The Animal Market at Otavalo

Otavalo Market and Laguna Cuicocha

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August 25th 2007
Today we went to the Otavalo Market. This is a huge market, which happens every Saturday. First we went to see the animal market, and saw enough pigs and cows for a lifetime. You wouldn´t believe how loud a pig can be when someone tries to load it on the back of a pickup truck. We hung around the market for a few hours, and bought some nice traditional stuff. Then we went for a walk around Lag ... read more

South America » Ecuador » North » Otavalo

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The "Republic of the Equator" was one of three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others are Colombia and Venezuela). Between 1904 and 1942, Ecuador lost territories in a series of conflicts with its neighbors. A b... ... read more