It's been a busy couple of days since Christmas. Nothing spectacular but several walks into El Centro, both for the exercise and seeing the sights. Today was no exception. I had fun snagging a couple of photos from the bus...coming and going.
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| Angels waiting.... |
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| Funny costume, guy pretending to be an effigy (viejo) |
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| Doing the Santa walk? |
We had a leisurely walk to Don Colon's, passing many places selling effigies and masks. The flower market was gorgeous and quite busy, too.
After a delightful lunch (Stu had grilled chicken breast with rice and beans, I had a hamburger and fries - we both got soup, juice and a pudding/yogurt type desert for $4 each), we continued meandering around the city. It seems as though animals were center front today.
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| Only one of several we saw today. Most were along the Tomebamba river, probably headed for a small parade. |
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| Who is walking WHO? |
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| No, not the same dog! There were several in the park today. |
We kept seeing kids in angel costumes and got a kick out of these colorful plastic trees in the park. There were lots of street vendors selling bright yellow 2015 glasses for celebrants. No, we didn't indulge.
Effigies were mounted on taxis, cars, buses, trucks and we even saw one in the entrance to a parking garage.
And a few general photos, just for fun!
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| Adorable little animals that danced |
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| Sweet face! |
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| Neighbor already setting his effigy on fire |
So how will we celebrate New Year's Eve? We plan to take our little froggy effigy out to the street and burn it, bringing in good vibes for 2015. We bought him last year but never set him on fire.
After we clean up our mess, as best we can, we will bundle up (yes, it gets cool in the evenings) and head up to our rooftop terrace with a few beers and our cameras where we hope to get some photos of the fireworks across the city.
How about you?
