A tour focused on visiting three towns with their markets located north from Quito city. Each one of these locations are different from each other in terms of markets and artisans. Otavalo with its textile market, Cotacachi with its leather market and San Antonio with the wood carvers. This is a full day enjoying the northern landscapes and learning the culture of the region.
Our tour starts in the morning with the pick up at your hotel. We will drive out of Quito to our first stop in Otavalo and “Plaza de Ponchos” where you will have time to walk around and do some shopping of textiles and handicrafts. The locals will always give you a higher price so don’t forget to bargain with them, it is part of the experience. Otavalo is consider one of the most famous indigenous markets in the world and the biggest in South America. A market full of color and life. Though the market is biggest on Saturdays, it is possible to visit any day of the week and find a great variety of fabrics and crafts. After a prudent time in the market for shopping or just to wander around, we will continue to Cotachi town and the leather artisans. In here you will enjoy of some of the best leather products on a really good price. We will have lunch and finally we will visit the wood carvers’ artisans in San Antonio Town. In the town you will find families that have been dedicated to the art of carving wood for more than 3 generations.
A tour focused on visiting three towns with their markets located north from Quito city. Each one of these locations are different from each other in terms of markets and artisans. Otavalo with its textile market, Cotacachi with its leather market and San Antonio with the wood carvers. This is a full day enjoying the northern landscapes and learning the culture of the region.
Our tour starts in the morning with the pick up at your hotel. We will drive out of Quito to our first stop in Otavalo and “Plaza de Ponchos” where you will have time to walk around and do some shopping of textiles and handicrafts. The locals will always give you a higher price so don’t forget to bargain with them, it is part of the experience. Otavalo is consider one of the most famous indigenous markets in the world and the biggest in South America. A market full of color and life. Though the market is biggest on Saturdays, it is possible to visit any day of the week and find a great variety of fabrics and crafts. After a prudent time in the market for shopping or just to wander around, we will continue to Cotachi town and the leather artisans. In here you will enjoy of some of the best leather products on a really good price. We will have lunch and finally we will visit the wood carvers’ artisans in San Antonio Town. In the town you will find families that have been dedicated to the art of carving wood for more than 3 generations.
Notes: The order of the visit may change according to operations without previous notification.
