We thought we would lead you on a walking tour of Otavalo. We walk the same route each day from our homestay to our Spanish school. Here are some notable places on our walk. The Secret Bar. A few nights ago, we came home late and discovered what we called “The Secret Bar”. It is [...]
On Sunday, we ventured to Cuicocha Lake, an active crater lake residing within an extinct volcano. We took a short boat ride on the lake to get a closer view of some of the wildlife and vegetation. Gas emissions from the crater still bubble to the surface, and the lake is home to 400 species [...]
On Saturday we awoke in the wee hours of the morning to watch the locals haggle over animals. Otavalo is famous for its indigenous craft market held on Saturdays, but we thought the real draw to Otavalo was the animal market. Set amongst the Andean Mountains locals barter for guinea pigs, chickens, rabbits, pigs, cows, [...]
