The Wanderer » Cotacachi http://blog.newsok.com/thewanderer Travels off the beaten path Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:23:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5 Ecuador(cont’d)-Part 6-Cotacachi http://blog.newsok.com/thewanderer/2009/12/25/ecuadorcont%e2%80%99d-part-6-cotacachi/ http://blog.newsok.com/thewanderer/2009/12/25/ecuadorcont%e2%80%99d-part-6-cotacachi/#comments Fri, 25 Dec 2009 11:02:58 +0000 sbarrymore http://blog.newsok.com/thewanderer/?p=1285 Ecuador(cont’d)-Part 6-Cotacachi

The taxi ride from Otavalo to Cotacachi was only about 30 minutes.  It was hard to believe we were still only about 3 hours outside of Quito.  Our taxi driver wanted to drop us off in the center of town and be our driver back to Otavalo.  We agreed for  him to return to pick us up  in 1.5 hours. 

Cotacachi is known for its leather goods.  Lots of leather stores in the small town.  The main street is fairly upscale.  After you have seen one leather store you have seen them all unless you are looking for something very specific. 

 There is a small town square with some interesting outside sculptures, an art museum that is pretty interesting, and great views of the surrounding mountains.]]> Ecuador(cont’d)-Part 6-Cotacachi

The taxi ride from Otavalo to Cotacachi was only about 30 minutes.  It was hard to believe we were still only about 3 hours outside of Quito.  Our taxi driver wanted to drop us off in the center of town and be our driver back to Otavalo.  We agreed for  him to return to pick us up  in 1.5 hours. 

Cotacachi is known for its leather goods.  Lots of leather stores in the small town.  The main street is fairly upscale.  After you have seen one leather store you have seen them all unless you are looking for something very specific. 

Cotacachi-one the shopping streets

Cotacachi-one the shopping streets

Cotacachi-one of busy shopping streets

Cotacachi-one of busy shopping streets

Cotacachi-view of the sorrounding mountains

Cotacachi-view of the sorrounding mountains

Naptime on the streets of Cotacachi-

Naptime on the streets of Cotacachi-

 There is a small town square with some interesting outside sculptures, an art museum that is pretty interesting, and great views of the surrounding mountains.
Cotacachi park-some interesting sculptures

Cotacachi park-some interesting sculptures

Cotacachi-some more of the interesting mountain views

Cotacachi-some more of the interesting mountain views

inside the art musuem in Cotacachi

inside the art musuem in Cotacachi

After the 1.5 hours we had all the fun we could stand.  Our taxi driver met us at the agreed upon location and took us back to Otavalo where we caught the bus back to Quito.

Next-Part 7-Spanish Classes begin in Quito, Ecuador

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Steve Barrymore   ssb11@prodigy.net

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