I returned from the Gs and after a one night stay back in my usual Quito stomping grounds I headed north on Saturday with most of Quito (huge traffic jam because of a holiday here) to famous market of Otavalo (about 2 hours north in normal traffic over the mountains). And in its huge and vivid panoply of colors, it did not disappoint-
As a veteran traveler i am pretty resistant to the usual hawkers of cheap souvenirs, baubles, trinkets and such. But in this case i did need a belt and thought I might find one at the market. What I didnt know was that I needed 3 belts and a wallet to boot. I had thought my wallet perfectly servicable, but the hawker saw clear defects and pointed out that it was not likely to last the day in the market. Thank goodness I ran into the helpful street vendor.
Of course, fresh off my successful gucho horse riding career, I also knew I needed a poncho (as a Clint Eastwood look alike from the Good, Bad and the Ugly) which I figured would fit right in in Boston and so this lady helped me with that-
Though I was not quite sure how I was $100 short at the end of the day, It was fun day at the bustling, loud, jostling and justly famous market in Otavalo=
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