Ecuador's The Andean Highlands

Otavalo

Every Saturday, this world renown market sings with culture as artisans and treasure hunters meet in the Plaza de Los Ponchos to exchange hand made wonders and indigenous riches. Throughout the market, find the Otavaleños donned in their traditional clothing, providing an invigorating scene to be enjoyed by shoppers and non-shoppers alike.

This is the infamous Otavalo Market, one of Ecuador’s finest delights, and the primary draw of the charming city which it calls home, Ibarra. With beautifully paved streets lined with white colonial homes and ornamental parks, this city earns its reputation as the White City. In addition to the Otavalo Market, enjoy a plethora of other artisan centers found within Ibarra, as well as numerous historical museums and a wealth of bars and restaurants that wait to satisfy even the most discerning of palates. Outside Ibarra, explore the picturesque setting of the Sunrise Valley, shadowed by the Cotachaci and Imbabura Volcanoes, dotted with deep blue lakes, and resonating with a crisp, clean air unmatched.