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Delve into Otavalo in Ecuador

Otavalo in the region of Imbabura with its 32,330 residents is located in Ecuador - some 37 mi or ( 59 km ) North-East of Quito , the country's capital .

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Local time in Otavalo is now 12:05 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Guayaquil " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Tupigachi, Tulcan, San Jose de Chaltura, San Antonio, and Riobamba. While being here, you might want to check out Tupigachi . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Otavalo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Música tradicional folklórica de los Andes, Ecuador.

2:44 min by AaVeeZet
Views: 24911 Rating: 4.80

Videoclip with traditional folkloric flutemusic from the Andes-area in Ecuador. Original version for better quality. Data from the earlier wmv-version: - views: 113189 - comments: 44 - favorited: 101 ..

Otavalo Dance, Danza Otavalena

3:39 min by bestplayground
Views: 4488 Rating: 3.00

Otavalo Dance ..


OTAVALO ES OTAVALO GMO

0:36 min by OTAVALOINFORMA
Views: 1206 Rating: 4.64

Producido por REC estudio, Dirección y Fotografía Rogelio Viteri, Concepto Giovanny Cabezas, Música original Paul KotaKachi, edición Esteban Valdospinos, Steady Abel Corrales, Asistencia Ronald Mosque ..

Otavalo Cattle market, Ecuador.

5:16 min by AaVeeZet
Views: 802 Rating: 5.00

Video about the Cattle-market of Otavalo in Ecudor. Early Christmas-morning in 2004. Original version for better quality. Data from the earlier wmv-version: - views: 10958 - comments: 0 - favorited: 0 ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Otavalo (city)

Otavalo, capital of Otavalo Canton, is a largely indigenous town in the Imbabura Province of Ecuador. The town has about 90,000 inhabitants and is surrounded by the peaks of Imbabura (4,630 metres), Cotacachi (4,995 metres), and Mojanda volcanoes.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 0.23 -78.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Populated places in Imbabura Province

Cotacachi Canton

Cotacachi is a canton of Imbabura province of Ecuador in South America. The name also refers to the city which is the seat of that canton, one of Ecuador's leading artisanal manufacturers of leather goods, and to the dormant Volcan Cotacachi which overlooks the canton. The city of Cotacachi holds a UNESCO medal for being free of illiteracy. In 2000 the canton of Cotacachi was declared the first ecological county of South America. The name Cotacachi has many meanings.

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Located at 0.30 -78.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Cantons of Imbabura

Cotacachi (city)

Cotacachi is a city that is the seat of Cotacachi Canton, Imbabura Province, Ecuador in South America. See here for a map of the Cotacachi area. Cotacachi is an artisan city that is famous for its leather goods and handicrafts. Cotacachi residents are also well known for their carne colorada (filet of pork cooked in red achiote sauce), and queso de hoja (soft cheese wrapped in a plant leaf). The city of Cotacachi holds a UNESCO medal for being free of illiteracy.

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Located at 0.30 -78.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Populated places in Imbabura Province

Mojanda

Mojanda is an inactive stratovolcano of the Eastern Cordillera of the Andes in northern Ecuador. A summit caldera, which was produced by an explosive Plinian Eruption that marked the end of Mojanda activity 200,000 years ago, is presently occupied by three crater lakes: Caricocha (the largest), Yanacocha, and Huarmicocha. Having received protected status in 2002, they are a popular tourist destination and are about 20 minutes taxi ride from the largely indigenous town of Otavalo.

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Located at 0.13 -78.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Crater lakes, Quito Canton, Stratovolcanoes, Subduction volcanoes, Volcanoes of Ecuador

Cuicocha

Cuicocha (kucha = lake) is a 3 km wide caldera and crater lake at the foot of Cotacachi Volcano in the Cordillera Occidental of the Ecuadorian Andes. Its name comes from the Kichwa indigenous language and means "Lago del Cuy" or Guinea Pig Laguna in English. It was given this name due to the guinea pig shape of the largest Island in the middle of the laguna.

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Located at 0.30 -78.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Stratovolcanoes, Subduction volcanoes, Volcanic calderas, Volcanoes of Ecuador

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