Last day in Ecuador, as I arrived in Otavalo in the afternoon. Otavalo is famous for its Saturday markets where it is supposed to attract huge crowds, especially tourists seeking for souvenirs.
Not intending to squeeze with the crowd, I decided to go in on a weekday instead, and also since it is enroute to the border of Colombia. There are still a number of vendors laying out their merchandisers here, though probably lesser than Saturday, but most importantly, there isn´t that much crowd.
Lots of vendors selling clothings including alpacas and other warm gear, silver jewellery, hammock, hats etc. I would have bought quite a few things from here if it had been my final stop of my trip, but unfortunately I can´t be carrying them around with me over the next few months, so sorry guys... no souvenirs for anyone from here as I didn´t buy a single thing.
The street market here converts into a night food street, and it does get quite popular with the locals. Wanting a light dinner, I bought a mixed kebab from here comprising of chicken, beef, chorizos (sausage) and potatoes. Very yummy!
And finally for drink... The vendor was ¨pulling¨ a drink, but unfortunately not tea tarik! It´s called Emoliente, which is served hot and has a jelly like texture. From what I understand from the vendor, it is a herbal drink with the main ingredient from a plant, which is something like aloe vera, and is good for cleansing the digestive system. There was also slight trace of ginger in it, and it wasn´t too difficult to drink. Great for a cold night!
Not intending to squeeze with the crowd, I decided to go in on a weekday instead, and also since it is enroute to the border of Colombia. There are still a number of vendors laying out their merchandisers here, though probably lesser than Saturday, but most importantly, there isn´t that much crowd.
Lots of vendors selling clothings including alpacas and other warm gear, silver jewellery, hammock, hats etc. I would have bought quite a few things from here if it had been my final stop of my trip, but unfortunately I can´t be carrying them around with me over the next few months, so sorry guys... no souvenirs for anyone from here as I didn´t buy a single thing.
The street market here converts into a night food street, and it does get quite popular with the locals. Wanting a light dinner, I bought a mixed kebab from here comprising of chicken, beef, chorizos (sausage) and potatoes. Very yummy!
And finally for drink... The vendor was ¨pulling¨ a drink, but unfortunately not tea tarik! It´s called Emoliente, which is served hot and has a jelly like texture. From what I understand from the vendor, it is a herbal drink with the main ingredient from a plant, which is something like aloe vera, and is good for cleansing the digestive system. There was also slight trace of ginger in it, and it wasn´t too difficult to drink. Great for a cold night!
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