the otavalo market
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otavaleña in traditional garb [source]
→ the otavalo market [source]
otavalo -about an hour north of quito- is famous for its saturday artisanal market . hundreds of indeginous craftsmen from the region come every weekend to sell their wares to visitors local and foreign .
vendor and her wares . the golden necklace is typical of indian women [source]
indio otavaleño wearing the traditional white pants and alpargatas (sandals). i don’t know how they manage without socks [source]