SIGSIG, ECUADOR

Recently I took a bus to the small community of Sigsig, about an hour and a half from Cuenca, Ecuador. Sigsig is a charming vestige of a colonial era indigenous town, best known for its production of panama hats. Above is a photo of the town's center. Below is a photo of the bus I took from Cuenca to Sigsig, and one of the bus driver too.

Next is a photo of the Bus terminal at Sigsig. And after that are a few scenes from my walk through the center of town on the way to Sunday's Central Market.

Below are photos taken of Sigsig's Central Market:

Next are the 3 delightful children sitting at the same table, sharing their almuerzo. They are somewhat shy of me, which is evident in their photo. They relaxed, however, as they watched their mother,  grandmother and I talking together. Next are photos of the vendors at the market, including one of the beautiful woman who served us all a delicious pork lunch.

Below is a photo of Sigsig taken on my walk around the central market. I enjoyed my day in Sigsig, though I did not see many panama hats, or sombreros de paja toquilla (toquilla straw hats) or buy one. That's OK; I am not in a consumeristic frame of mind these days.

Late in the day I arrived back in Cuenca. Half of the fun of my day in Sigsig was the bus trip there and back. I greatly enjoyed chatting with the passengers who sat next to me. Also the views of the nature surrounding Cuenca are beautiful. I always feel refreshed getting out of town. Thank you for reading my blog update about Sigsig, and viewing these photos. I'll be posting again soon!