GRAIN MARKET in Riobamba as seen from window overlook- 

 ing the great square is one of the most colorful scenes to be 

 found in the Ecuadorian highlands. Indians tote their huge 

 bags of grain to market, usually on their backs. From the 

 opened bags they sell small quantities of grain to bickering cus- 

 tomers who usually stow their purchases in a fold of their pon- 

 chos. On the opposite page are eloquent illustrations of the 

 burden bearers and their method of carrying heavy loads on 

 their backs. 



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