Ecuador, the Middle of the World

The smallest of all the Andean countries expands over two hemispheres, and with its remnants of past civilizations and Spanish conquests, comprises a striking blend of landscapes, peoples and cultures and holds historical, cultural and natural wonders befitting an entire continent.

Happy indigenous families like this one in Otavalo are, for the most part, peasants usually involved in the market economy selling hand-made products, textiles,cattle, and foodstuffs.

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Happy indigenous families like this one in Otavalo are, for the most part, peasants usually involved in the market economy selling hand-made products, textiles,cattle, and foodstuffs.

otavalo family costumes