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Meals listed in itinerary (B= breakfast, L= lunch, D= dinner) |
Private Transportation |
Guided tour to the Otavalo market and indigenous communities |
1 night in selected hotel in Otavalo |
English speaking guide
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Entrance fee Cotacachi Cayapas Wildlife Reserve ($1) |
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Soft drinks and alcoholic beverages |
Meals not listed
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Gratuities and personal expenses. |
Anything not specified. |
| The Andean Hacienda |
The haciendas in the Andes are the main houses from old
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Ecuador travel Stay at a Historic Haciendas in the Andes
LTE-QTP007: Two days Northern Andes and Otavalo Market/ Haciendas
We head north from Quito and visit small village artisan workshops. We will visit the Otavalo Market; here we can experience the most important indigenous trade gathering in South America. Learn to bargain for ponchos, sweaters, and local handcrafted goods. We will then visit another small town, where we will visit local artisan homes. You will also have the chance to visit the Cuicocha Crater Lake. We include stays at historic haciendas, country inns or with indigenous families.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1.
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Day 2. Otavalo –
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What to Bring
Passport, comfortable walking shoes/tennis shoes, warm clothing, windbreaker, rain ponchos in winter months, hat or cap, plastic water bottle, sun-block, sunglasses, waterproof small backpack, camera with high and low speed film, cash or travellers checks.
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Highlights
Cayambe Volcano
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Cuicocha Crater
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Hacienda Stay
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The Otavalo Market A famous indigenous gathering, where local communities get together and share their social life and bring out their goods - such as woodcarvings, tapestries, wool sweaters, ponchos, Andean musical instruments, paintings, etc - for sale and trade. Many different forms of folk art can be appreciated and bought at very low prices.
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Hacienca-stay
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