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Otavalo Ecuador - Otavalo market - Otavalo Travel Agencies Otavalo's beauty lies in its people, the Otavaleño Indians, and their market, undoubtedly one of the most important and spectacular in all of Latin America. In Otavalo, Rodrigo de Salazar set up a large weaving workshop ("obraje") on his land; by the mid-1500's it employed hundreds of workers and produced a large share of the textiles used in colonial South America. Just as Otavalo is famous for its textiles, many of the nearby villages and towns are famous for their own particular crafts. www.ecuadorexplorer.com /html/otavalo.html   (2369 words)

Table of Contents and Excerpt, Meisch, Andean Entrepreneurs Otavalos were among the occupants of an apartment building that was destroyed in the plane crash and resulting fire; we later learned that they had escaped without injury. The Otavalos (their preferred name, although some use Otavaleños) have interested researchers because of their ability to participate in the market economy and selectively adopt features from outsiders that they deem useful, especially technology, while retaining a unique dress and other practices that are distinctly Otavalo. Otavalos believe in progress (a metanarrative), in the possibility of an improved standard of living, especially now that their own is rising. www.utexas.edu /utpress/excerpts/exmeiand.html   (5200 words)

Duane's Photographs of Otavalo But, the best part about shopping in Otavalo is that the prices are more reasonable than you will find anywhere else. Otavalo is a great place to photograph people as long as it's an overcast day. Best of all, Otavalo has an established tourism infrastructure that makes it easy to get around to nature reserves and other activities to the north. ecuadorphotos.tripod.com /otavalo/otavalo.html   (1272 words)

Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Otavalo at Epinions.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05) Otavalo was a great experience, and a fun way to spend a relaxing weekend away from the hustle and bustle of Quito. Otavalo is the bigger permanenent town and has the greater prosperity and variety of tourist-oriented businesses. There, I managed to catch one of the Otavalo inter-province buses (these are probably the best bets for most tourists, since they go directly into the town of Otavalo instead of dropping you off on the highway outside town, as is the case if you take the Ibarra bus). www.epinions.com /content_88650714756   (2683 words)

La Casa Sol - Otavalo, Ecuador information Andean Culture The weather in Otavalo is spring like most of the year, with July through September being the summer months. During the first week of September, thousands of visitors come to Otavalo to take part in the “Yamor” festival, a celebration in honor of corn, the symbol of generosity and the fertility of earth. Peguche, an indigenous Quichua community in Imbabura province just north of Otavalo, is surrounded by high mountains and inactive volcanos like Imbabura (5380 mt.) to the South, Cotacachi (5940 mt.) to the North West and Fuya Fuya (4950 mt.) to the South West. www.lacasasol.com /english/otavalo/otavalo.html   (783 words)

Otavalo : Introduction | Frommers.com Imbabura Province, and the town of Otavalo in particular, is a shopper's paradise. The market in Otavalo is the area's best-known attraction and one of the most popular markets in Ecuador. In Otavalo's main plaza, the local people still wear their traditional clothing as they sell their exquisite handicrafts. www.frommers.com /destinations/otavalo/2831010001.html   (356 words)

Ecuador PlanetEcuador- Activities - Day tours - Metropolitan Touring - Otavalo And if you were looking for the best way to learn about Otavalo, Metropolitan Touring offers you guided tour to the famous market. Otavalo is South America's most famous Indian fair. The second day, after a hearty country breakfast, visit the market of Otavalo, piled high with ponchos, woolen goods, tapestries, the original "Panama" hat, sweaters, Indian jewelry and many handicrafts. www.planetecuador.net /metropootavalo.htm   (781 words)

Gate of the Sun - Ecuador - Otavalo Country Tour Otavalo is inhabited by the descendants of Los Shyris. Today, Otavalo is a thriving tourist and textile center with close to 50,000 inhabitants. We will visit the Otavalo Market, the Sacred Waterfall at Peguche, the woodcarving village of San Antonio de Ibarra and rest for the night in a beautiful and traditional hacienda (Puerto Lago, Cusin or Pinsaqui). www.gateofthesun.com /Otavalo   (397 words)

Otavalo Ecuador & Galapagos Islands cruises, Otavalo's artesan market Otavalo is located two hours north of Quito in Ecuador's Andean highlands. However, unlike other markets, the handicrafts available at Otavalo are not commercialized versions of authentic traditional weaving styles that are found in many other market places. There are two parts to the Otavalo market, for it is both tourist and traditional. www.cruisesingalapagos.com /ecuador/otavalo.htm   (240 words)

Otavalo, Otavalo Ecuador, Otavalo Market, Otavalo Pictures - Destination: Ecuador Otavalo, a small city and a bus ride of just over two hours from Quito, is the place for you. Otavalo is especially known for weavings and the people have been accomplished weavers for centuries. Upon your return to Otavalo, if you want to stay a day or so longer a good choice would be one of the converted haciendas more costly than in-town accommodations, but well worth it. www.destination360.com /south-america/ecuador/otavalo.php   (464 words)

