Ingapirca

The Incas were only in Ecuador for 70 years before the Spanish savagely destroyed that  civilization. While these ruins do not match those in Peru, it is still impressive to observe the masonry and structures and imagine the rituals and day to day life of the people of that time.

The site also has remains from a Canari village (pre-Inca), probabaly
a granary and water reservoirs.

The main temple in an elliptical shape was used for observing the
sun to determine when to plant and harvest.

Note the  lower blocks - they are soooo close fitting that you can
not even slip a piece of paper between them. Incredible
workmanship. 

We have travelled a great deal in Ecuador and two things are
ubiquitous - cows and dogs. Wherever you go, there are cows
tied to a patch of  ground. There are few pastures with fences.
In the morning and evening they are moved to a fresh patch of grass.
The old women in the upper right was moving each cow, while
the younger  one in the middle was milking.

On our early morning walk we came across this trout farm
between the hills behind the ruins.