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In the summer of 1997, I participated in an Elderhostel program in the Andean mountain villages of Ecuador. The distinctive Ethnic costumes which are worn in these villages signify the group and location. These photos show a few examples.

 

Meat market in Otavalo

 

Women at Otavalo Market

 

Men carrying shrine at Otavalo Market

Other Photos from the Otavalo Market

 

Women in central park of Riobamba

 

More Photos of Riobamba

Photos of Ingapirca Inca Ruins

 

Straw Hats on women at market in Southern Highlands

 

More Photos from Gualaceo market

 

Flower market in Cuenca

 

More Photos of Cuenca

 

Weaver of Ikat material

 

ikat-decorated poncho from Calcha in Bolivia, south of Potosi
(identification by
Marguerite Pfyffer in "Ikat Textiles of the Andes")
 

More Photos of Textiles in Ecuador

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Another interesting activity was a visit to a school,

 

More Photos from a school near Banos

Photos of Banos

 

and of course a view of the famous, Cotopaxi, volcano.

 

Photos of Quito

Photos of Guayaquil

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