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The weaving village of Peguche

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December 9th 2006
Hello amigos ee Familia We arrived in Otavalo three days ago and headed for Peguche the Weaving village where we are staying in a hostal called AyaHuma(ayauma.com). It is a very comfortable place to stay right in the centre of Peguche just off an old abandoned railway. All around you can hear the sounds of weaving looms eminating from rundown buildings, we have seen a few of these looms in opera ... 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