Taking a Trip With the People of the Babahoyo River

A personal message from the artist to CQ:

Esas fotos fueron ellas de donde yo soy, de Babahoyo, en febrero del año pasado, en las inundaciones que pego con fuerza, todos los campos del Ecuador y de Latinoamérica... pero mas por las persona, me hizo ver que el hombre esta destinado a un solo destino, a su destrucción y extinción.... La tierra nos esta castigando y el hombre no se da cuenta... pronto no tendrá que comer y beber.

These photos were taken where I am from, in [the city] of Babahoyo [in the coastal province of Los Rios, Ecuador]. I took them last February during the floods that heavily beat the fields of Ecuador and all of Latin America... it made me see that man has only one destiny, his destruction and extinction.... The earth is punishing us and man does not understand...soon there will be nothing to eat or drink.

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La exposición "Tripeando con la gente del Rió Babahoyo se trata de un normal pero fantástico paseo de fin de semana en canoa por las zonas inundadas de Babahoyo. Donde pude comprender que esas son las personas mas dignas de vivir, de ver como conservan sus alegrías, felicidad y esperanzas sin importar sus tragedias o "pobreza," solo están consientes que es un castigo de la tierra por todas las cosas malas que le hacemos.

This exposition “Taking a trip with the people of the Babahoyo River” is about a normal yet fantastic weekend canoe ride through the flooded areas of the city of Babahoyo. There I could understand that these are the most dignified people alive, to see how they maintain their spirits, happiness and hopes without concern for their tragedy or “poverty.” They are simply aware that this is the earth’s punishment for all of the bad things that we have done.

Marvin Mayorga shoots not for money or for art, but because it helps him to live more fully. He lives in Quito, Ecuador.