Monday, 17 March 2014

Changing the guard in Quito

Every Monday morning at 11am in Quito, Ecuador, they change the guard outside the Presidential Palace. As my flight home wasn't until the afternoon I was fortunate to just have enough time to watch the spectacle. It was a colourful, solemn occasion.



There was a marching band as well as a ceremonial band.







 A number of schoolchildren sat in front of the Palace all dressed in their best uniforms.








The President and his family came out onto the balcony to huge cheers from the crowd.
As the flag was raised the band played the National Anthem with everyone joining in with enthusiasm.












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27 comments:

  1. islandwonder17 March 2014 at 21:16

    Wow! You travel to a lot of places. I have heard great things about Ecuador. Nice photos!

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  2. betty-NZ17 March 2014 at 21:38

    What an awesome thing to witness!

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  3. carol l mckenna17 March 2014 at 21:41

    Wow! How exciting for you and wonderful colorful photos besides ~ thanks ~ xxx

    artmusedog and carol

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  4. eileeninmd17 March 2014 at 22:14

    A wonderful series of shots, he changing of guard and seeing the President and his family. Very exciting.. Great photos. Have a happy week!

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  5. Cynthia17 March 2014 at 22:38

    So colorful and it looks like you got a very close spot to watch. I wonder if you were very lucky to see the president's family, or if they appear every day.

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  6. Linda W.17 March 2014 at 22:58

    How wonderful that you got to witness this tradition. Loved your photos.

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  7. Stephanie17 March 2014 at 23:01

    Looks so colorful, nice tradition.

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  8. Dianne17 March 2014 at 23:01

    I love those colourful uniforms and what a treat you got to witness this spectacle just before your departure.

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  9. Sallie (FullTime-Life)17 March 2014 at 23:06

    How interesting to see this. I don't know much about Ecuador at all. Is the President democratically elected? Hmmm.... I don't know if I've ever read an article (other than travel stories) about this country.

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  10. DJan17 March 2014 at 23:10

    What a great thing to see! I guess I wasn't as fortunate as you when I flew home from Quito, there was just wall to wall people at the airport. :-(

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  11. Sylvia K17 March 2014 at 23:55

    How great that you got to see this!! Terrific, colorful captures!!! Thanks for sharing the fun!!

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  12. Anonymous18 March 2014 at 01:59

    Quite a handsome presidential family.

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  13. Betsy Banks Adams18 March 2014 at 03:49

    Wow---you were in the right place at the right time.. How neat to experience the changing of the guard in Ecuador... That is AWESOME... Great set of photos.
    Hugs,
    Betsy

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  14. Rajesh18 March 2014 at 04:41

    Fantastic sequence of shots for the event.

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  15. Kusum18 March 2014 at 06:11

    Beautiful pictures of the event.

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  16. Phil Slade18 March 2014 at 10:18

    Very colourful scenes - it could almost be Buckingham Palace! A good choice of a venue before your flight home.

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  17. Minoru Saito18 March 2014 at 10:32

    Hi! Very beautiful captures. You are very lucky to witness this ceremony. I enjoyed your photos very much. Thanks for sharing.

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  18. biebkriebels18 March 2014 at 10:35

    What a colourful scenes, to do this every week with the president attending the ceremony is quite a spectacle.

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  19. Karen @ Pieces of Contentment18 March 2014 at 10:37

    Quite fascinating and very colourful. It worked out well that you had opportunity to witness the changing of the guard.

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  20. Jill Harrison18 March 2014 at 11:48

    I have friends from Ecuador, so thank you for taking us there. It seems very ceremonial and serious.
    Have a wonderful week, and thank you for stopping by my blog today.

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  21. Anonymous18 March 2014 at 11:48

    What a fun event.

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  22. magiceye18 March 2014 at 14:00

    Beautifully captured!

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  23. Ruth Kelly18 March 2014 at 16:06

    Changing of the guard is an event to remember.

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  24. LOLfromPasa18 March 2014 at 20:07

    Just imagine...you actually were there and saw this. Fantastic!

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  25. George18 March 2014 at 23:41

    Thanks for sharing this impressive ceremony with us.

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  26. Hazel19 March 2014 at 10:17

    I love it when a national anthem (of whatever country) is played. The Ecuadorian president looks young. And handsome.

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  27. NatureFootstep19 March 2014 at 16:47

    great event to visit and watch.

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