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Explore the main attractions of Imbabura Province on a 10-hour tour from Quito with a Spanish and English-speaking guide. Visit the indigenous market of Mercado de Ponchos in Otavalo and more.

Highlights

• Discover the main attractions of Imbabura Province
• Visit the indigenous market in Otavalo
• Visit Cayambe town
• Visit Casa Ñanda Mañachi

Description

Depart Quito and journey towards the Guayllabamba valley to visit Cayambe town. Pass over the line of the equator and continue towards the largest indigenous market in South America. Shop for souvenir textiles and traditional crafts at the Mercado de Ponchos, where the locals sell tagua nut jewelry, fake shrunken heads, hand-painted trays, spices, spools of wool and other interesting items under mushroom-shaped umbrellas. Get back to nature at the Peguche waterfall, popular with the locals who go there to take a sacred bath on the eve of Inti Raymi. Continue towards to visit Ñanda Mañachi cultural house, here you will learn more about people from Otavalo.

Includes

Transportation Bilingual English and Spanish-speaking guide Hike to the Peguche waterfall Visit Otavalo Market Casa Ñanda Mañachi entrance, cultural and musical house

Easy cancellation

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