Travelogues Imbabura

After another day in Quito, which we used to visit the Basilica and go for a run in Carolina Park, we took the bus to Otavalo. Otavalo is a small town about 2 hours north of...

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Banos - we were warned that it's a national holiday. Of course, we didn't listen. So we got on the bus hoping that there would still be some available hostels... all the...

Today, our 2 weeks in Quito are coming to an end, we are heading for the Amazon Jungle for 4 days overnight! I am looking forward to seeing spiders, anacondas, piranhas,...

I had been looking forward to hiking around Cuicocha Lagoon for a long time, but my excitement was dampened yesterday by the bad weather forecast - lots of rain and...

From Mindo, I went back to Otavalo in the north of Ecuador via Quito. Of course, I took a bus that didn't go all the way to Otavalo but instead dropped me off on the...

With Alberto, his mother Vicky, and Maria Dolores, we first go to Laguna San Pedro, where we enjoy a delicious breakfast. Then off to Otavalo, where there is everything a...

The indigenous market in Otavalo is allegedly the biggest in all of South America. It is definitely huge, and in addition to that, it is also surrounded by hundreds of small...

Today we want to visit the market in Otavalo, which was highly recommended to us. When we set off, we stumble upon a parade that passes right in front of our hostel. We pause...

In Otavalo there is the largest artisanal market in Ecuador, but it is only on Saturdays, but on Mondays it also has a lot to offer. Every stand tries to sell you the "Handmade...