United States
Otavalo & Cayambe
3 days ex Quito
Trip Code: TSEOCNOtavalo, Cayambe, Market
Shop (for alpaca) till you drop! First, stay in a 400-year old hacienda for a taste of life in colonial days while admiring the snow-capped peak of the Cayambe volcano. Next, it's shopping time, Ecuador style. Alpaca, leather, traditional weaving and handicrafts are all sold throughout the week, but twice a week the Otavalo market swells to become the largest indigenous market in South America. Pick up that goat you were looking for, maybe some vegetables or pretty much anything else you can think of—just don't forget your camera!