Part of the Painting

A Thursday night Seseribó, one of Quito's most seasoned salsa clubs. A group of friends shares a table and tequila to a backdrop of a wall mural of dancers.

World Press Photo

Went to the World Press Photo exhibit(of the winning photos from the 2010 contest) in Quito's Centro Cultural Metropolitano. Amidst the light and the space of the museum's atrium, the photos - printed to the size of substantial windows - spoke powerfully and beautifully of war, mother earth and everyday life...

Here's the link for the 2011 contest that starts its tour this April in Amsterdam:

http://www.worldpressphoto.org/index.php?option=com_photogallery&task=blogsection&id=21&Itemid=292&bandwidth=high