Otavalo is a pretty tourist-heavy city outside of Quito thanks to its huge weekend markets that crowd the entire city center. Additionally, it's just a really nice city in a beautiful location. A great place to spend a couple of days.
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| Some photos from the big parade for whatever celebration was going on this weekend |
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| At first I thought these horses has a limp, but as I watched I realized they were all stepping together, and someone told me they had been taught to dance. It looked more like they were all having convulsions, but that was just me. |
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| Weekly animal market |
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| A wide selection of ropes and collars to match your newly-purchased animal's personality |
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| Big pig...Pigstick 12S? |
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| Stained-glass animals and figures adorned the lights on one of the main streets |
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| One of the sellers at the huge Saturday (non-animal) market in town |
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| Waterfall in this awesome park right outside of Otavalo |
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| I hiked up some trails from the waterfall and hit a nice, quiet town surrounded by mountains. |
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| I feel like this picture is a good summary of my time here in Ecuador- kids running around being loud while animals hang out nearby with trash strewn around on the outskirts, all the while surrounded by picturesque mountains and blue skies. Also, there's a festival going on in the background. That sounds stranger when I put it into words, but apt nonetheless. |
