At the age of eighty-four, José Mariano continues to handcraft and sell espadrilles. Let's hear how he learned his craft as well as the steps to creating this artisanal footwear.

Dea Flor is the traditional clothing brand created by Elena Maldonado from Otavalo, Ecuador, who tells us how, with her designs, she both expresses herself and pleases her customers.

Let's learn about the work and philosophies of early childhood teachers at the Hayni Early Childhood Development Center in Otavalo, Ecuador.

From the Plaza de Ponchos, in Otavalo, Ecuador, Luzmila tells us how the pandemic and quarantine has affected her and her fellow dolly load carriers.

Juan Carlos, the chef-owner of the Yannuk cafe in Otavalo, Ecuador, shows us how to make a mimosa cocktail, a very popular— and very simple— North American brunch drink.

From Otavalo, Ecuador, our friend Ñusta takes us to the Peguche Waterfall, a site of enormous touristic, ritual, and spiritual importance that is associated with a fascinating legend.

Feeling the need to try something different during the pandemic, Ayriwa starts her own brand, Mali Tea, a business devoted to producing and selling tea, dried fruit, and granola. In this video, she shows us her products and explains their various benefits.

The owner of the Tarpuy nursery near Otavalo, Ecuador, tells us about some of the different plants, pots, and prices they offer as well as a bit of her philosophy regarding their care.

Welcome to Tarpuy, a nursery near the city of Otavalo that launched during the pandemic to grow and sell cacti, succulents, and other types of plants that are thought to help people to connect to themselves and nature.

Milmarte is a family workshop in Otavalo, Ecuador, that specializes in making wool products. Anita Ramírez explains to us the processes they follow to create their beautiful garments.

From Otavalo, Ecuador, Silvia Ruiz immerses us in the brilliant world of costume jewelry and tells us how this project created by a group of families works.

Vicky from the KIRU Dental Center in Otavalo, Ecuador, shares with us some home remedies for oral hygiene.

Claudia, a painter and fine and visual artist, explains to us the importance of being able to express herself through her art and how she began to paint for others on commission as well as creating her own brand of "Capullu" caps.

From Otavalo, Ecuador, Blanquita Arias shows us the different components of the indigenous clothing from her community, which is most typically worn to attend weddings.

Let's watch Claudia finish off her delicious dish: potatoes with amaranth in squash seed sauce, accompanied by a scrumptious herbed pork chop.