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Otavalo Markets - Animals, Artisan Goods, Food | Dec 20 08'

by Kristin + Frank a traveling as a couple from Portland, on vacation in Otavalo

"Otavalo Saturday market - the largest in South America"

At 8 AM the animal market in Otavalo has been in full swing for almost two hours. As you approach the market, the streets are lined with vend... Continue reading »
Otavalo, and its "Giant Saturday Market" | Jan 27 09'

by Denny & Sally a 60 year old female traveling as a family from Wilson, on vacation in Otavalo

""walking around in a daze" -- so much color, so many choices"

Quito, Ecuador, is our “home base” from which we wander. This weekend we took a four day trip north to Otavalo, supposedly... Continue reading »
Otavalo Market and Festival | Sep 05 06'

by Mike_E a 32 year old male from United States, on vacation in Otavalo

After an uneventful boarder crossing, I took a bus for about 3 hours to a town called Otavalo, famous for it Saturday market. One big sho... Continue reading »
Where the woman wear pretty dresses | May 26 07'

by kea a 41 year old male traveling as a couple from London, on vacation in Otavalo

After being in the jungle for 3 days we returned to Cameron to find that her battery was flat. Luckily Dave had parked her facing the exit to the c... Continue reading »
Otavalo Markets | Aug 08 07'

by Niamh and Cathal a 34 year old traveling as a couple from London, on vacation in Otavalo

"All of a sudden a young bull broke free of his owner, lowered his head and charged, straight for us."

After a few days in Quito, we felt it was time to take a break, so we headed for the famous market town of Otavalo, a couple of hours north.Althoug... Continue reading »
Markets, Mora Pie and Cockfights | Jun 07 07'

by The Patagonians a 36 year old female from London, on vacation in Otavalo

So after my first day´s drive on the truck for a while travelling via the Equatorial line we arrived in Otavalo - an Ecuadorian town close to the C... Continue reading »
The Biggest Market in All of Ecuador | Jan 06 06'

by shira a 29 year old female, on vacation in Otavalo

"Otavalo and Cotacachi"

Early Saturday morning, my travel buddy Laura and I met her dad and his girlfriend Mary at their hotel. (We´d met them at the airport the night bef... Continue reading »
back in the northern hemisphere...technically v2.0 | Dec 12 06'

by Tyler Kyle a 25 year old male traveling as a couple from Santa Ynez Valley, on vacation in Otavalo

we woke up this morning to another parade in baños and decided to end our volcano watching and head north to see otovalo. we both got sick af... Continue reading »
Stay away from shrimp when you are already sick | Nov 14 06'

by Meghan1984 a 24 year old female from Milwaukee, on vacation in Otavalo

I haven´t written a journal in awhile because I have been pretty busy. I have been sick two times, one time with food sickness and the other with a... Continue reading »
To Spend Or Not To Spend..... | Jan 03 08'

by Mike & Linda Fidge a traveling as a couple from Adelaide, on vacation in Otavalo

"The moment I touched the tree, I felt a big gust of wind from behind me and I have to say, that I felt something magical."

Well.....after our amazing experience in the Pisac markets of Peru (you will recall, we spent hours in a balcony cafe, just watching the people go... Continue reading »