Clay pot with shrimp stew on wooden board
Plate with fried fish, white rice, sliced avocado, pickled onions, lettuce, and fried plantains on a wooden board.
Its base is cooked and mashed green plantain, combined with fresh cheese, eggs, and sometimes pork cracklings or sautéed onions, which give it a very distinctive flavor.
Two empanadas on a black plate with two sauce containers.
A dish of fried plantains topped with crumbled cheese and garnished with a cilantro leaf, served on a white plate with chunks of meat on the side.
Decorative chalkboard at a cafe with "Welcome to Portovelo Café" in ornate lettering, surrounded by doodles of a hat, coffee cup, empanada, and star. Above is a neon sign saying "All You Need Is Encebollado" with white flowers on either side.
Wall with two neon signs; left sign says 'I love Empanadas' in a heart shape, right sign says 'Hoy quiero Bolon.' There is a framed piece of fabric with text in the center.
Chalkboard-style mural on a café exterior with "Welcome to Portovelo Café" and "Ecuador" in decorative script, alongside food and drink illustrations. A neon sign above reads "All You Need Is Encebollado." Lush green hills in the background.
Glass jar with a label "PORTOVELO CAFE" on a wooden surface
A glass jar filled with green sauce, labeled "Portovelo Cafe," on a wooden surface.
Cafe exterior with Ecuadorian flag, wooden facade, and promotional food signs.
Display of assorted baked savory pastries, such as calzones and empanadas, in a glass bakery case.
Bakery display with empanadas labeled "Caramel Beef," "Chicken," "Spinach and Feta"; packets of plantain chips; and powdered sugar cookies in a glass case.
Cafe exterior with Ecuadorian flag in window and Portovelo Cafe sign
Display case showing alfajores covered in powdered sugar on top, and bags of plantain chips below.
A cafe display featuring boxed coffee above a glass case with various empanadas labeled ham and cheese, ground beef, chicken, spinach and feta. Below are plantain chips, coffee bags, and assorted sauces. Additional items are visible in adjacent displ
Wooden plaque with an award certificate and a gold bar design. The certificate is in Spanish, issued by the municipal government of Portovelo, recognizing Carlos Andrés Espinosa Alvarado for entrepreneurial merit. The gold bar design reads '1 KILO Fi
Four men posing in front of Portovelo Cafe entrance, wearing casual clothing and hats, with the cafe sign above them. The storefront advertises sweets, bread, sandwiches, and cakes.
Four people standing in front of Portovelo Cafe with a large window displaying a coffee cup logo. The brick building has a wooden awning and a red "CAFE" sign above.
Colorful wooden signpost with directions and distances to various mountains, including Cotopaxi, Corazón, and Antizana.
Snow-capped mountain with a horse in the foreground under a cloudy sky.
A cluster of green bananas hanging from a banana tree surrounded by large green leaves.
Vintage photo of people in an open-top car with others nearby, 1920s-1930s style.
Collage of historical photographs depicting early 20th-century industrial and social scenes, including workers, machinery, and infrastructure development. Includes images of large groups, a decorated entryway, and construction activities.
Vintage photograph depicting a construction site with buildings and earthworks in progress, surrounded by dirt and small structures, possibly from the early 20th century.
Aerial view of a complex with multiple buildings and sports fields, surrounded by trees and landscape. Several rectangular structures and two sports fields are visible.
Old mining facility in Portovelo, Ecuador with metal-roofed buildings and a large mining tower.
Black and white photograph of a cluster of buildings on a hilly landscape with winding paths, surrounded by lush hills and valleys.
A waterfall with colored lights at night, featuring red, green, and purple hues, surrounded by trees.
Small waterfall next to a wooden building with rocks and greenery
Sepia-toned photograph of a rural hillside village with wooden buildings in a mountainous landscape.
Vintage photo of an old church with a steep, pointed roof and a crowd gathered outside, surrounded by hills.
Aerial view of a rural mountainous landscape with scattered buildings, winding roads, and a river cutting through the valley.
Vintage photograph of a mountainous valley with a small town