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Neighborhood kids during a baptism and first communion fiesta at the eco-hostel I volunteered at Ecuador.
In the cloudforest of Las Palmas, Ecuador
He has a strong influence on children as a religious savior, Dónde está Che Pelotas?

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The cathedral in Quito shown in yesterday's post has this on the third level of the right tower, a bar and restaurant. Catholicism + capitalism = religious restaurant
The cathedral built by the Spanish conquistadors in the old town section of Quito, Ecuador
He's to be worshipped and ingested, Dónde está Che Pelotas?

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The cathedral as viewed from the hostel I stayed in Quito, which has some surprises on the inside, unlike any other church I've been to.
The cathedral built by the Spanish conquistadors in the old town section of Quito, Ecuador
He's a holy sanctity onto himself, Dónde está Che Pelotas?

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Llamas are everywhere in the Andes, including here working the entry at an Incan world heritage site in Ecuador.
Llamas in front of the Ingapirca ruins just outside Cuenca, Ecuador
He's a world heritage smoothie, Dónde está Che Pelotas?

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A young Ecuadorean girl just before her christening at an eco-hostel I worked at in Ecuador.
Onward Christian soldierette in Las Palmas, Ecuador
Speaking of holy soldiers, Dónde está Che Pelotas?

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With no one around, I was so tempted to take one of these potato pancakes cooking on the grill. But instead, I just took a photo of them.
Waiting for a train in Alausi, Ecuador
He gives as much as he takes, Dónde está Che Pelotas?

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Third World Trains
It's nothing but fun on trains, which is my favorite way to travel. Does anyone else think these guys look like the Ecuadorian version of the Village People?
On a train through Devil's Nose in Ecuador
he's the Y in YMCA, Dónde está Che Pelotas?

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Third World Trains
And then this part confused me. The other conductors started ripping off his shirt and slapping him on the back leaving red marks all over his body, all while the train was moving. Not sure what happened to the piece of fruit though.
On a train through Devil's Nose in Ecuador
he's nobody's back slapping fruitcake, Dónde está Che Pelotas?

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Third World Trains
And then the train stopped, and one of the conductors stopped and went into the forest and picked up this fruit........
On a train through Devil's Nose in Ecuador
he's well adapt at survival in the middle of South American rainforests, Dónde está Che Pelotas?

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Third World Trains
The view from the roof of the train as it stopped at a local village.
On a train through Devil's Nose in Ecuador
his influence is strong amongst the local villagers, Dónde está Che Pelotas?

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Third World Trains
This would never be allowed in the states. Passengers allowed to sit on the roof.
On a train through Devil's Nose in Ecuador
well, speak of the devil, Dónde está Che Pelotas?