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Hard Working Women, International Day of Women, Jama, jama ecuador, Latin America Culture, March 08 2014, Moving to a New Culture
Silvana and her family took a rare afternoon off from their Restaurant Exclusivo. These gals juggle university studies with restaurant responsibilities!
Tapping into photos from the past year, I present some of the hard-working women from the Jama (Ecuador) area.
Nelly took a rare break from her restaurant for Mother’s Day 2013.
Most of these women touch my life on a weekly basis, if only through a smile as we pass on the street.
I always pause to speak to the ladies who keep our streets free of litter!
Sometimes they are quite weary at the end of the day. But they can usually reach down and find an honest smile.
Sorting through these images made me wistful for those syrupy long-ago days in the Mississippi Delta. We did not need trendy gadgets or sleek modes of transportation. We delighted in tending the vegetable garden and shelling peas and beans in the cool shade of the mid-day sun. Life in Manabi Province in Ecuador reminds me of those days.
Women of many classes cross my path, and they embrace me into their circles with grand smiles.
This month one of four smiling women greeted me at the water department!
Which do you think is the boss?
Water Dept Smiles
Genuine smiles at the water dpt!
How can one not love these women in this little corner of Ecuador?!
Carmen organizes our Postal Service in Mayberry RFD style!
Working til midnight for the Quito Bus Company, she is back at work around 7:30 in the morning!
Sharing daytime duties at Hostal Ciragan, this lovely angel will brighten anyone’s day!
Owner of Hostal Ciragan, Gloria often rolls up her sleeves to help clean the rooms!
Lovely Gema loves to practice her English so that her students learn more as well!
This barely touches the crammed folder of images that represents the lovely women of the Jama area.
Erika, director of tourism
Santa takes a break from her tienda.
Nelly at La Division
Who needs fancy transportation?!
Would you like to see more of my friends later this week?
Z
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These are beautiful images of the mujeres bonita in Jama. Gracias!
I believe these women shine when you are around,Lisa. Lovely women. Bright smiles. I haven’t seen a blog from Silvana in a long time. School must be keeping her very busy.
love love love these pictures their faces say so much about them. thanks Lisa.
Wonderful pictures Lisa, and indeed they are lovely women…all of them!!
Have seen and or know many of these great smiling women…well done Lisa!!
beautiful smiles of the ladies of Ecuador. I spent my younger years living in a small coal mining village. The older I got the more I dreamed to find that simple life again. San Clemente made that dream come true. 🙂
I agree with all your corespondents. Wonderful pictures that garner a lot about the ladies near you. Well done
Yes please, more friends. How lovely to live amongst these wonderful smiles.
Yes, yes, yes, more beautiful smiles, more beautiful women, more beautiful testomnies of your life in Ecuador.
What a nice “women day” celebration !
Fantastic women, each of them. Thanks for this post.
This is a great tribute to wonderful women!
Z, I always love the people pictures. Thanks for sharing. BTG
Lovely ladies, beautiful smiles. The same the world over.
Just lovely Lisa!! I know what you mean. Sometimes I just want to pack up and move away from this modern ultra competitive world. 🙂
Your images reveal how beloved you are in your community. These portraits are like mirrored reflections of your own soul.
These women are amazing!!!
Lisa, these photos are superb.
Such beautiful people.
Thank you for introducing me to them.
Everyone a gem.
They reminded me of the smiling people I maid friends with in Thai.
Some familiar faces in this fabulous gallery. I want to visit again. 🙂
Very photogenic, beautiful people. I was surprised by Gema. Neat name. 😀
Thanks for sharing your world, where high blood pressure can’t possibly exist! LOL
What a beautiful tribute to these lovely women.
You’ve shown a fantastic glimpse into many strong and powerful women you see.
Their faces all have a joyful halo. Perhaps, that’s why they’re all smiling. Great images !!!
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You lead a remarkable life, because you have remarkable friends! Wonderful post…
yes, how can one not smile when one crosses paths of lovely people from one end of the country to the other?!!!
Their smiles should be a reminder to us – smile! It can make such a difference in someone else’s life. And I can’t help but think… When is the last time I saw someone smiling at the water department, bus station, and so on. We are turning into a very pinched-up country. I may not be able to deal with some of our politicians as I would like, but I certainly can smile at someone at the post office!
Wonderful post! Beautiful portraits of beautiful women!
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thank you amiga!
i´m at a cybercafe in town, and wow, the prompts work and the pages are loading!
thank you so much!
lisa-z
Beautiful smiles and post.
thank you so much! i had another dose of those smiling faces today! z
Beautiful–a picture of real life–Smiles–The Beauty of your Smiles–is My Dream for the Day–The Sparkle in their Eyes–is like a Galaxy of Stars–that turns the Darkness of Night–to the Light of Day.
Honest They Do–Thank You Lord
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