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During this day you will have a tour of culture, customs and traditions. Beginning in the morning with a visit to the beautiful “Laguna de San Pablo”, then you go to the famous market of ponchos in Otavalo, where you can observe and buy a beautiful handmade fabrics, scarves, ponchos, wallets, coats, etc. Later we will visit the Cuicocha lagoon and the town of Cotacachi, famous for its leather products, like shoes, wallets, belts, etc. In the afternoon you return to Quito with a stop to taste the rich bizcochos of Cayambe.
Otavalo is located 02h30 min from the city, it is recommended to take, warm and comfortable clothes, glasses, sunscreen.
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Itinerary
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1Otavalo Market
his market is located in the well-known "Plaza de los Ponchos". An amazing labyrinth of colorful fabrics and clothes is scattered from there by a large number of streets surrounding the Plaza every Saturday
2 hours • Admission ticket included -
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It is the musical capital of Imbabura. Cotacachi is also an emporium of culture and tradition. Visit the Museum of Cultures, the mother church of Santa Ana de Cotacachi. Skillful craftsmen make leather goods, marking the trend and styles in leather fashion in the country.
1 hour • Admission ticket included -
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The Cuicocha Lagoon, at an altitude of 3,200 meters above sea level and with an amplitude of 3 km located inside the national park. It has two islets inside the lagoon, the largest is called Theodore Wolf and the little one is called Yerovi. They should be called Cotacachi. Between the two islets is a channel "De los reyes", a few meters away is the cave where "The Virgins of the Sun" visited on special dates to perform Rites to the Incas, filled with the energetic benefits of the lagoon, as the Gods who visited the planet bathed here; as well as asking for the abundant harvests.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
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