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Otavalo y Peguche

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October 8th 2006
Maria Jose, Miriam, Giovana and myself, decided to go to Otavalo and Peguche. (Small towns like 2-3 hours from Quito). Honestly, I wanted to do some serious shopping in Otavalo, because it is known all around the world for the its Indian Market. Its huge. With all sorts of goodies, but you can get the same shit in Quito for cheaper. There are a lot of Indigenous people in Otavalo, and I swear ... 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