The big blue busses that make up Cuenca’s public transportation system are everywhere. They cost only 25 cents, and carry passengers to every corner of the city and to outlying villages. I often photographed people waiting for buses. Although most of these people probably do not know each other, they seem to become a family group here, sharing a common routine and experience. They gather around the “recargas de bus”sign – marking the place where they can renew their bus passes. The bus will stop here as well, but nobody seems to be sure as to when it will happen. Most of them seem resigned to the daily ritual of waiting for the bus. All it takes is time, patience, and 25 cents.