Between Cuenca and Loja city, the small village of Saraguro welcomed us with a gorgeous day.
Saraguro is the name of the main ethnic group in the South highlands of Ecuador. As with the rest of the indigenous groups in the Andes, clothing and hairdoes make the difference. Men (and this is the first indigenous group I´ve seen in which men keep up with clothes tradition more than women) wear short black trousers, black hats and long black ponchos. I know is silly but for me it is very funny the sight of grown men wearing short trousers.
Saraguros state that they are descendants of the Inca aristocracy that was moved from near Cuzco to this area in Ecuador. They are currently encouraging but they call 'communal tourism', for toursits to stay in private houses and share the daily routines of the community.
As usual, migration come into the conversation. This group has been migrating to rural Spain (Murcia, Almeria, etc.) where they can earn a living working in the huge green houses.
Por cierto, la foto de aqui debajo es de la plaza de Saraguro. Verídico
El azulejo Bilbao en Saraguro!!
