The painting we bought for 6 GBP

The men with the long pony tails is very typical for Ecuadorian art.

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April 12th 2007
After Ibarra we headed a few hours south to Octavalo which is famous for being one of the best markets in South America, selling lots of goods from woolen Ponchos, blankets, jumpers to crafts, paintings and jewelry . Michelle was looking forward to it! The main day of the market is Saturday and we arrived a few days early to make sure we got a room as they get very busy the day before. We stay ... read more

South America » Ecuador » North » Otavalo

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

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