Ecuador - Market of Otavalo

Otavalo is famous for its textiles. The Saturday market shows the colourful fabrics. Tourism has become the town’s main industry and as a result there are many more hotels, hostels, and tour operators than other similarly sized Ecuadorian towns, such as nearby Cayambe. Cotacachi, the center of Ecuador’s leather industry, is known for its polished calf skins. Otavaleña women traditionally wear distinctive white embroidered blouses, with flared lace sleeves, and black or dark over skirts, with c