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Located in the Andean highlands, the town of Otavalo, Ecuador, is inhabited primarily by the Otavalo indigenous group and well-known for its traditional handicraft market. In this series, we will walk alongside diverse individuals who will teach us some of the most important traditions and customs of this fascinating region.

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Pages: 4 of 6 
─ Videos: 46-60 of 80 Totaling 4 hours 43 minutes

Otavalo - Bargueños

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Ecuador

If you've never heard of a "bargueño," join artist Javier Troya, who will reveal to us the secrets of these unique pieces of furniture that he creates.

Otavalo - Dea Flor

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Ecuador

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.

Otavalo - Mimosa

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Ecuador

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.

Otavalo - Cascada de Peguche

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Ecuador

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.

Otavalo - Mali Tea

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Ecuador

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.

Otavalo - Vivero Tarpuy - Part 2

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Ecuador

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.

Otavalo - Vivero Tarpuy - Part 1

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Ecuador

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.

Otavalo - Taller Milmarte

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Ecuador

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.

Otavalo - Bisutería Kinty

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Ecuador

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.

Otavalo - Consejos de salud bucal

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Ecuador

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

Otavalo - Claudia y sus pinturas

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Ecuador

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.

Otavalo - Vestimenta indígena

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Ecuador

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.

Otavalo - Proyecto familiar Kawsaymi - Part 8

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Ecuador

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

Otavalo - Proyecto familiar Kawsaymi - Part 7

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Ecuador

Claudia brings us another traditional recipe from the Kawsaymi family: potatoes with amaranth and squash seeds and an herbed pork chop. Step by step, she'll explain to us how to prepare this delicious and nutritious dish.

Otavalo - La miel de abeja

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Ecuador

In Otavalo once again, we will learn about the innumerable benefits of honey and how our bodies can benefit from this natural product.

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