Hostelling Ecuador :: Backpacker & Youth Accommodation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05) The region enjoys a pleasantly dry climate and the average temperature is 18 degrees centigrade (64 F). Otavalo is the biggest market of the region, where indigenous people from dozens of local villages meet in the "Plaza de los Ponchos" to display their handcrafted textiles. Near to Otavalo is the indigenous village of Peguche, famous for its magnificent waterfall and its enormous stands of eucalyptus. www.hostelling-ecuador.org /new/Hotavalo.html   (266 words)

Otavalo Gateway Two hours drive to the north of Quito, through spectacular rolling green valleys and backdrops of snow-capped mountains, Otavalo (pop 21,548; alt 7590 ft) as a town is nothing spectacular. They are noted weavers, and the town of Otavalo is the nucleus for more than 75 scattered Otavaleno communities, each a weaving center. Peguche is a small town to the northeast of Otavalo. www.ladatco.com /Ota_Gate.htm   (438 words)

Ecuador Imbabura Province - Otavalo Indigenous Market, San Pablo Lake - Cuicocha Lake - San Antonio de Ibarra - Chota Otavalo is a small city of about 50,000 inhabitants. At the summit of Curiloma, a magical place with one of the most breathtaking landscapes of the Ecuadorian Andes, this wildlife refugee and educational park is home to majestic Andean Condors (Vultur gryphus) and other vultures. This thirty-acre park is managed by a foundation dedicated to the care and rescue of predatory birds such as hawks and eagles, vultures and owls. www.exploringecuador.com /en_ar_imbabura_ecuador.htm   (1123 words)

Ecuador - Tours to Otavalo Otavalo has the biggest Indian handicraft market in South America and only two hours away from Quito (capital city). Lunch at a typical food restaurant in Otavalo and continue with a visit to Peguche (Indian village and cascade) and to San Antonio de Ibarra (woodcarvings). Lunch at a typical food restaurant in Otavalo and continue with a visit to Peguche (Indian village and cascade). www.turisvision.com /tours/inbound/otavalo.htm   (1477 words)

Hotel Otavalo INN Welcome to a space designed for your rest and tranquillity in a warm atmosphere surrounded by peace and comfort. Otavalo, world-wide famous city for its artisan market - the Plaza de Ponchos - is a beautiful population located north of Quito, the capital of Ecuador. Here is located the Hotel Otavalo, a place with more than one century of tradition as much in its architecture of Spanish style as in its atmospheres and friendly attention to the visitor. www.hotelotavalo.com.ec   (109 words)

Otavalo : Planning a Trip | Frommers.com The bus station in Otavalo is located on Quito and Atahualpa, about a 15-minute walk from Plaza de los Ponchos. Additionally, most of the best hotels are outside of Otavalo; you can easily take a taxi for $4 or $5 between the hotels and the highlights of the area. You can also hop on a bus in Otavalo at the bus terminal, which is located on the corner of Ordoñez and Atahualpa, and ask the driver to drop you off at towns or hotels anywhere between Otavalo and Ibarra or in the Lago San Pablo area. www.frommers.com /destinations/otavalo/2831010002.html   (740 words)

Otavalo Spanish Institute Come to Otavalo Ecuador and learn Spanish while you enjoy a spectacular natural setting and unique people of this famous market town. At OSI, Otavalo Spanish Institute, we have years of experience in language teaching - experience which we are now bringing to Baños, Ecuador. We are offering joint Spanish programs in Otavalo and in Baños allowing you to enjoy Ecuador's two hottest destinations while learning Spanish. www.ecuadorexplorer.com /osi   (116 words)

Magical Journey to Ecuador - by Sheila Shalhevet - Ecuador - Quito, Cotacachi, Otavalo We skipped stopping on Otavalo, as we knew we wanted to return here on Saturday for the market and continued on to the villages of Peguche and Agato, both known for their embroideries and weavings. For those who are not being catered to by Kevin, each of these villages is easily accessible by bus from Otavalo and is worth the visit just to be there. It was as much fun as was the parade of horses, beauty queens, and groups of people representing every village and interest group in the province of Imbabura dancing and singing and having a grand time in their costumes and make up. www.larc1.com /news/postcards-for-you-20040114.html   (5688 words)

FAQS-Otavalo, Ecuador There is no guerilla presence, no danger connected to the oil fields of the Ecuadorian Oriente or of Colombian/Ecuadorian drug trafficking. Otavalo has its share of problems but for the traveler there are no serious risks! In Otavalo itself and the immediate area there are no cases of violence or aggression. www.alishungu.com /faqs/page2.html   (263 words)

Otavalo Travel Guide - Plan your trip to Otavalo. Otavalo hotels, tours, flights. Set in a valley in the northern Andes, Otavalo is right at the top of any Ecuador traveler's must-see list, famous throughout South America for its weekly Otavalo market where one can find an overwhelming variety of Andean crafts and is reportedly the biggest of its kind in Latin America. During the week, Otavalo is a sleepy little town, which can be hard to believe if you’ve seen it during Saturday’s mid-market frenzy. Located exactly between the market towns of Otavalo, Cotacachi (known for leather goods) and San Antonio de Ibarra (known for wood carvings), Pinsaqui is the perfect place for the tourist...... livetravelguides.com /south-america/ecuador/andean-highlands/otavalo   (626 words)

