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| Welcome to Otavalo |
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| PROGRAMS |
| WELCOME TO OTAVALO - 001 |
1
DAY
The
Northern Highlands & Otavalo Market One
day Tour
An early start, to travel north of Quito
to the province of Imbabura, a magical land
of lakes, just before arriving to the famous
Otavalo market. The Otavalo
Indian market, dates back to the
pre-Inca times and is well known for its textiles
woven on blackstrap and shuttle looms.
The market is piled high with ponchos, hand
made textiles, hats, indian jewellery, and
various handicrafts. You will have time to
wonder around the market.
Lunch will be served at one of the Hosterias
of the area. Afternoon if time permits visit
to Cotacachi an artisans
centre known for its leather woods or San
Antonio de Ibarra where the highlight
are the wood-carvings. |
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2
DAYS / 1 NIGHT
Otavalo Indian region
Drive North to the Imbabura province, our
drive will take approximately 2 hours to the
Otavalo market (Otavalo is located at 114
Km north of Quito). These two days include
several highlights of the area: The Indian
market where you will have the opportunity
to visit the various Plazas to observe what
is available at the market, fruits, vegetables,
cereals as well as the area where there is
an ample display of tapestries, ponchos, Indian
jewelry, hats among other interesting handicrafts
of the area; the artisans centers of San Antonio
de Ibarra and Cotacachi, as well as the Indian
communities located around the lake San Pablo.
There are ample opportunities also to experience
the rural life of this area of the country
and learn about the industrious ethnic groups
of Otavalo.
REMARK:
There are several options of lodging standards
to be booked, ranging from tourist to deluxe
class. |
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2
DAYS / 1 NIGHT
El
Angel Ecological Reserve & Otavalo
Drive North to the Imbabura province, our
drive will take approximately 2 hours to
the Otavalo market . These two days include
several highlights of the area : The interesting
Ecological Reserve of El Angel as well as
the Otavalo indian market where you will
have the opportunity to visit the various
Plazas to observe what is available at the
market, fruits, vegetables, cereals as well
as the area where there is an ample display
of tapestries, ponchos, Indian jewelry,
hats among other interesting handicrafts
of the area; the artisans centers of San
Antonio de Ibarra and Cotacachi, as well
as the Indian communities located around
the lake San Pablo. There are ample opportunities
also to experience the rural life of this
area of the country and learn about the
industrious ethnic groups of Otavalo.
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3
DAYS / 2 NIGHTS
The
Northern Highlands nature oriented outing
Drive North to the Imbabura province,
our drive will take approximately 2 hours
to the Otavalo market (Otavalo is located
at 114 Km North of Quito). These three
days include several highlights of the
area : The Indian market where you will
have the opportunity to visit the various
Plazas to observe what is available at
the market, fruits, vegetables, cereals
as well as the area where there is an
ample display of tapestries, ponchos,
Indian jewelry, hats among other interesting
handicrafts of the area; the artisans
centers of San Antonio de Ibarra and Cotacachi,
as well as the Indian communities located
around the Chota valley and the lake San
Pablo. There are ample opportunities also
to experience the rural life of this area
of the country and learn about the industrious
ethnic groups of Otavalo.
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4
DAYS / 3 NIGHTS
Explore
Culture and Nature four day tour
Drive North to the Imbabura province and
from there on to Carchi for Polylepis Lodge,
with a unique patch of relic Andean forest.
These four days include several highlights
of the area : The El Angel Ecological Reserve,
The Otavalo Indian market where you will
have the opportunity to visit the various
Plazas, to observe what is available at
the market, fruits, vegetables, cereals
as well as the area where there is an ample
display of tapestries, ponchos, Indian jewelry,
hats among other interesting handicrafts
of the area; the artisans centres of San
Antonio de Ibarra and Cotacachi, as well
as the african american and Indian communities
located around the lake San Pablo. There
are ample opportunities also to experience
the rural life of this area of the country
and learn about the industrious ethnic groups
of Otavalo. |
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| *We provide vegetarian meals |
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