This is an early morning view of Plaza Grande, with the Presidential office building in the rear. The historic area of Quito, Ecuador is an UNESCO World Heritage Site, it being one of the most intact Spanish colonial cities in the Americas. This photograph was taken with a Hasselblad HD-31 camera.

These students are lined up in the Plaza Grande, part of the UNESCO World Heritage area of Quito, Ecuador. They are awaiting the Changing of the Guard in front of the Presidential Palace that occurs on most Mondays. This photograph was made with a Hasselblad HD-31 camera.

The Convento de El Carmen Alto belongs to a an order of cloistered Carmelite nuns and was constructed in the 18th century. The convent lies within the UNESCO World Heritage site in Quito, Ecuador which was designates a heritage site due to the completeness of the Spanish colonial city that remains. This photograph was taken with a Hasselblad HD-31 camera.

Plaza de Santo Domingo, part of the UNESCO World Heritage area of Quito, the capital of Ecuador. This photograph was taken with a Hasselblad HD-31 camera

These ornately dressed soldiers are standing in front of the Presidential Palace in the Plaza Grande, in the UNESCO World Heritage portion of Quito, Ecuador during the changing of the guard which occurs on most Mondays. This photograph was taken with a Hasseblad HD-31 camera.

The Plaza Dan Francisco is a major landmark in Quito, Ecuador, and is part of the UNESCO World Heritage site. This designation was created because the colonial part of Quito is one of the only extant Spanish towns from the colonial era. This photograph was taken with a Hasselblad HD-31 camera

View of Quito, Ecuador at night as seen from the Monument to the Virgin of Quito on the west side of the city. This photograph was taken using a Hasselblad HD-31 camera.

The agricultural land in the highlands near the town of Otavalo, Ecuador is very beautiful and fecund. This photograph was taken with a Hasselblad HD-31.

We were visiting some craftsmen in the town of Otavalo, Ecuador and I stepped outside to photograph some children, including this girl holding onto the German shepherd. This photograph was taken with a Hasselblad HD-31 camera.

These musicians have come from the countryside near Otavalo to Hacienda Zuleta, the home of a former president of Ecuador, to help celebrate the San Juan festival which marks the summer solstice. This photograph was taken with a Hasselblad HD-31 camera.