What to Do on a Day Trip to Otavalo, Ecuador, Otavalo, Ecuador

From Quito, Otavalo makes a great聽day trip or weekend get-away. The area is known for its indigenous artisans and woodworkers, so most visitors go to shop for crafts. We had a few days to spare at the end of our two-month stay in Ecuador, so we took the opportunity to see something new and stayed two nights in an Airbnb at the heart of Otavalo.

(We actually arrived in Otavalo on a direct bus from Latacunga. We didn鈥檛 have to stop through busy Quito, however,聽finding the bus to start with was a challenge. It鈥檚 the Cita Express, a nice orange and white bus, but it doesn鈥檛 leave from the Terminal in Latacunga, so we were instructed to聽wait for it along聽the side of the highway that skirts around Latacunga. It also doesn鈥檛 drop off at the Terminal in Otavalo, so the driver let us off at a highway gas station nearby. Cost was $4.50 each.)

If you鈥檙e staying overnight, we would recommend locating yourself in the city center, as we did. Our Airbnb host was great and the apartment was super convenient with a nice聽view on the rooftop. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).

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Guide Name: What to Do on a Day Trip to Otavalo, Ecuador
Guide Location: Ecuador » Otavalo
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Michelle Chang
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