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Otavalo Street scene  
   

Otavalo Street scene

This was actually on Friday on Sucre Street, before the big selling day. Sucre is one of the two main streets in the city and is completely closed off on Saturdays for the market.
Otavalo, the good and the bad...

March 17th 2008
Here is the long awaited blog on Otavalo... Otavalo is one of the "1000 places to see before you die", according to the book by the same name. There is a lot to talk about with Otavalo, and frankly some I liked and some I didn't like so much. I'll try to put a lot together in not too many words. Otavalo's claim to fame is the Saturday market. Though there is actually a market everyday, Sa ... read more
South America » Ecuador » North » Otavalo

Ecuadorian Flag 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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