It is 8 a.m. in the plaza. The onion ladies line up across from the corn ladies. Indigenas, with their heaps of baskets, sit to the right, pottery sellers to the left. The rope sellers sit in one c… ...

Ecuador’s Otavalo market is a place of history and tradition, where centuries-old artisan practices continue to thrive in villages around the northern town. Skip to content. Watch Live ...

“The Otavalo Market Ecuador dates back to pre-Incan times when locals bought, sold, and traded woven products, food, and other products in the market.

Seal On Tour. Ecuador's Greatest Indigenous Market! Posted: April 20, 2025 | Last updated: April 20, 2025. Traveling to the biggest indigenous market in South America, located in Otavalo, Ecuador!

A highlight of the three weeks my husband and I spent in Ecuador and the Galapagos was our visit to Otavalo, a marvelous market town two hours north of Quito. We spent several nights there ...

This morning we meet the rest the people who will join us in the Galapagos, and our local Quito guide, Carlos, who takes us an hour drive north to explore the Otavalo market. Otavalo's history ...

Ecuador’s Otavalo market is a place of history and tradition, where centuries-old artisan practices continue to thrive in villages around the northern town.

Editor’s note: Dean Jacobs is a Fremont man, world traveler, photographer and author, who is writing a series of columns about his trip to Ecuador with University of Nebraska students. Exploring ...