Children take part in the 'Llamingada', a race in which children between the ages of eight and 13 compete with their llamas, in Salcedo, Ecuador. All photos: EPA
A group of llamas from the Ecuadorian Andes, divine beings in the country's indigenous worldview, carry children on their backs, in a unique competition that seems to go to the clouds
Children taking part in the Llamingada
A rider in the Llamingada
The Llamingada
Erick Javier Chicaiza, nine, with his llama 'Rayo McQueen'
Ritual before the child riders participate in the Llamingada
Children taking part in the race
Nine-year-old Erick with his mother, Fanny Guanotuna
Erick prepares for the race
Erick poses for a picture before the race
Child riders in the Llamingada
Erick riding his llama 'Rayo McQueen'
Children take part in the 'Llamingada', a race in which children between the ages of eight and 13 compete with their llamas, in Salcedo, Ecuador. All photos: EPA
A group of llamas from the Ecuadorian Andes, divine beings in the country's indigenous worldview, carry children on their backs, in a unique competition that seems to go to the clouds
Children taking part in the Llamingada
A rider in the Llamingada
The Llamingada
Erick Javier Chicaiza, nine, with his llama 'Rayo McQueen'
Ritual before the child riders participate in the Llamingada
Children taking part in the race
Nine-year-old Erick with his mother, Fanny Guanotuna
