Bossman at Otavalo Bust Station

Otavalo again & Cotacachi

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January 20th 2008
After 2 hours of sleep after returning from Banos, I met up with some friends at Quicentro and caught the bus to Otavalo. The market was full again with people from every country of the world. Once the girls were tired of shopping (Danielle, Jessie, Courtney), we headed back to our hostel and took a nap. Hostels are really interesting because they provide you with the minimum you need for one n ... 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