Photo of the Day
Wedding of Geovanny Aguilar Carlozama and Cristina Churuchumbi in Zuleta. The community is so closely tied to the Hacienda, that guests are always invited to participate in the events and fiestas that take place in the town.
June 14, 2009
Wedding Guest, Ecuador
This Month in Photo of the Day: Travel and Culture Photos
Wedding of Geovanny Aguilar Carlozama and Cristina Churuchumbi in Zuleta. The community is so closely tied to the Hacienda, that guests are always invited to participate in the events and fiestas that take place in the town.
See more photographs from the April 2009 issue of National Geographic Traveler story "Avenue of the Volcanoes."
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