Iglesia de la Compañía de Jesús, across Plaza de San Francisco

Iglesia de la Compañía de Jesús, across Plaza de San Francisco

 mornings at the chapel, Iglesia de la Compañía de Jesús

mornings at the chapel, Iglesia de la Compañía de Jesús

 small dome, Iglesia de la Compañía de Jesús

small dome, Iglesia de la Compañía de Jesús

 Plaza de San Francisco, from the steps of Iglesia de San Francisco

Plaza de San Francisco, from the steps of Iglesia de San Francisco

 shades of green

shades of green

 hole in the wall sized street food kitchen

hole in the wall sized street food kitchen

 carved wooden spoons, freshly cut greens, smiling eyes

carved wooden spoons, freshly cut greens, smiling eyes

 limes, cherries, avocado - street “stall”

limes, cherries, avocado - street “stall”

 early morning pavement sweep

early morning pavement sweep

 colonial doors and balustrades

colonial doors and balustrades

 …but first, coffee

…but first, coffee

 fresh local produce delivery

fresh local produce delivery

 composition in blue, Iglesia de San Francisco

composition in blue, Iglesia de San Francisco

 cloister calm and quietude, Convento De San Francisco

cloister calm and quietude, Convento De San Francisco

 cloister corners, looking up, Convento De San Francisco

cloister corners, looking up, Convento De San Francisco

 Convento De San Francisco

Convento De San Francisco

 perfectly polished teak floors… Convento De San Francisco

perfectly polished teak floors… Convento De San Francisco

 and all the gold and ornament, Iglesia de San Francisco

and all the gold and ornament, Iglesia de San Francisco

 Convento De San Francisco

Convento De San Francisco

 flowers, encounters, Iglesia de San Francisco, Plaza de San Francisco

flowers, encounters, Iglesia de San Francisco, Plaza de San Francisco

 cobblestones, pastels, Plaza de San Francisco

cobblestones, pastels, Plaza de San Francisco

 quail eggs, freshly boiled

quail eggs, freshly boiled

 strideby:   Jay McLaughlin

strideby: Jay McLaughlin

 fish, freshly fried in the streets

fish, freshly fried in the streets

 tiniest fruit stalls

tiniest fruit stalls

 grilled, deep fried plantain, cheese filled - Ecuadorian street food

grilled, deep fried plantain, cheese filled - Ecuadorian street food

 ceviche, different types, street food out of buckets

ceviche, different types, street food out of buckets

 fruit stalls, organised neatly

fruit stalls, organised neatly

 mobile kitchens, family chats

mobile kitchens, family chats

 solo parking, market hall

solo parking, market hall

 bowls and berries, smallest fruit stall yet

bowls and berries, smallest fruit stall yet

 eggs, just eggs

eggs, just eggs

 foto castro

foto castro

 church doors

church doors

 chapel light, Iglesia de San Roque

chapel light, Iglesia de San Roque

 up to the bell, Iglesia de San Roque

up to the bell, Iglesia de San Roque

 ornate doors, colourful tiles, Iglesia de San Roque

ornate doors, colourful tiles, Iglesia de San Roque

 local store

local store

 types of corn

types of corn

 not ice cream, Plaza de San Francisco

not ice cream, Plaza de San Francisco

 party supplies

party supplies

 ice cream!

ice cream!

 shades of pink and mahogany

shades of pink and mahogany

 nuts, herbs, tea - Mercado Municipal San Francisco

nuts, herbs, tea - Mercado Municipal San Francisco

 curcuma, sandalwood, palo santo

curcuma, sandalwood, palo santo

 shutters in doors within doors

shutters in doors within doors

 Plaza de San Francisco at twilight

Plaza de San Francisco at twilight

 rooftops, north-east of Plaza de San Francisco

rooftops, north-east of Plaza de San Francisco

 steep streets and hummingbird signage

steep streets and hummingbird signage

 those colours of Quito’s facades

those colours of Quito’s facades

 Iglesia de San Francisco, Plaza de San Francisco

Iglesia de San Francisco, Plaza de San Francisco

 local hat shop

local hat shop

 hats and reflections

hats and reflections

 safety measures

safety measures

 ginger and other roots

ginger and other roots

 uphill, cobblestones, wee shops

uphill, cobblestones, wee shops

 Restauraciones Carrión

Restauraciones Carrión

 baby jesus, neon light, Restauraciones Carrión

baby jesus, neon light, Restauraciones Carrión

 fruit and veg, in handy portions

fruit and veg, in handy portions

 eight yellow cabs, more yellow facades

eight yellow cabs, more yellow facades

 herbal remedies and healers at Mercado Municipal San Francisco

herbal remedies and healers at Mercado Municipal San Francisco

 leaves organised neatly, Mercado Municipal San Francisco

leaves organised neatly, Mercado Municipal San Francisco

 for carnivores… Mercado Municipal San Francisco

for carnivores… Mercado Municipal San Francisco

 local hot beverage, organic cup, Mercado Municipal San Francisco

local hot beverage, organic cup, Mercado Municipal San Francisco

 fresh produce at Mercado Municipal San Francisco

fresh produce at Mercado Municipal San Francisco

 colourful cubes, uphill

colourful cubes, uphill

 colourful tiles in entranceways

colourful tiles in entranceways