Quito Take 2

A short stop in Quito on the way to the Amazon, but enough time for a day out at Otavalo, a native Indian market. Otavlao is a small city to the north of Quito, largely populated by native Indians who, unusually for an indigenous people, are relatively prosperous with average wages higher than the rest of Ecuador. They are famous for their textiles which they export internationally. We’d decided that no circumstances would we be tempted to buy anything, as we were determined not to add to our baggage. So we bought a Panama hat, a shirt, a necklace, bracelet, and a table cloth. Iron wills, us. Its great fun bargaining as the initial asking price is typically double what you end up paying. I’m sure the wily Indians got the better of us anyway.