Otavalo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05) Otavalo is a small city 3 hours drive, north of Quito. Apart from wild purchasing, Otavalo is also within close proximity to various Sierra scenery spots. Us 7 gringos (the native word for Caucasians), or perhaps 6 gringos plus 1 unknown (me) went for a 3 hour trek from a nearby lake through the mountain roads. members.aol.com /seibonko/ecuador/otavalo/ota.html   (128 words)

Otavalo Ecuador Tours Peguche waterfall I San Pablo lake I Mojanda lagoons I Cotacachi I Cuicocha I North of Otavalo I Intag The weaving trade of Otavalo is spread out through a number of surrounding communities and can be visited within 20 to 30 minutes via bus from the town center or by taxi. Its festivities are on the 2nd of March and is a good relaxing place for strolling and biking. www.thebestofecuador.com /otavaloex.htm   (1765 words)

YMCA Ecuador Otavalo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05) This small town is the meeting point for one of the most important handicraft and souvenirs market of Latin America. In Otavalo we'll visit the famous "plaza de los ponchos". There, we'll witness the ability of otavalo people to create their own textiles. www.ymcatours.org /English/sierra_otavalo1.htm   (223 words)

Ecuador - Hotels in Otavalo It is located in the town of Cotacachi (woodcarving handicrafts town) 90 minutes from Quito and 10 minutes from Otavalo. Chorlavi Hostelry is an old farm house from the XVII century completely remodeled and adapted to be a hotel and restaurant. It has 54 rooms, and is only 5 minutes from the city of Ibarra and 2 hours from Quito passing through the cities of Otavalo (hand crafts), Cotacachi (leather town) and San Antonio (woodcarving town). www.turisvision.com /tours/hotels/otavalo.htm   (478 words)

bicycle tour - Ecuador biking tour - Ecuador mountain biking - Otavalo bicycle tour - indigenous communities   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05) In the surroundings of the Otavalo market there are many small communities that live at the borders of San Pablo lake and on the foothills of Imbabura volcano. We depart on bikes from the market square in Otavalo, we take a short hill up by the old train tracks and ride to "El Lechero" and old tree on a hill that is considered sacred by local shamans. We ride by and reach San Pablo lake, we will ride around the lake and have the opportunity to pass by various indigenous communities, we will see local agriculture, and meet with indigenous people on their bikes as well, as this has become an important means of transport on the dirt roads in between communities. www.latintrails.com /destinations/Ecuador/ecuador-otavalo-bicycle-tour.htm   (722 words)

otavalo.com - Welcome - Bienvenido Otavalo is a city in the province of Imbabura whose capital is Ibarra. Ecuador has a population of about 12.5M people, 25 % are Indigenous, 55% are Mestizos, 10% are of African descent and 10% are Caucasians. It has beautiful vistas, the coastal water is crystal clear, the Amazon Region is spectacular and the people, specially from the "Sierra" (I'm from there - so I'm biased) are just extremely friendly, just go to Otavalo and you will see. www.otavalo.com /main.html   (280 words)

Victoria Gustaveson: Otavalo Otavalo was amazing, the market was huge and the textiles were so colorful. So, Otavalo was a must see, and I plan on returning before Christmas. My parents have an apartment that overlooks the main plaza in Otavalo (WOW) which is where the main part of the market is. So, I think I will have to take a few friends back for a weekend or so. www.willamette.edu /wits/llc/blog/tgustave/archives/000132.html   (819 words)

Luxury vacations, romantic honeymoons, adventure family vacations, active tours in Latin America. In shear contrast with other markets, the Otavalo Market is extremely quiet since locals do not shout their products to attract clients. Otavalo can be visited on a full-day tour from Quito. The rainy season is the same as Quito's and generally lasts from mid-October until early May. During this time, mornings are typically sunny and afternoons cloudy with light, periodic showers. www.ecovoyager.com /destinations/Ecuador/Cities/cities_item.asp?CityID=118   (265 words)

Ecuador People - Otavalo photos and information Otavalo is about an hour's drive north of Quito; one reason it is among the most popular towns for tourists to visit. So there are numerous vendors selling food on the streets around Otavalo market. Women of Otavalo dress in characteristically traditional garb comprised of a blue skirt, a shawl and felt headgear, usually a hat. www.junglephotos.com /galapagos/ecuador/ecpeople/otavalopeople.shtml   (111 words)

Peru & Ecuador 2002: Cuzco, Machu Picchu, Puerto Maldonado, Quito, Otavalo and Nazca - A Travelogue by Doug Burnett Peru & Ecuador 2002: Cuzco, Machu Picchu, Puerto Maldonado, Quito, Otavalo and Nazca - A Travelogue by Doug Burnett I was planning to continue on to Otavalo, which is about two hours north. It was actually the same highway I had come in on from Otavalo. traveldoug.com /02p3.html   (3241 words)

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