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Churches, Cuenca Churches, Frizztext Story Challenge I, Guaranda, Hacienda Guachala, Iglesias of Ecuador, Ingapirca, old churches Ecuador
Extra announcement cards for the Mola Series opened doors as we traveled!
A few lovely Ecuadorian iglesias move into the spotlight for Frizztext’s story alphabet this week. In Guayaquil, this petite chapel shares a sweeping view with a lighthouse on Santa Ana Hill near the Malecon 2000 on the Guayas River. Let’s take a look!
1590 Santa Ana Chapel
From the lighthouse staircase, lovely windows frame the view of Guayaquil.
Zipping to the line of the equator, we find two iglesias at Hacienda Guachala near Cayambe. (Below)
The Incan sundial stands in silent memory of long-ago cultures.
This old iglesia was built on an ancient Incan site in 1580.
Like many churches in Latin America, Guaranda’s stately iglesia balances against a serene park. (Below)
Guaranda’s park and iglesia
Always a well-dressed lady, Cuenca offers many parks and iglesias; the blue-domed Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción is surely the most-photographed church in the city!
Lovely Cuenca!
Detouring away from the iglesias, this final image shows the archaeological site of Ingapirca, where the Inca and Canari Indians worshiped the sun and the moon. Pictured below is the temple of the sun.
I hope you enjoyed this sampler of iglesias from Ecuador!
Z
Zeebra Designs & Destinations 
I surely did. So much beauty and colour, and peacefulness too. I love the pink bicycle in the 9th photo.
From the conquistadores, to the conquerors of the soul.. the Spanish surely left their mark!
you are so right! some of those marks were positive ones and some were not so nice!
great blog, love the stained glass window frame in the lighthouse..amazing !
thanks! that’s at the lighthouse near the malecon in guayaquil. one of these days you two should visit!
my favorite view:
from the lighthouse staircase,
the lovely stained glass windows
framing the view of Guayaquil!
yes, that is a great and memorable view.
thanks so much for your tireless support!
z
Gorgeous scenes, especially that beautiful window. 🙂
muchas grrrrrrrrrracias! some posts are easy, and windows are always soothing on the eyes and soul.
z
Lovely set of photos I especially like how you have caught the reflections in the pond around the sundial.
that sundials is special. i hope to return and have time to paint it one of these days! z
It would make a lovely sketch too
Like architecture and Guayaquil fraimed.
OH what a beautiful church and how LUCKY you are for geting to see it and sharing images with us!
you get gold stars for your tireless enthusiasm! grrrrrrrrracias!
If I stopped I would CRUMBLE!!!
These iglesias all have their charm and history. I have never been to Cuenca, but would love to visit. Your pictures beckon me back.
cuenca is a lovely well-dressed lady and a delight to photograph. you will surely find your way there! z
Certainly makes me want to visit. 1580 is so old – it must be nice to stand in that place – not to mention Ingapirca. The shot of the fence post is poignant. (And who would think you could look at a church in the distance through stained glass windows?) Thank you!
thanks, oh talented one! i’m glad you enjoyed the images, and yes, old sites have their own mystique. z
Lovely series. Love the picture from the glass window.
thanks so much; your hands are full yet you have time for genuine feedback on so many posts. grrrrrrrrrrrracias! z
Such a peaceful place. Those windows are beautiful! Great post, z!
thanks! churches have a simplicity and elegance, don’t they? i’m glad you enjoyed the post.
z
Many of the church exteriors look just like I remember from Spain. Wouldn’t know the difference if I didn’t also see the surroundings…especially the llama or alpaca or whatever it is reclining in the grass!
ja! you’re right about the llamas/alpacas! spain’s influence still has a strong effect on the culture. most are proud of their lineage and history.
z
Enjoyed? Yes!
The picture with all the colorful houses in the background – oh wow!
that hill is a lovely ‘icon’ in that area, and walking through that area is quite refreshing.
thanks, amiga!
z
We spent a lot of time visiting churches while touring colonial cities in Mexico. These look as enchanting as many we saw during our year there. Thanks for sharing these Z. 🙂
churches have a presence that burns through in images, but the latin ones often have an elegance and simplicity as well.
thank you for your comment!
z
Great set of photos. I find this post very interesting.
thank you so much. i’m glad you enjoyed the images! z
Your photos always speak volumes! Thank you for brightening our days.
you are so welcome, and thank YOU for your tireless support!
I just love the last image.
thank you so much! every so often, everything just ‘clicks’
thanks for the great memories of wonderful times in Ecuador. I’m usually not a fan of churches but they’re a great picture of the place you’re visiting. your pictures are once more enticing…
you are so sweet! thanks so much, and i’m glad that the church images pass your quality control!!!! it’s time for ‘j’ – hmmmm; there are many options for that one. more soon, z
I sure did enjoy this! Stunning pictures!
thanks! churches have their own special powers, which seep through in images.
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Los Iglesias hay muy bonita!
Beautiful, Lisa!
Hi LIsa, wow, loved the pics! And the sun was your friend in photography that day! It’s so nice when the glow is on your side! These are so beautiful and I loved the spires, architect of the Iglesias, so intriguing. Thank you for sharing…just lovely. Blessings!
thankyou! i’m glad that you appreciate the light and shadow. you’ll soon be posting many new images of the explosion of color in the south! z
Beautiful photography Z!
You always do such a nice job of showing us around, walking us through it, so we feel as if we’d seen it through our own eyes!
thank you; as you know, some posts flow with little effort, and others just don’t flow well at all. the iglesia one was a breeze.
z
The view from the window is gorgeous! And there is something calming and serene about that last shot of the temple of the Sun.
thanks! i really like that incan/preinca site of ingapirca. most of my images from that trip are lost, but i look forward to returning one of these days.
z
Beautiful Lisa! I absolutely love the photo of the church with the city of pastel painted buildings below!
thanks! that’s in guayaquil never the river and malecon. i suspect that one day your travels will bring you here!
Oh yes they will!!!!