Indigenous Markets in Ecuador
Ecuador is famous for its colorful
indigenous markets. The most famous of them, Otavalo, explodes into
a sprawling smorgasbord of exotic colors, sounds, and smells every
Saturday, as thousands of local artists and crafts people bargain
with an international mix of travelers. Ecuador, especially the
Sierra region, is filled with other markets in addition to Otavalo;
below is a schedule of some of the more well known ones.
Market schedule:
Sunday: Santo Domingo de los Colorados, Otavalo, and Park
El Ejido in Quito
Tuesday: Latacunga, Otavalo
Wednesday: Pujili, Otavalo
Thursday: Saquisili, Otavalo
Saturday: Otavalo, Latacunga, Zumbahua, and Park El Ejido
in Quito
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Larger cities, such as Quito and
Cuenca, also have a large selection of shops that sell traditional
folkloric pieces to fine paintings. Furthermore, with the advent
of the Internet, it is also possible to get great Ecuadorian handcrafts
from the comfort of your home.
*This information was kindly submitted by www.ecuadorexplorer.com,
where it was originally published in their Indigenous
Markets page.
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