It was difficult to know whether to stay in Old Town or New Town, because New Town seemed to have all of the action, but after much deliberation we decided on Old Town. It was without a doubt the best choice after seeing what each had to offer. We stayed ... Read more >

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Otavalo Markets

ECUADOR | Saturday, 5 Jan 2008 | Views [1088]

* Otavalo is home to the most famous artisan market in America. Each Saturday in the Poncho Plaza, several indigenous communities come to barter and sell their diverse and colorful handicrafts. Otavalenos are famous for their weaving skills ever since ... Read more >

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Peguche Waterfall and Garden

ECUADOR | Friday, 4 Jan 2008 | Views [1496]

*Peguche is an indigenous village well-known for its skilled weavers and its traditional music. The Peguche Waterfall is approximately 20 meters high and located within forty hectares of forest declared "Watershed Protected Forest and Vegetation.... Read more >

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Quilotoa Crater

ECUADOR | Thursday, 3 Jan 2008 | Views [633]

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Tigua

ECUADOR | Wednesday, 2 Jan 2008 | Views [1371]

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Puyo

ECUADOR | Tuesday, 1 Jan 2008 | Views [737]

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Tungurahua and New Years

ECUADOR | Monday, 31 Dec 2007 | Views [519]

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Ingapirca

ECUADOR | Sunday, 30 Dec 2007 | Views [530]

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Cajas National Park

ECUADOR | Saturday, 29 Dec 2007 | Views [532]

* Cajas National Park has a surface area of 28,544 hectares and an elevation between 3,150 and 4,450 meters above sea level. Rock formations are from the Mesozoic era, where large volcanic phenomena begun and the Andean mountains lifted. Lake complexes ... Read more >

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