Less than 2 hours north of Otavalo lies Chota, a dry, sunny valley inhabited almost exclusively by Afro-Ecuatorians. Decending thousands of feet in the bus, we saw orchards and steep valley walls with a river running through the center. Next we hopped on a bus to El Angel, climbing back up into the high paramo.
In El Angel, we stayed in this charming little hostel. There were about three restaurants in town and we had delicious roasted chicken at on of them.
The main cathedral in El Angel was impressively large for such a small town.
In El Angel, we stayed in this charming little hostel. There were about three restaurants in town and we had delicious roasted chicken at on of them.
The main cathedral in El Angel was impressively large for such a small town.
The next day we went to the nearby "El Calderon" hot springs, which were only lukewarm. The setting was incredible though.
Back in Otavalo, we ate a second round of fanesca (the special pumpkin soup with 12 grains) with Kent's family. Kent and his host siblings Kuri and Kami are eating some ice cream the family made to sell in their adjacent store.
Out back, I got to hold one of the baby bunnies.
The stairs from Otavalo to Kent's house in Rey Loma are steep.
We spent the second night at "Aruba", one of the many hotels with swimming pools lining the Chota Valley. There were tons of Ecuadorian tourists (and maybe some from nearby Colombia)
Back in Otavalo, we ate a second round of fanesca (the special pumpkin soup with 12 grains) with Kent's family. Kent and his host siblings Kuri and Kami are eating some ice cream the family made to sell in their adjacent store.
Out back, I got to hold one of the baby bunnies.
The stairs from Otavalo to Kent's house in Rey Loma are steep.
Otavalo from above, with Cotacachi Volcano partly covered.
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