The stoic stance of this Quecha elder awaiting transport from Sucre to Ravelo helps me create a portrait that is indicative of character. Clothed in a traditional black hat and blue poncho, my subject benefits from the reflective light bouncing off the walls of the aluminum shed. A lighter blue tarp hanging in the background adds a frame of vibrant primary color. The profile is ambiguous – gender itself is not stressed here. This could either be a very strong man or woman, a person who has seen much, and learned the lessons of time itself.