe building