Guidebook for Cotacachi

Patricia
Guidebook for Cotacachi

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La 10 de agosto o "Artepiel" es el famoso centro nacional del cuero, con un sinnumero de tiendas y ofertas de los mejores productos de la industria artesanal local de Cotacachi.
Calle 10 de Agosto
Calle 10 de Agosto
La 10 de agosto o "Artepiel" es el famoso centro nacional del cuero, con un sinnumero de tiendas y ofertas de los mejores productos de la industria artesanal local de Cotacachi.
Otavalo es el centro artesanal de todo Ecuador, con el famoso mercado de artesanías en el Plaza de los Ponchos. Los días principales son miércoles y sábado cuando la cuidad brilla en miles de colores.
78 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Otavalo
78 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Otavalo es el centro artesanal de todo Ecuador, con el famoso mercado de artesanías en el Plaza de los Ponchos. Los días principales son miércoles y sábado cuando la cuidad brilla en miles de colores.

Parks & Nature

Laguna de Cuicocha is a crater lake with two islands just 30 min away from our homestay, at the border of an Ecological Reserve. It is one of the most beautiful sights in northern Ecuador and offers a 3-4 h hike around the lake on the top of the crater, boat tours and cultural experiences, including a museum.
24 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Laguna de Cuicocha
24 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Laguna de Cuicocha is a crater lake with two islands just 30 min away from our homestay, at the border of an Ecological Reserve. It is one of the most beautiful sights in northern Ecuador and offers a 3-4 h hike around the lake on the top of the crater, boat tours and cultural experiences, including a museum.
Our community lies just at the feet of inactive Cotacachi Volcano (4939 m). The volcano plays a central role in local culture and offers great views when cloudless. Our proximity to the volcano makes us a perfect starting point for hikes to different mountainous villages and heights of its flanks or even to the very top.
Cotacachi Volcano
Our community lies just at the feet of inactive Cotacachi Volcano (4939 m). The volcano plays a central role in local culture and offers great views when cloudless. Our proximity to the volcano makes us a perfect starting point for hikes to different mountainous villages and heights of its flanks or even to the very top.
Just a few minutes away from our homestay lies the inactive volcano Imbabura (4621 m). Together with Cotacachi Volcano it dominates the landscape of the region and is center of many local tales. It can be climbed in one or two days offering great views of the andean valley of Imbabura with its numerous beautiful lakes.
9 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Imbabura Volcano
9 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Just a few minutes away from our homestay lies the inactive volcano Imbabura (4621 m). Together with Cotacachi Volcano it dominates the landscape of the region and is center of many local tales. It can be climbed in one or two days offering great views of the andean valley of Imbabura with its numerous beautiful lakes.
The Mojanda lakes are 45 minutes away from our homestay and are a great possibility to experience nature. The plateau offers sites for camping and hikes around the big lake, up to the peaks of Fuya Fuya or Cerro Negro and a trail to the ancient ruins and pyramids of Cochasquí.
Mojanda
The Mojanda lakes are 45 minutes away from our homestay and are a great possibility to experience nature. The plateau offers sites for camping and hikes around the big lake, up to the peaks of Fuya Fuya or Cerro Negro and a trail to the ancient ruins and pyramids of Cochasquí.